Devesh Gurung Shines in the US and Gives back to his Roots in Nepal

Despite being a teenage school boy, Devesh Gurung, born and raised in Texas by his first-generation immigrant parents Mr. Dhiren Gurung and Ms. Samita Ghale, has a giving heart.  Apart from his regular school life, he is interested in sports and scouting and these have instilled him with the concept of cooperation, mutual understanding and help for the needy.

His painstaking effort has paid him off and was able to grasp, Eagle rank on 6^th of February 2020, the highest rank in Boys Scout of America’s (BSA). During his Eagle board of review, Mr. Gurung promised, “I will do a good turn daily serve our community, our nation and the rest of the world to best of my knowledge, ability with transparency, accountability and credibility. I will provide my best service to those suffering and needy people without expecting anything back from them.” Upon completion of Eagle rank, lot of former and current dignitaries from State of Texas, like Former President George W Bush, Governor Greg Abbott, Senator Ted Cruz, Congressman Van Taylor or the3rd Congressional District and Frisco Mayor Jeff Cheney, recognized him and sent him congratulatory letters for his outstanding achievement. In the congratulatory note Mr. Van Taylor mentioned, “Devesh, with this honor comes a great deal of responsibility. You are future leader of this community, this State, and this great Nation. I urge you to stand by the code to which you have subscribed, and to continue your investment in these high ideals. The future of Texas depends young people like you.”

In keeping with the promises he had made, Devesh raised Two thousand four hundred and twenty two dollars ($2422) from the US. Onthe 7^th of December 2020, in collaboration with International lions Club, Kathmandu and Bhakta BB helping hands for humanity (USA), distributed eighty (80) stretchers and two wheel chairs to 17 Covid-19 hard hit rural areas of Nepal. This was not the first time he had made a difference in people’s lives. In 2015, during massive earth quake in Nepal, he raised twenty one hundred and sixty-two dollars ($2162) and teamed up with GMIN, a non-profit based in New York, and Nepal Ko Yuwa in Nepal, to build shelters for earth quake homeless victims in rural parts of Nepal. Additionally, in 2019, he also raised twenty four hundred dollars ($2400) to build and install seven outdoor benches for Pearson Middle school in Frisco, Texas, which was his yearlong Eagle project.

As a result of his noble service heart, on 15^th of September 2020, the Mayor of Frisco Mr. Jeff Cheney, during Frisco City Council meeting session, set aside time for Devesh to recognize him for his attainment of Eagle rank and demonstrating an outstanding service and leadership to the City of Frisco. On top of that, at the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, Devesh was recognized as an Outstanding Youth Award by two big Nepalese organizations in the US, United Nepalese Association (UNA) and Nepalese Society of Texas (NST) respectively.

Devesh always makes his parents proud and his father, Mr. Dhiren Gurung, proudly recalls, “We are all proud of Devesh. What he really impresses me, is the way he is managing his valuable time between school, sports, scouting, and goofing around with his friends. Academically he is very strong, and with participation in different team sports like swimming in Colony Penguin, basketball and Football in Pearson Middle school during Middle School years and Football at the end with Reedy high school during High School years, simply adds an icing in the cake to make him a true all rounded individual. However, the most importantly, the way he has grown and to become a young individual with a true service heart has meant a lot to us. All the Nepali  salute this boy for making his root country known to the globe and wish the best for his endless effort in the days ahead.