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Archive for August 2011

President’s Report for 2010

August 24, 2011 | Author NAFA

This report was submitted at the AGM held on on 5 April 2011

The Big Picture

In 2010, NAFA allocated more funds ($141,000) to more projects (33) in Nepal than any year since the Association was established in 1989. These projects spanned the range of NAFA priorities, with 19 allocated to education projects, 8 allocated to health/disability projects and 6 to other community based projects, including water/electricity infrastructure and child care.

In comparison, back in 2004, NAFA allocated just under $18,000 to 5 projects, comprising a small, existing child sponsorship program with a focus on students with a disability, two newly established child sponsorship programs for education at Prisoners Assistant’s Nepal children’s home in Kathmandu and VSN school in Thimi, and two longstanding health-related projects – subsidy of a remote cataract eye surgery clinic per annum and subsidy of Tawal health clinic salaries.

This phenomenal growth in NAFA’s project portfolio may have peaked in 2010 and is a credit to our dedicated group of supporters. It is time to reflect and celebrate what has been achieved in this past year. Read the rest of this entry »

Tawal Teacher Sponsorship Appeal

August 23, 2011 | Author NAFA

Students overjoyed with their first exposure to colourful illustrated storybooks

NAFA is seeking individuals or groups who could commit to sponsor a teacher in the remote village of Tawal, Nepal at the current subsidised rate of AUS $3,200 per year (current at 2010) over a three year period.

(Part sponsorship would also be welcomed)

Science equipment for high school students

Your donation will help pay the salary of Deepak Pandy, the Science teacher at Tawal, who is currently being sponsored by NAFA from its general fundraising efforts until the Nepalese government is able to fund more teachers in remote villages.

Employing Deepak at the local school encourages up to 35 children to remain in Tawal in the higher classes of 8, 9 and 10 where they otherwise would have to walk up to 3 hours a day to access the nearest school with a science teacher.

Deepak displaying the first science equipment at the school

Please contact Rod or Deb Setterlund setterlund@hotmail.com or ph 33661826 if you are interested in helping with this project aimed at benefiting rural children in Nepal

Download a full report here for further information