Friends of Nepal - New Jersey Accomplishments

1. Friends Of Nepal – NJ
Making a difference in People’s lives
in Nepal
P.O. Box 5015, Somerville, NJ 08876
www.fonnj.com

2. FON-NJ AT A
GLANCE
Friends of Nepal,
New Jersey (FON-
NJ) is a non-profit
organization 501-C
organization
Inception of FON-
NJ: April 1990
Chartered -2002
501- © - 2008

3. GOALS & OBJECTIVES
• Seeks to promote awareness of Nepalese culture and to
strengthen ties of friendship, mutual understanding and
cooperation with various organizations.
• To preserve the cultural heritage, traditions and customs
of Nepal.
• To promote Nepalese arts, literature, music, dances and
customs
• To explore educational opportunities for children in
Nepal.
• To provide assistance to increase the welfare of the
people of Nepal.

4. PROJECTS
 Micro-Loan Projects
 Education Projects
 Bal Bikash School, Patan
 Nandi-Ratri Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, Kathmandu
 Scholarship to Girls Schools (5 Schools in
Rautahat)
 Scholarship to physically challenged students (in
Rautahat District)
 Rotaract Youth Leadership Program
 Community Health Clinic
 ElderCare Program
 Street Youth Music scholarship Program
 Humanitarian Awards Program
 “HAMRO GAO – MUSTANG LIBRARY PROJECT”

5. Financial Contributions
• Private Donor Scholarship through FON-NJ
• Rotary Scholarships (Annually) – $2000
• Rotary Grants – $250,800
• Individual Matching grants -80,000
Individual/Organization Matching grants
 Dr. Madhu and Sivanti Manandhar (Micro Loan/Education) – J&J
 Nepal Foundation, Mary Caroll, Pennsylvania (Micro Loan/Education)
• Thakur Karki - Reuters - Young Lee – Bank of America
 Sanjaya Tuladhar – Goldman Sachs, Sunil Nepal – Bristol Myers and Squibb
 Rusil Tamrakar – Reuters , Raj Kalakheti – J&J
 Shyam Karki – J&J, Pratima Nepal – J&J
 Pomi Shrestha – Fox Lab

6. Memorial Scholarships
• Kul Narayan Maharjan
Scholarship
• Krishna Prasad and Tirtha
Maya Manandhar
•Wen-Chinan Yang Memorial
Scholarship – Taiwan
•Krishna Maya Scholarship
•Savitri Pradhan Memorial

7. PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENT
(PROJECTS)
 Micro-Loan - 400 beneficiaries
 Scholarships to more than 110 students
(including physically challenged students)
 Rotaract Youth Leadership Program: More than
100 trained
 Community Health Clinic: Supported for 1 year
(free medical consultation & medical supplies)
 Memorial Scholarship Programs – 120 students
annually

8. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(OTHERS)
 Nepali Panche Baja installations at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY city in
2003
 Made financial contribution to:
 Flood relief in Nepal
 Medical treatment to local Nepali students
 Medical treatment for the victims of
Democracy Movement in Nepal & Others

9. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(OTHERS)
 Children Education Camps
 Career Development Workshops
 Supported to Interfaith Peace Movement
initiated by Monk Krishna Man
Manandhar
 Tabala Music training for Orphans in
Nepal
 ElderCare Program

10. MICRO-LOAN PROJECT
 Micro-loan project is about a
LOAN and not a DONATION
 Started in 2002 with $300 donation
for three women
 FONNJ has Contributed over
$9000 towards Micro-loan project
 $13,000 grant from Rotary
International to support additional
125 ladies each year.

11. MICRO-LOAN PROGRAM
by
Mahila Adarsha Sewa Kendra,
Kathmandu

12. 2006 MICRO-CREDIT RECEPIENTS

13. MICRO-LOAN PROJECTS OF JHAPA

14. Humanitarian Project
Celebration
1. Celebrated
20 years of
Humanitarian
Projects in
Nepal
2. Awarded 9
individuals
with Special
Humanitarian
Awards

15. EDUCATIONAL PROJECT
3. Scholarship Programs
1. Bal Bikash High School, Patan
2. Nandi Ratri Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, Naxal, Kathmandu
3. Girls Students in various High Schools in Rautahat
4. Physically Challenged Students in Rautahat
5. Girl Child Scholarship in Thasi, Patan
6. 10 Memorial scholarship - Harsidhi – Patan
7. 85 Memorial Scholarship-BalKumari School, Sunakothi
8. School Building in Tharan
9. School Project in Kaski
10.School Project in rural village school in Namjung, Gorkha

16. Nanda Ratri School, Naxal Scholarship Program
• FON-NJ has been
supporting this program
since 2003 to needy
students in Nepal with their
education
• Almost all students have low
paying jobs during the day
as domestic helpers, street
vendors, newspaper
hawkers, laborers, etc
• These students are
financially stressed and
would be unable to continue
their education if financial
assistances are not available
•

17. FONNJ REVIEW TEAM IN BAL BIKASH
HIGH SCHOOL

18. A TAEACHER & SCOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS FROM NANDI RATRI
MADHYAMIK VIDHYALAYA, NAXAL

19. SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD PROGRAM BY
DISTRICT EDUCATION
OFFICE

20. CHARDHAM
Bus trip for elders from New York

21. Rotary YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM,
PATAN
To prepare diverse individuals
for leadership through
education and workshops
A half year long program to
develop civic leadership
through education and
exploration of issues affecting
Patan’s community
Community leaders from all
aspects of Patan district will
present various topics to create
a network of young community
leaders to guide the future of
the community.

22. New scholarships
Savitri Pradhan Memorial
Scholarship
Krishna Maya Memorial
Scholarship

23. LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM
Plan to utilize
their service to
other FON-NJ
projects in Nepal
Each
scholarships
recipients will be
required to do 20
hours of
volunteer service

24. COMMUNITY
HEALTH AND
YOUTH
SERVICE
SUPPORTED

25. PANCHE BAJA
IN PANCHE • Monk Krishnaman’s
BAJA Donation
INSTALLATION
PROGRAM
"Panche Baja" was
generously donated, a
decade ago, by Monk
Krishna Man Manandhar
as a gift from Nepal to
The Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New
York City
On June 17th 2003,
amidst a function, the
instruments were
permanently put on
display for all to enjoy

26. CAREER
• 2005 PROGRAM IN NY
DEVELOPMENT
•The objective was to
help recent graduates
and job seekers from our
community attain a point
of contact in the fields in
which they are
interested

27. Youth CAMP 2003

28. FON-NJ NEW INICIATIVES:
LEGACY CIRCLE
Legacy Circle is a platform to leave your legacy
AND help poor people IN Nepal
 Anyone can join “Legacy Circle” by contributing $100 per
year
 Legacy Circle Members will propose and select the
projects to be implemented in Nepal
 Projects will be implemented through Non-Profit
organizations in Nepal
 FON-NJ will administer the “Legacy Circle” Program
“LEAVE A LEGACY OF HOPE”

29. FON-NJ HAS ACCOMPLISHED THIS
…….
THROUGH YOUR PARTICIPATION &
CONTRIBUTION
WE COUNT ON YOUR FUTURE
PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTION
THANK YOU ALL!!!

30. FON-NJ CONTACT
Please visit www.fonnj.com