Activities:

• Raised $11,034.17 for the NAH Emergency Fund aimed at providing financial help to the Houston Nepali community in emergency situations
• Set up the “NAH Ashok Bhattarai Memorial Fund,” for the Nepali Student late Ashok Bhattarai, 21, who lost his life in a store robbery on Sept. 28; participated in the memorial services on Oct. 4 and Oct. 5; and financially assisted his family by bank transferring the entire fund in the amount of $61,126.39 (Sixty-one thousand one hundred twenty-six dollars and thirty-nine cents) to his father Mr. Gyan Raj Bhattarai in Nepal
• Sponsored and organized the “Meet and Greet” program for the “2007 Ramon Magsaysay Award” winner Mr. Mahabir Pun from Nepal and conducted a fund raiser for the “Nepal Wireless Network Project.” (July 18)
• Organized two Donation Drives for Nepali Bhutanese Refugees (Aug. 16 and Feb. 14) and also provided Walmart gift certificates ($25 each) to 24 families
• Provided Volunteer service to assist “Hurricane Ike Victims” in filling out the FEMA forms at “India House” in Houston (Sept. 27)
• Formed “Emergency Contact Committee” including members Mr. Gyanshor Shrestha, Dr. Rupak Rauniar, Mr. Kamal Pandey and Mr. Chej Gurung (Oct. 26)
• Supported launching of the “Houston Nepali School” coordinated by Niraj Shrestha on the holy and auspicious day of Saraswati Puja and Basanta Panchami (Jan. 31)
• Held NAH Monthly meetings to obtain the feedback, suggestions, grievances, recommendations, etc., from the Houston Nepali Community

Celebrations:

• New Year 2065 B.S. (April 12) and Bada Dashain (Oct. 11) at Maharajah Restaurant
• Organized the “Congratulate the Graduates” program to felicitate the new high- school, college and university graduates
• Sponsored NAH Picnic / Teej celebration at George Bush Park (Sept. 30)
• Third Anniversary of Shree Pashpatinath Mandir and Maha Shivaratri (Feb. 21)
• “Gajur Pratisthapana” at Shree Pashupatinath temple donated by Mr. Dinker Amatya and Family (Aug. 23)
• Monthly Abhishek Puja at Shree Pashupatinath Mandir

Publication:

• Nepal Vision, volume 8, thanks to the article contributors, article collectors, advertisement donors and the marketing and printing team

Involvement in Nepali Organizations:

• Participated in the Association of Nepalis in the Americas (ANA) Annual Convention in Baltimore, Maryland (July 4-5)
• NAH President Dr. Rajendra Shrestha elected in the position of Vice President of American Society of Nepalese Engineers (ASNEngr) and Vice President, Mid-Southern Region, Nepalese Americas Council (NAC) for a two-year term

Grateful Appreciations:

• Chevron for donating $500 under Chevron Humankind Matching Gift Program in recognition of Mrs. Sandra A. Valfre’s volunteer work which was utilized to provide financial assistance to Nepali Bhutanese Refugees (Feb. 14)
• BP (British Petroleum) Americas Inc. for donating $500 to Houston Nepali School on recommendation from Mr. Binod R. Joshi, NAH member, that was provided to the “Houston Nepali School” as a financial assistance (Feb. 14)
• Recognized Mr. Nirmal Shrestha and Mr. Tara Baral 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 Mr. Madhukar G. Amatya and Mr. Dinker G. Amatya) for providing the meeting space and coffee
• Mr. Dinker G. Amatya for providing space for the “Houston Nepali School”
• To you all for your continued support and active participation

NAH BELONGS TO YOU!