A summer ball has been organised to help raise funds to send a paramedic back to earthquake-hit Nepal.

Phil Llewellyn, from Norton, near Worcester went to the country to help with the humanitarian rescue operation following its first earthquake 80km north-west of the capital Kathmandu.

He was inspired to travel over and help by a heartbreaking message from one of his friends there, Santaman Tamang and used his own money to fund the £2,000 trip.

During his visit – which saw a second earthquake strike near the Chinese border – he treated ill and injured locals and even persuaded the country’s Prime Minister to allow use of his personal helicopter to fly a badly hurt woman to hospital.

Dad-of-two Mr Llewellyn, and fellow ambulance service paramedic Ed Hullah, from Shropshire, who also visited Nepal, spent time in different regions across the wrecked nation.

They began dealing with more minor injuries in Timbu, before being posted to the epicentre of the second

earthquake.

Since then the two paramedics have set up not-for-profit organisation Rebuild Nepal.

The organisation aims to raise money to help rebuild the villages most affected.

It will help to provide safer earthquake-resistant houses and public buildings with links to different relief projects throughout Nepal.

The ball will be held at the Bank House Hotel in Bransford, near Worcester, from 7.30pm on Friday, September 25.

As well as live music, there will also be a raffle and a pig roast at the event.

During the evening, Mr Llewellyn will also speak about his recent trip to Kaule.

Tickets cost £20 and are available from the hotel by calling 01886 833 551 or by contacting Nicky Masters by emailing nicky.masters@gmail.com or calling 07914 143 602.

To make a donation, visit gofundme.com/RebuildInNepal or email Mr Llewellyn at pmllewellyn@hotmail.com