Punya Foundation concludes its 3-day fundraising multicultural spiritual program (MCSP) with great community participation. The program intends to generate funds for its education and empowerment programs as well as to promote interaction of the local communities for their wellbeing.
Ms Gillian Aldridge, the mayor of the city of Salisbury was the chief guest. Mr Glenn Docherty, mayor of the city of Playford, Mr Dipak Dhamala, Hon. Consul-General,Ms Manju Khadka, member multicultural commission, Mr Mohan Hangkhim, President BCCSA, Mr Dinesh Kalikote, Kalikote Jewellers, Mr Nabin Kambang, Director AONE RealEstate, Mr Milan Kapasi, Entrepreneur, Mr Siba Pokhrel, Director Namaste Supermarket, Ms Kaye Ranson, President, Lions Club of Anglevale, Mr Kapil Pande, Director Ease Conveyancing, Mr Hari Sharma Poudyal, Director, Bamboo Home Support, Mr Prabhat Badal, Director, Om Baauji Home Loan Business, Mr Kamal Dahal, CEO, SA Disability Services, Mr Kris Poudyal, Aussie Druk Volleyball Club, Mr Loksafal Poudyal, Principal, School of Bhutanese Nepali Language & Culture, Mr Lil Bahadur Karki, Director, Holiday Home, Ms Hema Dhungyel, Hema’s Cosmetic and Clothing, Mr Long Le, Community Worker and Interpreter from Vietnamese Community, and Mr Santos Timilsina, Director, Five Stars Photography were the guest attendees.
The program observed several multicultural, religious, social, creative, and networking activities. Hindu priests performed puja, bhajan, hawan and prabachan. 108 butter lamps were lit for peace and prosperity of the world.
Ms Pratima Adhikari facilitated children creative art. Children, youths, including older persons engaged in cultural dances. It was a truly a fun-enriched program. Volunteers engaged over 3 days cooking variety of cultural food items and served delicious meals to guests and participants.
The program was presented by Kalikote Jewellers and AONE Real-estate. The Foundation received a small grant from the City of Playford for this program. Other sponsors were
Mr Milan Kapasi, Namaste Supermarket, Ease Conveyancing, Bamboo Home Support, Om Baauji Home Loan Business, SA Disability Services, Aussie Druk Volleyball Club, Holiday Home, Hema’s Cosmetic and Clothing, Five Stars Photography and Hamro Clothing. Ms Dil Maya Karki, Mr Dinesh Kalikote and Mr Benu Khatiwada sponsored the meals.
Punya Foundation executives worked tirelessly to make the program successful. The Foundation thanks all volunteers, donors and sponsors for their support to make the fund generation program successful. For donors and sponsors – link.
| Name | Address | Amount |
| Pardip Subedi | South Australia | $ 150 |
| Budha Magar | South Australia | $ 150 |
| Kamal Dahal | South Australia | $ 300 |
| Nar Bahadur Magar | South Australia | $ 150 |
| Krishna Luitel | Blakeview | $ 200 |
| Dharma Adhikari | Munno Para SA | $ 200 |
| Mohan & Puspa Bhattarai | South Australia | $ 300 |
| Tilchand Sapkota | South Australia | $ 201 |
| San Man Kafley | Salisbury Downs | $ 101 |
| Lok Safal Poudyal | Salisbury | $ 50 |
| Manju Khadka | St Mary | $ 50 |
| Dhakal Family | South Australia and Victoria | $ 1,000 |
| Khem Subedi | Elizabeth vale | $ 21 |
| Laxmi Ghimirey | Craigemore | $ 50 |
| Dil Maya Karki | Mawson Lakes | $ 300 |
| Lila Nepal | Salisbury | $ 55 |
| Pabitra Bhattarai | Salisbury | $ 10 |
| Bhuwani Gautam | Elizabeth Vale | $ 51 |
| Dharma Timsina | Elizabeth | $ 50 |
| Tilchand Timsina | Salisbury | $ 55 |
| Narayan Timsina | Brahma Lodge | $ 50 |
| Hema Nepal | Salisbury | $ 51 |
| Puspa Acharya | Munno Para SA | $ 10 |
| Bhola ram Gurung | … | $ 10 |
| Devi Adhikari | Munno Para SA | $ 50 |
| Nanda Adhikari | Devorn Park | $ 40 |
| Kunti Dahal | Salisbury Downs | $ 51 |
| Deo Bdr Dahal | Salisbury North | $ 52 |
| Tika Ram Adhikari | Salisbury Down | $ 20 |
| Modern Cashier Store | Salisbury | $ 55 |
| Parbati Bhandari Panday | Modbury North | $ 20 |
| Chhattra Chhettri | Elizabeth vale | $ 45 |
| Radhika Acharya | Blakeview | $ 20 |
| Khim + Tulsi Subedi | Elizabeth Vale | $ 31 |
| Tulsi Ram Koirala | Salisbury | $ 10 |
| Mandap Collection | $ 171 | |
| Mon Bdr Poudel | Paralowie | $ 15 |
| DC Dhungel | Elizabeth vale | $ 55 |
| chadni Sharma | Salisbury North | $ 51 |
| Narayan Siwakoti | Elizabeth grove | $ 51 |
| Rajiv Timsina | Elizabeth Vale | $ 51 |
| Dadi Ram Dhakal | Brahma Lodge | $ 52 |
| Benu Adhikari | Salisbury plain | $ 52 |
| Rabi Lal Acharya | Elizabeth Vale | $ 20 |
| Rup Lal Bhattarai | Virginia | $ 20 |
| Ganga Khanal | Salisbury North | $ 20 |
| Mohan Khattri | Salisbury | $ 55 |
| Saanvi Sharma | Elizabeth south | $ 21 |
| Tika Ram Sapkota | Munno Para SA | $ 20 |
| Bishnu Dahal | Craigemore | $ 51 |
| Deo Maya Khatiwada | Salisbury Plains | $ 51 |
| Kharga Basnet | Elizabeth vale | $ 50 |
| Som Nath Bhattarai | Salisbury North | $ 101 |
| Nima Sherpa | Salisbury | $ 55 |
| Madhav Bhattarai | Salisbury North | $ 22 |
| Laxmi Dahal | Salisbury | $ 55 |
| Dal Bdr Kafley | Elizabeth Parks | $ 10 |
| RK Ghaley | Salisbury plain | $ 51 |
| Ratna Adhikari | Elizabeth vale | $ 30 |
| Hari Pokhrel | Salisbury North | $ 201 |
| Chandra Chapagai | Blakeview | $ 10 |
| Mohan Dahal | Blakeview | $ 30 |
| Om Nath Adhikari | Munno Para SA | $ 30 |
| Madhavi | Craigemore | $ 30 |
| Khada Nanda Bhandari | Burton | $ 30 |
| Kharga Bdr Basnet | Elizabeth vale | $ 50 |
| Junga Basnet | Salisbury North | $ 50 |
| Kharga Bdr Chauhan | Salisbury | $ 50 |
| Guna Bhandari | Smithfield | $ 20 |
| Madhav Sapkota | Munno Para SA | $ 25 |
| Damodar Niroula | Smithfield | $ 101 |
| Indra Poudel | Elizabeth vale | $ 55 |
| Ram Dhakal | Paralowie | $ 25 |
| Mana Maya Niroula | Brahma Lodge | $ 25 |
| Ambika Indira Dulal | Elizabeth vale | $ 25 |
| Dilli Adhikari | Blakeview | $ 70 |
| Menuka Kafley | Brahma Lodge | $ 25 |
| Kopila Dulal | Salisbury plain | $ 30 |
| Bashudev Khatiwada | Burton | $ 40 |
| Jivan Koirala | Parafield Garden | $ 20 |
| Sukdev Dahal | Salisbury | $ 55 |
| Bhim Sutar | Salisbury North | $ 56 |
| Harka Chhetri | Hill Banks | $ 51 |
| Ganga Ram Bhattarai | Salisbury | $ 55 |
| Dilli Ram Dahal | Salisbury | $ 50 |
| Deo Bdr Khanal | Blakeview | $ 20 |
| Aasha Basnet | Salisbury | $ 25 |
| Hari Prd Adhikari | Blakeview | $ 80 |
| Bishnu Subedi | Salisbury Down | $ 101 |
| Hari Siwakoti | Salisbury | $ 50 |
| Beda Gautam | Elizabeth vale | $ 10 |
| Tek Rai | Northfield | $ 50 |
| Bhuwani Dahal | Salisbury East | $ 50 |
| Prakash Niroula | Munno Para SA | $ 51 |
| Chitra Rimal | Craigemore | $ 30 |
| Bikash Dhamala | Craigemore | $ 55 |
| Narayan Bhattarai | Salisbury | $ 101 |
| TIL Bdr Dahal | Salisbury | $ 25 |
| Govinda Bhattarai | Salisbury | $ 20 |
| Hasta Khatiwada | Blakeview | $ 40 |
| KUL Chandra Bhandari | Craigemore | $ 20 |
| Sri Man Khatiwada | Smithfield | $ 20 |
| Tika Ram Bhandari | Elizabeth South | $ 52 |
| Upendra Subedi | Salisbury plain | $ 10 |
| Mohan Parajuli | Angle Vale | $ 50 |
| Keshav Sapkota | Salisbury North | $ 20 |
| Bal Bista | Elizabeth vale | $ 20 |
| Liladhoj Bhattarai | Elizabeth vale | $ 25 |
| Mausam Ghaley | Salisbury plain | $ 75 |
| Devi Maya Khatiwada | Salisbury | $ 21 |
| Yadhu Nath Subedi | Hill Banks | $ 32 |
| Aakrish Bhandari | Elizabeth East | $ 20 |
| Tank Nath Gautam | Brahma Lodge | $ 20 |
| Tek Nath Adhikari | Brahma Lodge | $ 21 |
| Mongal Singh Rai | Paralowie | $ 61 |
| Dhakal Family | South Australia | $ 1,000 |
| Parbata Koirala | Elizabeth Park | $ 20 |
| Kedar Chapagai | Salisbury | $ 25 |
| Kewal Chauhan | Salisbury North | $ 20 |
| Mandap Bheti Collection | $ 302 | |
| Bhola Adhikari | Burton | $ 30 |
| Surbir Thapa | Salisbury | $ 30 |
| Chhabi Lal Dabadi | Salisbury | $ 55 |
| Monarath Timsina | Elizabeth East | $ 30 |
| Ganga Ram Adhikari | Brahma Lodge | $ 20 |
| Jai Bhandari | Craigemore | $ 65 |
| DB Basnet | Mawson Lakes | $ 55 |
| Kashi Adhikari | Salisbury | $ 50 |
| Chhattra Karki | Salisbury Park | $ 51 |
| Rupa Adhikari | Salisbury East | $ 71 |
| Dhapati Dahal | Parafield Garden | $ 40 |
| Hem CHapagai | Elizabeth Grove | $ 21 |
| Hema Dhungel | Salisbury | $ 20 |
| Bishnu Maya Khadka | Salisbury | $ 20 |
| Chuda Pokhrel | Elizabeth South | $ 50 |
| Bishnu Kumari Phuyel | Salisbury | $ 52 |
| Deo Datta Gautam | Mawson Lakes | $ 51 |
| Pabitra Koirala | Elizabeth | $ 21 |
| Prajapati Timsina | Salisbury North | $ 20 |
| Rup Kafley | Salisbury | $ 20 |
| Khim Subedi | Elizabeth vale | $ 93 |
| Durga Adhikari | Salisbury | $ 20 |
| SPONSORHIP FROM BUSINESSES AND ENTERPRISES | |||
| NAME | ADDRESS | AMOUNT | |
| Bamboo Home Service | South Australia | $ 1,001 | |
| Milan Kumar Kapasi | South Australia | $ 200 | |
| Holidayz Nepal | South Australia | $ 301 | |
| Boujee Home Loans | South Australia | $ 300 | |
| Hema’s Cosmetic and Clothing | South Australia | $ 200 | |
| Five Stars Photography | South Australia | $ 200 | |
| Hamro Clothing | South Australia | $ 300 | |
| A-ONE Realestate | South Australia | $ 1,610 | |
| SA Disability | South Australia | $ 600 | |
| EASE Conveyancing | South Australia | $ 500 | |
| GRANT | |||
| The City of Playford | Playford | $ 3,338 | |