Activities
of Motherland Nepal
(Year 2011)
1.
On February 2011.MotherlandNepal sent a donation amount of $2200
to build a school for the minority tribe "Santhal" in
the South Eastern Nepal.
2.
On July 5, 2011 a blood donation program was jointly organized
with Creative Media. In this program, 52 persons donated their
blood. This campaign was held at Ratna Rajya College in Kathmandu,
Nepal.
3.
On July 16, 2011, 6th Anniversary and General Assembly of
Motherland Nepal was held in Berkeley, California. In this program
a poetry competition also was held, in the occasion of the great
Nepali poet Bhanubhakta Acharya’s birthday. Mr. Darshan
Rauniyar was invited as the Chief Guest. He is running candidate
for congressman from Seattle, Washington State.
4.
On September 16, a rally was held at Union Square in San-Francisco
,for the promotion of Visit Nepal Year 2011. A large number of
Nepalese participated with their ethnic dresses. A traditional Lakhe
Dance was the main attraction of the rally.
(Year 2010)
1.
February 13 2010, our grand 5th anniversary was celebrated with
various cultural programs. King of comedy Mr. Manoj Gajurel wa
invited from Nepal, specially for the ceremony .In this ceremony
social workers from the Bay Area who contributed to Nepali
community were felicitated. Mayor of Alameda City was invited in
the program. It was participate by more than 2000 people.
2.
On March 10 2010,A cultural program was jointly organized with
BCC.This event took place in San-Francisco City.
3.
On June 15 2010, an interaction program was organized by
Motherland Nepal with the visiting retired Commander in Chief of
Nepal, Mr.Rukmangat Katwal.
4.
On July 7 2010, blood drive campaign was organized by Motherland
Nepal and Creative Media in Kathmandu as there was acute shortage
of blood in Nepal.
5.
On December 15, a meeting was held with Gina Bank in the office of
Senator Dianne Feinstein. This meeting was about the establishment
of a Nepali Community Center in the Bay Area.
(Year 2009)
1.
January 1 st, celebration of Happy New year. There was a gathering
of about 100 people from different parts of Bay area.
2.
1st May 2009 an interaction program was held on the auspicious day
of Journalism. this program was chaired by Ravi Adhikary and co-ordinated
by shekher Dhungel.
3.
June ,2009 onward, Motherland Nepal was given responsibility as
media chair for the up coming 27th ANA convention,during the
convention and live web cast was done with conjunction with DC
Nepal, Motherland Nepal was one of the hosting organization for
the 27th ANA convention.
4.
7th August 2009 A blood donation drive was organized jointly with
Creative Media in Shankerdev campus, Kathmandu ,Nepal & 61
pint blood was collect.
(Year 2008)
1.
January 21 st, 2008. On the auspicious day of Marin Luther King
birthday, amiss ceremony, an appreciation letter was awarded to
the Nepali Musical group, The Vibez band, who performed in
different cultural shows in the Bay Area.
2.
25th March. 2008. A donation of $660 was raised and sent to Public
center, Bhaktapur, Nepal for the help of women ovarian cancer
patient.
3.
22nd July. 2008. A symposium was organized jointly with INLS for
the repudiated poet, Mr. Sailandar Shakar, in Berkeley City.
4.
24th August. 2008. An interaction program was held with repudiated
journalist and human right activist, Mr. Kapil Kafle. At the same
program journalist Shekhar Dhungel, Dhurva Thapa and Kapil Kafle
were honored. A donation of $371 was raised for flood victims in
Nepal. Which was handed over directly in kinds, to the victims in
flooded area by Umesh Shrestha of My Sansar.
5.
15,16,17 th October in Kathmandu,Nepal,a interaction program about
the role of NRN in the peace process. Interviews in Various FM
Radios.
(Year 2007)
1.
On 10th September 07, decided to raise some fund and send it to
the victims of flood in Nepal. A fund of $1000 was raised and sent
to Nepal. That amount was distributed in Hattikhor village in
southern Nepal.
2.
A pooja ceremony was held on Sept.29,2007 in the presence of the
chief guest Reputed Nepal Baba, he was here for a visit in the bay
area. About 50 Nepalese were present in the ceremony.
3.
On 21st October, the greatest festival of Nepalese people Dashain
Teeka was celebrated, in the hall of 2106, Otis Drive, Alameda.
Where about 25 families participated and enjoyed the festival
.Free food and drinks was provided by Motherland Nepal. The
ceremony lasted till 10.00 p.m. from 2.00 p.m. that day.
4.
1st Nov.2007.A fund of $500 was raised and sent to the family of
journalist Birendra Shah, who was kidnapped and brutally murdered
by the Maoist in the Southern Nepal.
5.
18th Nov.2007, an interaction program was held about the safety of
journalists in Nepal jointly organized by Motherland Nepal and
Nepal Press Institute in Kathmandu.
(Year 2006)
1.
On June 17, 2006. The cultural show of MaHa group was organized in
Alameda, California. The fund raised from this program is used to
build a hospital for the victims of conflicts in Nepal.
2.
On October 26, 2006. Publication of a novel "Susam Chandika",
by Kapil Kafle. It is a social novel about the life in general
during the agitation period.This book was released to public, in a
ceremony by Mr. Govinda Gothale and Mr. Madan Mani Dixit in
Kathmandu.
3.
On November 11, 2006. A live concert of the most popular singer of
Nepal. Nabin K. Bhattarai was organized by Motherland Nepal, at
the auditorium of Laney College in Oakland. The fund raised from
this program will go to charity deeds in Nepal. Certificates of
appreciation were awarded by President Anil Pandey to various
social workers and artists living in the Bay Area.A tribute to
late singer Uttam Rai was also paid, who passed away on 8th of
November. A charity fund of $743 was instantly raised on the spot,
for his family.
(Year 2005)
1.
On February 14, 2005.A donation of 10,000 Rs, was provided to Ram
Pradhan, a porter, who was hospitalized having both legs broken in
an traffic accident, in Kathmandu, Nepal.
2.
On September 25, 2005. Publication of the book Patrakarita Ko Khoj,
a hand book of journalism, written by Mr. Kapil Kafle and audited
by Mr. Tapa Nath Shukla in Kathmandu, Nepal.
(Year 2004)
1.
Meetings and interactions held on various date, about the current
situation in Nepal and its impact on everyday life of an ordinary
people, how we can help achieve peace and restore democracy in
Nepal, so that people there can enjoy life with basic human
rights.
2.
On February 4 ,2004.A donation of Rs. 72,572 was raised and
provided to the family of Journalist Gyanendra Khadka, who was
killed by Maoist insurgents, at Sindhu Palchowk, Kavre, Nepal.
3.
On August 27, 2004.A donation of 25,000 Rs was provided to the
family of journalist Dikendra Thapa, who was killed by Maoist, at
Dailekh district of Nepal.
|