A warm welcome by the community Location: Dimil, Solu Khumbu Date: 2013 Partner: Pike Khola Micro Hydro project, Dimil Beneficiaries: 450 people in 67 houses in the villages of Dimil and Juge. Objective: To install a 7 Kw micro hydro system in the village of Dimil which would produce power for 2 [...]
Location: Shree Lali Gurans Primary School, Tawal Besi Ri district, Dhading Date: 2013 Beneficiaries: 35 students from nursery to class 3 Objective: To repair the roof, walls and install a new cement floor for this three room school. Details: After visiting the school in 2012 it was noted that it was in need of [...]
Location: Chhermading Okhaldunga Date: 2013 Partner: The Himali Lali Gurans Youth Club, Chhermading Beneficiaries: 200 people from 35 households and students from the local school. Objective: Construct water/surge tanks and relay pipe for better water supply. Details: This village had problems with their original water supply and applied to NAFA for assistance to build [...]
Congratulations to Helen Zada who has been awarded “Friends of Nepal 2013” by the National Non-Resident Nepalese Association. Teaching English in Tawal As a long term member of the Nepal Australia Friendship Association (NAFA) Helen is one of NAFA’s most valued members. She contributes to the well being of disadvantaged people in Nepal [...]
Order of Australia Medals awarded to Rod and Deborah Setterlund Queen’s Birthday, June 10 2013 School welcome at remote village of Tawal NAFA members are rejoicing in the news that Rod Setterlund, President of NAFA and wife Deborah Setterlund, NAFA Research Officer, each have been honoured this Queen’s Birthday, June 10 2013, [...]
TAWAL SOCIAL HEALTH SURVEY Nov- Dec 2012 Designed and administered by Ms Bimila Prajapati Supervision and write-up by Dr Deborah Setterlund (NAFA Research Officer) Interviewer: Ms Bimila Prajapati Interpreter: Beg Tamang Prepared for NAFA, Hilly Region Development Club (HRDC), and Tawal community Special thanks to all those who participated Beg Tamang (senior health [...]
Nepal Australia Friendship Association Qld (NAFA) This report was submitted at the AGM held on 9 April 2013 The Big Picture, NAFA’s focus and guarantee to donors In 2012, NAFA allocated $117,752 to 31 ongoing programs and one-off projects in Nepal, spanning the range of NAFA priorities, with 15 allocated to education projects, 7 [...]
Location: Remote areas in Nepal Date: 1990 ongoing Partner: the JOY Foundation Objective: To sponsor one remote eye screening and cataract surgery eye clinic per year, conducted by the Tilganga Eye Centre based in Kathmandu. Outcomes: From 1990 to 2008, NAFA has funded 17 eye clinics either by full or co-sponsorship, a total cost [...]
NAFA Child Education Sponsorship Program Vinayak Shiksha Niketan Secondary School, Thimi, Nepal NAFA members, VSN teachers and parents of sponsored children Researchers: Rachel Gehrke, Kate Miller, Nghi Vuong Interpreter: Ramita Shrestha Supervisors: Dr Petra Kohts, Dr Deborah Setterlund Written by: Dr Deborah Setterlund Special thanks to Surendra Prajapati, Helen Zada and Rod [...]
Nepal Australia Friendship Association Qld (NAFA) This report was submitted at the AGM held on 3 April 2012 The Big Picture, NAFA’s focus and guarantee to donors New toilet block at Shayama school In 2011, NAFA allocated $127,900 to 31 ongoing programs and one-off projects in Nepal, spanning the range of NAFA [...]