The Khukuri House Handicraft Industry (KHHI) has pledged to financially support Baby Life Home, an organisation in Kirtipur that runs the Safalta Shiksha Sadan (SSS) for children living with HIV .Currently, 17 children living with HIV are given education, food, shelter and clothing in the SSS. The children have lost either one or both their parents to HIV /AIDS and were left alone or with siblings to fend for themselves. On Wednesday, KHHI Managing Director Saroj Lama signed an agreement with the Chairperson and Vice-chairperson of Baby Life Home, Raj Kumar Pun and Uma Gurung, respectively, where Lama pledged financial support for the children, according to the KHHI.
As part of the agreement, Lama handed over Rs 100,000 to Pun along with stationery itemsand bedding. Lama pledged to continue funding the Home and extend any kind of support in the future to enhance the living conditions of the children there.
Located in the Patan Industrial Estate, KHHI is a pioneer in manufacturing khukuris in the country. It was established in 1991 with the aim of supplying quality khukuris to the British Gurkhas and taking the national weapon to the world.
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