Stay Home, Stay Safe
The Coronavirus (COVID-19) has spread over 167 countries or territories around the world, affecting over 200,000 cases. This virus outbreak has become a global pandemic, passing the disease effortlessly from person to person in many parts of the world. NCF-Nepal would like to thank the heroes for sacrificing above and beyond the call of duty
Ride for Change
I am Visma Raj Paudel, founder and director of Namaste Community Foundation (NCF) Nepal, and I am delighted to inform you that our “Ride for Change” fundraising campaign is going to start on 8th May 2020. I want to invite you to experience an unforgettable journey through Nepal. We will be exploring the beauty of
Graduation
We are delighted to share that three of our children, Dal Bahadur Kunwar, Nandakali Pokharel, and Deu Maya Thapa, successfully passed their class 11 board examination. We are pleased and proud of their achievement, and we hope that they will continue with more success in the coming days.
Chance to Challenge, Explore and Educate
This cycling tour will not only support students’ education sponsored by Namaste Community Foundation Nepal (www.ncf-nepal.org) but also allow you to explore Nepal’s beauty at the same time. This 6-day journey will start from Pokhara and travel through Syangja-Palpa-Lumbini-Chitwan-Bandipur and return to Pokhara, averaging around 70 km per day. Because of the intensity of the
Give child a hope
As Christmas and the New Year are approaching, we hope that you are looking forward to your preparations to celebrate the upcoming events with joy and happiness. It has been an incredible sixteen years for all at NCF-Nepal, making a real difference in the lives of the underprivileged children and women of Nepal. We want
17th Annual General Meeting
NCF-Nepal successfully conducted its 17th annual general meeting and assembly on 4th October 2019 in our Lakeside office. We want to thank each person, including board members, advisers, government bodies, staff members, children, and supporters, for their valuable time, effort, and concern to make this program a great success.
Only in Memory
We at NCF-Nepal would like to pay our sincere condolences over the untimely demise of Mr. Rabin Bishanke. On 29th July 2003, Rabin was brought to NCF-Nepal as a child, along with his brother Sabin. For almost eight years, Rabin lived in our Lakeside house and learned many things. The sudden news of his untimely
Festival Celebrations
Dashain, the most important holiday of the year, was celebrated in our house again this year. There was good food, dance, music, and moderate weather to make the festival a success. Every year, tika is put on the foreheads of the young ones by the elders who also give blessings. We celebrate this festival as
Peace poster contest
At our home on 9th November 2019, the Lions Club of Pokhara Talbarahi (325 B1) organized a poster contest with the theme of ‘Journey of Peace.’ Aman Gurung, Rohit Pokhrel, and Arjun Magar won the 1st, 2nd, and 3rd place prizes among the NCF participants. We at NCF-Nepal would like to thank the 17 participants
11 years of togetherness with WoC International
To celebrate our 11-year partnership with Wind of Change International, Australia/Finland, we organized a picnic program at Dipang Lake, Pokhara. All of our children and staff, along with Tuuli Vikstedt (Director – WoC Australia), and Visma Raj Paudel (NCF Chairperson), joined the ceremony. The celebration was full of fun, dance, delicious food, and adventure. Our
Celebrating partnership with NF – NL
Thanks to Namaste Foundation Netherlands (NF-NL) and Hilde Bleijswijk (Founder/Director) for their ongoing partnership with NCF-Nepal. On 14th October 2019, local government representatives, well-wishers from Nepal, and delegates from NF-NL visited the Women’s Empowerment Centre to celebrate our ten years of partnership and to meet the beneficiaries. Over these past ten years, this partnership has
Donation from Lee Walker
We would like to thank Mr. Lee Walker (UK) for his concern and efforts towards collecting Nrs. 65,000 to support our children’s well being. He has been supporting our social work from many years and has also visited few times. We also like to thank Mr. Kiran Serchan to help in handling over the cash
Donations & Support – LED TV
We are very thankful to Mr. Rosario Caravita from Italy for donating a 43” Android TV and gratefully receive it for the children of the entire foundation. We would also like to thank Mrs. Margherita Terzi for all of her help and Mr. Raju Gurung (Hotel Hulk, Lakeside) for his coordination and other support. We
A wheelchair gift
NCF-Nepal has been able to give a wheelchair as a gift to Mr. Jiwan Giri, a 55-year-old man. He is originally from the Syangja district of Nepal but, currently, lives in a one-room house in the slum area of Pokhara. Because of leprosy-paralysis, his feet never developed correctly, making it impossible for him to walk.
Beginning of a new training @ WEP
In our training sessions each year, we always have a group of women who strive for financial and moral independence through our training and micro support. This year, on the verge of celebrating the 10th anniversary of our Women’s Empowerment Center, we have recently started a new 3-month full-time sewing and tailoring training course with
Namaste’s Ex-Children Reunion
After completion of their education, the reintegration of our older children is always a concern for us. Recently, we organized a reunion program at the Himalayan Guest House for all of our reintegrated children. Although not all of these children could join us, the attendance was far more than expected. We were very encouraged to
Celebrating Teej Festival
This year, as well as every year, we celebrated a festival that is of great importance in the Hindu religion, especially to ladies. This festival is called Teej and is celebrated by showing dedication to the Goddess Parvati, commemorating her union with Lord Shiva. The festival is celebrated for the well-being of the spouse and
Dashain and Tihar Festival
The biggest festivals called Dashain & Tihar have arrived at our door. This is the festival of joy, happiness and smiles. We all at NCF Nepal would like to wish a healthy and prosperous life to you, your family, friends and to all our sponsors, donors, partner charities and well-wishers on the behalf of auspicious
Graduation 12th Standard
The 12th-grade Board Exam is extremely difficult to pass, putting intense pressure on our children. Only a small percentage of students in Nepal pass this test. Our girls have continued to work hard and it has paid off.
Founder/Chairman’s European Visit
To strengthen our relationship with our European friends, Mr. Chairman, Visma Raj Paudel, went on 2 weeks visit to Germany. During his visit on the 27th of July 2019, the ZONTA CLUB, Wiesbaden, Germany gave donations earmarked for the welfare and development of female children residing under Namaste Community Foundation, Nepal. Because of these donations