Foundation in collaboration with the Albury Wodonga Multicultural Community Events (AWMCE) organised COVID-19 relief package distribution program on 26 December 2020. Emergency relief food package distribution program was sponsored by the Multicultural Communities Program, CALD Communities Taskforce. The Distribution took place at Cube Courtyard in Wodonga. The current COVID-19 restrictions and the boarder closure required...
With the resettlement program of the Bhutanese refugees coming towards the end, around eight thousand registered and non- registered people are still languishing in Beldangi and Sanischare camps. Children forum and camp management committee report there are around 900 school going children and 60 among them are identified as extremely vulnerable – orphan or with...
To further the mission of Justice through Education and Empowerment, Punya Foundation established an inclusive state team in Queensland, Australia on 22 December 2020. Punya Foundation’s long serving volunteer, Mr. Indra Rizal, leads the team as the State Manager. Other office bearers are Mr. Kul Bahadur Mishra (Coordinator Administration), Ms. Jyoti Dahal (Coordinator Finance), Ms....
Punya Foundation in Canada and Australia celebrated Tihar aka Deepawali 2020 organising Deusi and Bhailo. The year 2020 has been tough to organise celebrations due to the ongoing pandemics. Abiding by COVID-19 precautionary regulations, Canada team went creative organising virtual celebration, connecting various provinces and coast to coast. Mr Indra Timsina (Board of Director, Punya...
Punya Foundation successfully delivered a second round of Nepali vegetarian lunch package thanking frontline health care workers. This time, the Foundation team reached out to the Lyell McEwin Hospital in Elizabeth Vale in South Australia. Punya Foundation’s cultural coordinator Mr Narad Dahal expressed respect to the traditional landowners. Mr Dahal stated, “it is an immense...
Australia is home to approximately six thousand Nepali speaking people from Bhutan. South Australia hosts more than 3,500 of these progressive migrant community. This community is thankful to the Australian government for the humanitarian visa scheme to settle them. The community, not to mention, is highly grateful to the health care service they receive. COVID-19...