The owner of a DIY store went on a solo mission to Nepal to help people devastated by the earthquake, despite his family's fears for his safety, and wants to continue raising funds.
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Bobby Singh, 40, has no links to the country but was so affected by what he saw he decided to travel to Kathmandu and offer aid of £7,500 worth of his own stock such as dust masks, torches, knee pads and £4,000 raised by friends and family.
He said one of his employees, originally from India, said: "If I was back home in India I would grab a few of my friends and go and help out with aid and I thought that's a bloody good idea."
A father of two, Mr Singh runs Russells Trade and DIY in Upper Tooting Road. He tried to join charities but was hindered with delays which would be caused by the necessary vetting.
Undeterred, Mr Singh said: "I swiped my passport from the safe in the bedroom without my wife knowing and went to the Nepal Embassy."
He left for Nepal on May 7 and returned on May 15. He befriended some local people and created a team of four helpers. They travelled through dangerous areas and mountains to deliver tarpaulins, rice, blankets and mats to those who had nothing.
He said: "All we would see was complete devastation - buildings brought to rubble. On their faces we could see so much doom and gloom.
"It's going to take a long time for them to get back to any kind of normality."
Mr Singh was in the country when the second earthquake struck.
He said: "I got flung into the side of the wall. I got to the road but we could actually feel the road moving. I had to sleep for four days on the road."
They found shelter in a school courtyard and he said many of those he shared floor space with were still sleeping there today.
His family, already worried for his safety, were even more concerned when news of the second earthquake broke in the UK. His wife was travelling to Vauxhall for work while he was running out of the shaking building on the other side of the world.
Mr Singh said: "She got out of the tube and on the phone there was hundreds of messages on whatsapp and texts and within two minutes I rang her and said 'Don't worry, I'm fine'.
"That's when they said, just come back home."
Upon his return home his drive to help has not wavered and Mr Singh wants to provide 5,000 semi-permanent homes, and raise at least £50,000.
To donate, visit WeAreOneNepal.org.
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