HELP NEPAL Network, despite its meager resources, is currently undertaking a massive project of constructing a shelter for over 50 Conflict Impacted Children (CIC) in Nepal at the cost of around US$150,000. HeNN was inspired in the project by an unwavering desire of Nepal Balbalika Trust (NBT), a UK-registered charity, to help the Conflict Impacted […]
A group of Nepali youths is taking part in the British 10 K run to raise funds for three schools in Nepal. This is the third year that members of the “Run for Change”, an enthusiastic team with members from different professions collaborating to support communities in Nepal, are taking part in the popular event. […]
E-library or electronic library is an ambitious and innovative project launched by Help Nepal Network to offer computer facilities for the benefit of students and communities in all 75 districts of the country. The Network has already set up fifteen e-libraries in various districts and is in the process of setting up more in association […]
(Source: Nepalnews.com, 17 July 2010) Link: http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/8-news-in-brief/7634-nepali-youths-run-in-london-to-support-schools.html A group of Nepali youths — who took part in the British 10 K run in London last week — have called upon all to support their initiative to raise funds for three schools in Nepal. Members of ‘Run for Change Nepal,’ a UK-based voluntary group, in partnership […]
(Source: Nepalnews.com) Link: http://www.nepalnews.com/main/index.php/news-archive/8-news-in-brief/10469-a-nepali-youth-runs-marathon-to-raise-funds.html A Nepali youth has completed the 2010 ING New York City marathon along with over 45,000 other participants including a rescued Chilean miner. Abhaya Shrestha, a Nepali youth, completed the marathon in 4 hours 18 minute and 46 seconds and raised over US$ 5,000 to support the construction of schools and […]
Source: Nagarik daily, Kathmandu, Tuesday, 02 February, 2010 http://www.nagariknews.com/opinions/98-opinion/9856-2010-02-02-04-55-13.html रवीन्द्र मिश्र मैले उनलाई एकपल्ट मात्र भेटेको थिएँ। पत्रकारका रूपमा मेरो केही सार्वजनिक परिचय भए पनि उनी मलाई चिन्दैनथे। किनभने, मेरो पत्रकारिताको माध्यम मूलतः बीबीसी नेपाली सेवा र नेपाली छापा थिए भने उनको समाचार श्रवण र अध्ययनको माध्यम अंग्रेजी थियो। पूरै जीवन अंग्रेजी माध्यमको पढाइमा बिताएकाले […]
Source: Republica daily, Kathmandu, 02 February, 2010 http://www.myrepublica.com/portal/index.php?action=news_details&news_id=14719 RABINDRA MISHRA I had met him only once. Though I enjoy some public prominence as a journalist, he did not know me. He does not listen to the BBC Nepali Service or read Nepali newspapers – my primary platforms – because of his self-confessed embarrassingly limited command […]
Kathmandu, 01 February2010 — A leading Nepali industrialist and the Chairman of Tara Management Pvt Ltd, Siddhartha Rana, has donated US$1,30,000 (Rs 10 million) to Help Nepal Network, 100 Rupees a Month Fund for Nepal, an entirely voluntary global charity primarily supported and run by Nepalis. Rana, whose business ventures include Sipradi Trading Private Ltd […]
Help Nepal Network (HeNN) Sweden Chapter organised the first-ever “Nepali Food Festival-2009” on 28th November, 2009. The food festival, organised at Helsingörsgatan 18, Kista, Stockholm, showcased different Nepalese food specialities. Expatriate Nepalese living in Sweden, local Swedish nationals as well as friends of Nepal from different countries working in Stockholm took part in the event. […]
Source: Nepali Times, Kathmandu, 09-15 October 2009 http://www.nepalitimes.com.np/issue/2009/10/9/Business/16364 SUVAYU DEV PANT In 1999, BBC journalist Rabindra Mishra approached philanthropist Arun Singh Basnet with an idea: to set up an organisation that would connect the swelling numbers of Non-Resident Nepalis (NRNs) worldwide and enable them to help their less fortunate compatriots at home. Ten years later, […]