London. In the presence of Nepal’s renowned storyteller, Pandit Kubera Subedi, food items collected during a week-long Shrimad Bhagavat program held in London were donated to a charity organization.

From August 12 to 18, at the Vishwa Hindu Mandir in Southall, devotees had offered various food items, which were handed over to Ann Shine Charity (a community food bank) based in Feltham.

This organization has been providing food and other essential support during emergencies and crises in the UK. Founder of Dharma Darshan Foundation Nepal, Pandit Subedi, remarked that serving those in distress is the highest form of human service. He emphasized that service to humanity knows no boundaries of religion or nationality, and that offering help anywhere brings spiritual merit.

Pandit Subedi, who has been distributing free meals daily to hundreds of devotees in Devghat, Chitwan, expressed happiness that food collected abroad during Shrimad Bhagavat could also be used for humanitarian service.

With the active involvement of Tia Acharya, a Year 9 student at River Academy in Feltham, South West London, the items were handed over to Ann Shine Charity last Friday. The head of the charity, Ann Urhoghide, expressed gratitude for the support provided through the Foundation and said that they have been continuously collaborating with the British Gurkha Nepali community in the UK. The collected items included rice, oil, sugar, ghee, lentils, and other food supplies.

Established in 2016, the charity has also been promoting various cultural activities and conducting programs to unite the community.

Busy with his schedule in the UK, Pandit Subedi is set to deliver katha vachan (religious discourses) in Scotland on Monday and Tuesday, and in Birmingham on Thursday.