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Accomplishments - April 2007 - April 2008 |
Activities:
- Raised $10,829.17 for the NAH Emergency Fund aimed at providing financial help to the Houston Nepali community in emergency situations
- Organized a Farewell reception for Dr. Lekhnath Bhusal at Bijay & Sara Bokhim’s place (June 9)
- Supported establishment of Association of Nepalese Student in San Jacinto College South (June 12)
- Hosted NAH Talk program “Facts & Fiction about IT Industry in Nepal” by guest speaker Rajan Raj Pant, General Secretary, Computer Association of Nepal - CAN (July 7)
- Supported Nepali Musical Program “Sangitik Darpan” at Durgabari Auditorium, July 28
- Hosted “Meet and Greet” Dr. Narayan Rajbhandari, Nepalese Association of Southeast America (NASeA) Advisor (Dec. 22)
- Held NAH Monthly meetings to obtain the feedback, suggestions, grievances, recommendations, etc. from the Houston Nepali Community
Celebrations:
- New Year 2064 B.S. (April 14) and Bada Dashain (Oct. 20) at Maharajah Restaurant
- Felicitated Nepali High School, College and University Graduates (June 16)
- Sponsored NAH Picnic / Teej celebration at Cullen Park (Sept. 15)
- Second Anniversary of Shree Pashpatinath Mandir and Maha Shivaratri (March 8)
- Monthly Abhishek / Pooja at Shree Pashupatinath Mandir
Participations:
- Assisted Prof. Patrick Leung, University of Houston, in data collection efforts on Asians living in Houston for the use of charity organizations (Feb. 17)
- International Mother Language Day organized by Bangladesh Association on Feb. 23
Grateful Appreciations:
- ConocoPhillips Company for sponsoring NAH picnic with $500 contribution in recognition of voluntary services of Dr. Rajendra Shrestha, NAH President
- BP Americas Inc. for donating $500 to the NAH Emergency Fund on recommendation from Binod Raj Joshi, NAH member
- Honored Sakar Bhusal & Gyanshor Shrestha for their invaluable services to the Houston Nepali Community
- To all the generous donors of the “NAH Emergency Fund”
- Houston Provider Management Services (courtesy of Madhukar G. Amatya and Dinker G. Amatya) for providing the meeting space and coffee
- To you all for your continued support and active participation: NAH BELONGS TO YOU!
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Nepalese Association of Houston: Highlights of Accomplishments (2000 – 2008)
Establishment:
- Certification of incorporation issued by the State of Texas, March 1, 2000
- Employer Identification Number (EIN) issued by Dept. of Treasury, IRS, April 7, 2000
- Tax Exempt Status under IRS Section 501(c)(3) received on March 3, 2003
- Recognized by IRS as a Public Charity Organization on May 10, 2005
- Total Account Balance; $20,804 (April 12, 2008) including $10,829 for NAH Emergency Fund
Assets:
- Sound System: secured in Oct. 2002
- Karaoke System: secured in Dec. 2003
Activities:
- NAH Monthly Meetings
- New Year and Bada Dashain Celebrations
- NAH Annual Picnics
- Recognition of the outstanding contributors to the Houston Nepali Community biannually
- NAH Logo created by Ashish Shrestha in 2001
- NAH Website: Initiated by Niraj Shrestha (Nov. 2002), updated & redesigned by Ashish Shrestha (Feb. 2003)
- Nepal Vision: First Publication in June 2000, seven issues
- NAH T-Shirts, August 2002
- Completion and inauguration of Shree Pashupatinath Mandir in Houston on Feb. 26, 2006
Humanitarian Services:
- NAH Emergency Fund, $10,829, an ongoing fund raiser initiated in 2006
- Financial Support to Mrs. Tulsi Biswakarma from Houston, Texas ($520), Feb. 23, 2001
- Gujrat Earthquake Relief Fund ($200), Consulate General of India in Houston, March 21, 2001
- Houston Flood Relief Fund (Tropical Storm Allison), $400 to American Red Cross, July 4, 2001
- Maoist Victim Relief Fund, $2,270 to Women for Human Rights – “Tailoring Shops by Conflict Made Single Women of Dang,” Aug. 19, 2004
- NAH Tsunami Relief Fund, $1,708, to UNICEF, Regional Office in Houston, Texas, April 26, 2005
- NAH Katrina-Rita Relief Fund, $3,000 to Nepali Students in Baton Rouge, Louisiana and Beaumont, Texas, Nov. 2, 2005
- Help Arbind Fund, $11,644, Nov. 2005 – Nov. 2006
- NAH Amrit, Pukar, Subash, Pralad Funeral Fund, $9,322, Jan. 8, 2006
- Funeral Services for Amrit, Subash Pukar and Pralad in Van, Texas on Jan. 9, 2006
- Financial Assistance of $1,636.66 to Mr. Hari Bahadur Dhital, Kavre, Nepal (father of late Amrit Dhital), March 6, 2006
- Contributed $500 from NAH Emergency Fund to Student Association of Troy University for the relief of students injured in the road accidents on March 2 and March 3, 2007, March 29, 2007
- Funeral Services for late Arbind Bhattarai at Garden Oaks Funeral Home, Houston, Nov. 27, 2006
Felicitations / Meet and Greet Programs:
- Doodh Dhari Baba from Ram Mandir in Pashupatinath, Sept. 22, 2002
- Global Peace Rider, bicyclist Mr. Pushkar Shah from Nepal, July 26, 2003
- Nepalese Ambassador Honorable Mr. Kedar Bhakta Shrestha and First Lady Shanta Shrestha, Feb. 15, 2005
- Texas State Representative Honorable Mr. Hubert Vo, Feb. 27, 2005
- Dr. Narayan Rajbhandari, Advisor, Nepalese Association of Southeast America, Dec. 22, 2007
NAH Talk Programs:
- “Nepal’s readiness for the networked world” by Dr. Ramesh Anand Vaidya, Feb. 23, 2003
- “Border Issues of Nepal” by Mr. Buddhi N. Shrestha, Sept. 14, 2003
- “Immigration Issues” by Mrs. Uma Mantravadi, Nov. 2, 2003 & June 27, 2004
- “Heart Disease & Prevention” by Dr. Rabindra Timila, March 21, 2004
- “Glimpses of Neurosurgery in B P Koirala Cancer Hospital, Nepal” by Dr. Bal Krishna Thapa, Dec. 19, 2004
- “Retirement, Estate Planning & Investment” Seminar by MetLife Staff, Feb. 27, 2005
- “Facts and Fiction about IT Industry in Nepal” by Mr. Rajan Raj Pant, Computer Association of Nepal (CAN) General Secretary, July 7, 2007
Nepali Music Concerts / Movies:
- Deep Shrestha & 1974 AD, Aug. 10, 2002
- Madan Krishna Shrestha, Hari Bansha Acharya, Kunti Moktan, Ram Krishna Dhakal, and Naveen Bhattarai, July 12, 2003
- Deep Shrestha & Sur Sudha, June 12, 2004
- “Dhuk Dhuki” and actress Karishma Manandhar, Aug. 14, 2000
- “Je Bho Ramrai Bho,” Nov. 18, 2002
- “Ta Ta Sarai Bigris ni Badri,” April 14, 2003
Donor Organizations:
- Exxon Mobil Foundation
- Halliburton Foundation
- ConocoPhillips Company
- British Petroleum (BP) America, Inc.
Participations:
- South Asia Chamber of Commerce Exhibition, Aug. 14, 2001
- Co-sponsored Peace Rally organized by Coalition of Peace in South Asia, June 24, 2002
- International Mother Language Day, Feb 21 each year, since 2003
- Taste & Tour of Asia, College of the Mainland, Texas City, Texas, March 21, 2003
- Artistry of India and Nepal organized by JP Morgan Chase Bank, May 16, 2006
Partnership with other Organizations:
- Rocky Mountain Friends of Nepal (RMFN) donated $826 to “NAH Katrina Rita Relief Fund”
- Nepal Seattle Society (NSS) donated $575 to “Help Arbind Fund”
- Nepalese Community of Vancouver, Canada contributed $ 500 to “Amrit, Pukar, Subash, Pralad Funeral Fund”
- Nepa Pasa Pucha Amerikaye (NPPA), Washington, DC area: NAH President Dr. Rajendra Shrestha, Editor-in-Chief of “Dabu” magazine as well as its Regional Representative
- Bangladesh Association, Houston – International Mother language Day and Peace Rally
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