In a unique act of philanthropy, art connoisseurs and generous enthusiasts helped raise NRs 226,000 in a single sitting of auction of paintings donated by artist Kapil Mani Dixit. The money thus raised will go to renovate the rundown building of Adarsha Secondary School in Arghakhanchi district of western Nepal. In the evening titled “Art […]
By PRAJESH SJB RANA Source: Republica, 22 Dec 2011 Link: http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=39866# There is a painting called “The Birth of Venus” that stands on one corner of the hall at Moksh. It burns red with randomly thrown streaks of paint upon which stands a naked woman, on an oyster shell, with two other women, kneeling, looking […]
Help Nepal Network Sweden (HeNN-Sweden) organized “Nepali Food Festival 2011” on the 19th of November, 2011, in Solna, Stockholm. This year, together with a three-course meal, the guests were also treated to a cultural show. Both the food and the show were highly appreciated by everyone present. A little more than 100 people were present […]
London Magic Store, eBay’s No 1 seller in the UK founded by 21-year-old Nepali youth entrepreneur, Dario Lopez (Sudeep Gautam), has donated nearly seven lakh rupees to HELP NEPAL Network (www.helpnepal.net). He donated, as pledged, 10 pence per order his company received in eBay during the month of October 2011. At a ceremony organised in […]
Two men running the Westchester Half Marathon in New York to support HELP NEPAL Network. Two Nepali professionals, Kshitij Prasai and Anish Sharma, are running the Westchester Half Marathon on October 9th, 2011 to raise funds for the Help Nepal Network (www.helpnepal.net). Help Nepal Network is a registered 501(c)(3) not-for-profit entity in the US dedicated […]
In a fun-filled family atmosphere, the Melbourne team of the HELP NEPAL Network Australia organized a fund-raising event collecting AU$5360.00. The events included four hours cruise trip from Docklands to Williamstown accompanied with tastiest Nepalese cuisine on Sunday, 4 December 2011. The fund was raised through cruise ticket sales, raffles, auctions and donations from business […]
By RAJ MAHARJAN HeNN New Zealand Marathon With a Cause We come across only a few opportunities in life to make a real difference in our own and others’ lives. Most of the times we fall short to notice such chances. At others, these opportunities slip away because we are too busy with life. Taking […]
By ABHAYA SHRESTHA in MUGU Source: Nepali Times, 08 – 14 JULY 2011 Link: http://www.nepalitimes.com/issue/2011/07/8/Nation/18367 Birkha Bahadur Rokaya (pictured) walks off the trail to where a fallen tree branch has clogged a stream, causing water to form a puddle on the trail. Despite the cold drizzle, he tugs at the branch until the stream gets […]
12 July 2011: Nepali youths and friends of Nepal have taken part in the British 10K Marathon to raise funds for a school in far-western district of Bajura in Nepal. 12 members affiliated to the Run for Change Nepal (www.runforchangenepal.com) completed the British 10K on 10th July 2011 in London. This is the fourth year […]