The story of Siddhi Memorial Foundation – a story of success

The founding of Siddhi Memorial Foundation was a consequent step forward in developing medical support for all groups of people, especially for the poor, who often do not have a chance of getting medical treatment. The foundation made sure that the operation of all their medical facilities will be guaranteed forever.
Unfortunately, this success story started when founder president Shyam Dhaubadel lost a precious member of his family due to an accident – his little son Siddhi. He had to state painfully at that time, that medical help needed to be available in an adequate, short period. Consequently, he founded Siddhi Memorial Hospital in Bakhtapur, serving all needy people regardless of their ethnic roots.
At the end of the 1990s Nepalhilfe Beilngries met Shyam, this smart and powerful man, for the first time. We were deeply impressed with his ideas and the consequent implementation in the real world. In many meetings, we worked out together his newest idea, a home for elderly people. We thought at that time that this is a revolutionary idea and so “Siddhi-Shaligram-Briddh-Ashram” came to life in 2005 with the financial support of Nepalhilfe Beilngries.
However, Shyam Dhaubadel is not the type of man who wants to rest on his laurels.
Once he has an idea then he pushes it till it becomes reality. So Nepalhilfe Beilngries supported him in realizing the enlargement of SMH, including an operating theatre in the year 2010. The last joint project was the enlargement of Siddhi-Shaligram-Briddh-Ashram due to the fact that more and more elderly people are looking for their care.
Additionally, we helped to ease the additional expenses of the hospital during the massive earthquake in 2015 and the flooding of SMH in 2015 and 2018. And we want to ensure with our support that poor people can get medical treatment whenever it´s necessary!
Each time we meet Shyam Dhaubadel in Bakhtapur we have to state that he is bubbling over with new ideas waiting for their realisation. He is the prototype of an unselfish man who can influence the development of Nepalese society in a very positive way. This is the main reason why Nepalhilfe Beilngries will also confidently cooperate with Siddhi Memorial Foundation in the future.
Good luck and all the best on the occasion of the 25th anniversary of Siddhi Memorial Foundation,
Ralf Petschl
President of Nepalhilfe Beilngries