Giving continuity to its education program, in 2013, the Punya Foundation established a partnership with the Jana Kalyan Yuwa Samuha (JKYS)[1] as its implementing partner in Nepal. JKYS is implementing the Foundation’s scholarship program and one of its empowerment programs as well. Six students, ranging from kinder garden to class six, from Jhapa district have...
Our primary income source continues to be donations mostly from Bhutanese refugees resettled in third countries. Click here for donation list. Major Donors: Mr. Rajendra Timsina, a Bhutanese asylee in Winnipeg, Canada, generously provided scholarships to four students attending secondary school in Jhapa, Nepal. Mr. B. M. Khaling, a resettled Bhutanese refugee in Atlanta, Georgia,...
In April 2011, the foundation organised a stakeholder analysis to identify the needs at community level. Present in the discussion program are community leaders, representatives of youth organisations, social workers and volunteers Mr. Vidhyapati Mishra of Bhutan Media Society, facilitated the discussion program. The participants welcomed foundation to organise empowerment program. During the interaction program, a...
By Thakur Amgai, Kathmandu Nepal (for detail report, click here) BACKGROUND: On June 27, 2011 a Tuin connecting Charaudi of Dhading District and Dhabadighat in Ghyalchok VDC of Gorkha district fell into Trishuli from which six persons among ten aboard fell into the river. A 13-year-old boy swam to safety, but five others were swept away...
By Thakur Amgai, Kathmandu Nepal (for detail report, click here) BACKGROUND: On June 27, 2011 a Tuin connecting Charaudi of Dhading District and Dhabadighat in Ghyalchok VDC of Gorkha district fell into Trishuli from which six persons among ten aboard fell into the river. A 13-year-old boy swam to safety, but five others were swept away by the...
Greetings to all, The year 2013 was a year of challenge and hard work, new learning and great things. I wish you all a prosperous and peaceful new solar year 2014! This open letter is to share my sincere thoughts of gratitude to everyone involved in the Punya Foundation’s endless work. Since its establishment in...