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Order of Australia Medals (OAM)

2016-10-29T13:44:44+10:00July 5th, 2013|

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

2016-10-29T13:27:22+10:00June 3rd, 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 [...]

President’s Report 2012

2016-10-29T12:56:48+10:00April 12th, 2013|

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 [...]

Remote Area Eye Clinics

2021-09-21T07:17:36+10:00June 13th, 2012|

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 [...]

EVALUATION REPORT

2021-09-07T07:22:15+10:00May 22nd, 2012|

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 [...]

President’s Report 2011

2016-10-29T13:08:56+10:00April 9th, 2012|

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 [...]

Friend of Nepal of the Year 2009-2010 Award

2016-10-29T13:47:43+10:00October 10th, 2011|

NAFA executive members win prestigious national award At Nepal in the Park, Ross and Brenda Hazelwood were presented with the prestigious Friend of Nepal of the Year 2009-2010, awarded by the Non-Resident Nepali Association (NRNA). Mr Narayan Pokharel, President of the Nepalese Association of Queensland (NAQ), presented the national award on behalf of NRNA [...]

President’s Report for 2010

2021-09-13T16:58:50+10:00August 24th, 2011|

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 [...]

Hari Khadka – winner of the Queensland Multicultural Award 2010

2016-10-29T13:49:54+10:00August 20th, 2010|

Congratulations to Hari Khadka Hari & Rajani at Award ceremony  NAFA is delighted to announce that out of a strong field of nominees, Hari is the winner of the Queensland Multicultural Award for Outstanding Volunteer 2010. Hari was nominated for the award by President Rod Setterlund for his tireless volunteer work over [...]

President’s Report 2009-2010

2021-09-07T11:41:49+10:00May 4th, 2010|

NAFA QLD President's Report 2009-2010 Submitted at the AGM held on the 4th May 2010 by NAFA president Rod Setterlund 2009 was another very big year for NAFA, celebrating 20 years of development aid achievements since being established in 1989. It was big both in terms of the total amount of funds allocated to [...]

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