Kathmandu, April 8: Mercure Kathmandu, a five-star hotel at local Sukedhara, has provided financial assistance to the Cancer Care Nepal, which has been supporting the treatment of poor people suffering from cancer.
Deshbandhu Basnet, proprietor of Mercure Kathmandu, handed over a cheque of Rs 500,000 to actress Manisha Koirala, the honorary chairperson of Cancer Care Nepal at a programme here on Monday.
On the occasion, actress Koirala thanked the Hotel for their support and said that the assistance would be fruitful and important for the victims of cancer. She also expressed the view that long-term cooperation was expected between the organization and the hotel.
“Cancer Care Nepal has been supporting cancer patients who are financially weak. This support from Mercure Kathmandu has helped and encouraged them in the fight against cancer in the coming days,” she added.
Basnet said Mercure Kathmandu is excited to provide the financial support through the Cancer Care Nepal to the needy cancer patients. He said that they would collaborate with the organization to help the cancer victims in the coming days as well.
Dr Madan Kumar Piya, Chairperson of Cancer Care Nepal, said that the organization has been providing free treatment to cancer patients who cannot afford treatment for a long time.
