Jyoti Vaidya

For over forty years, Jyoti Vaidya has led numerous volunteer projects supporting the Nepali community in London and at home. Jyoti has spearheaded initiatives including helping government assisted refugees from Bhutan with basic needs and support, advocating and fundraising for those affected by the 2015 Nepal earthquake, celebrating Nepali and Bhutanese culture locally and supporting Nepali youth through the performing arts and sports. He is currently associated with Helping Hands without Borders Canada. As a project lead, Jyoti led a multi-prong campaign to help the local Nepali-speaking community protect themselves from COVID-19 by reducing barriers to information and vaccine access resulting in over 900 community members being vaccinated. Across his projects, Jyoti focuses on helping those on the margins, making sure those most vulnerable are heard and supported.