Sahara UK Football Club
In mid september 2002, in Farnborough, a Nepalese entrepreneur, Mr Navin Gurung met with former head master and sportsenthusiast, Mr Mahesh Gurung. IN that meeting, they exchanged some their view about Sahara club Pokhara, a football club based in the Western Region of Nepal.
The following year in February 2003, Mr Navin Gurung and few of his British midland colleagues visited Sahara club in Pokhara. The visiting team were overwhelmed by the hospitality shown by the local people and Sahara club members. One of the team member, Ms Siobhan Fryer was upset by the poverty faced by the children living in the area. The team vowed to come back and help these children in future. Unfortunately, Ms Siobhan Fryers died of brain hemorrhage in September same year. Since then the British midland staff and their family and friends have been actively involved in raising fund to help these children.
As the link between British midland staff and Sahara club penal, grew stronger; in 2005, Mr Navin gurung decided to take some of the talented nepalese youth footballers from uk to participate and support "AAHA GOLD CUP" football tournament held in Pokhara Nepal. The profit made out of the tournament is spent on 18 underprivileged boys welfare. These boys are currently under the supervision of sahara club, Nepal.
Then, In the beginning of 2007, Sahara club Nepal bought 5 acres of land to build a sport complex and hostel for underprivileged children, which was mostly funded by British midland staff and friends. Later in the same year, a businessman and social worker Mr Muchettra Gurung lend a helping hand, donating £5,000 towards the academy.
In May of 2008, Sahara club uk was officially formed with 20 working executive committee under the Presidency of Mr Navin Gurung. Since then Sahara club UK and its partners have been actively involved in fund raising events such as , 9a side football tournament, Charity concert and dinner, all over Europe and Nepal. Today Sahara has its branches in Norway, Berlin, Italy and uk also known as Pokhara academy children Trust (PACT). The recent affiliation with Farnborough Football Club has made Sahara club even popular and stronger in Nepalese community in UK and Nepal. The commitee is looking to grow and equally attract talented young footballers based in the UK, by giving them the platform to perform through Sahara UK Football Club both here in the UK and Nepal. Sahara welcomes individuals of all races and abilities to be a part of this CLUB and engage in the building of a successful Community through engagement in Sports and Charities.
