1. Friends Of Nepal – NJ
Making a difference in People’s lives
in Nepal
P.O. Box 5015, Somerville, NJ 08876
www.fonnj.org

2. FON-NJ AT A
GLANCE
Friends of Nepal,
New Jersey (FON-
NJ) is a non-profit
organization 501-C
organization
Inception of FON-
NJ: April 1990
Chartered -2002
501- © - 2008

3. GOALS & OBJECTIVES
• Seeks to promote awareness of Nepalese culture and to
strengthen ties of friendship, mutual understanding and
cooperation with various organizations.
• To preserve the cultural heritage, traditions and customs
of Nepal.
• To promote Nepalese arts, literature, music, dances and
customs
• To explore educational opportunities for children in
Nepal.
• To provide assistance to increase the welfare of the
people of Nepal.

4. PROJECTS
 Micro-Loan Projects
 Education Projects
 Bal Bikash School, Patan
 Nandi-Ratri Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, Kathmandu
 Scholarship to Girls Schools (5 Schools in
Rautahat)
 Scholarship to physically challenged students (in
Rautahat District)
 Rotaract Youth Leadership Program
 Community Health Clinic
 ElderCare Program
 Street Youth Music scholarship Program
 Humanitarian Awards Program
 “HAMRO GAO – MUSTANG LIBRARY PROJECT”

5. Financial Contributions
Private Donor Scholarship through FON-NJ
• Rotary Scholarships (Annually) – $1000
• Rotary Grants – $100,800
• Matching grants -30,000
Individual/Organization Matching grants
 Dr. Madhu and Sivanti Manandhar (Micro Loan/Education) – J&J
 Nepal Foundation, Mary Caroll, Pennsylvania (Micro Loan/Education)
 Thakur Karki - Publishing company
 Young Lee – Bank of America
 Sanjaya Tuladhar – Goldman Sachs
 Sunil Nepal – Bristol Myers and Squibb
 Rusil Tamrakar – Reuters
 Raj Kalakheti – J&J

6. Memorial Scholarships
• Kul Narayan Maharjan
Scholarship
15
• Krishna Prasad and
Tirtha Maya Manandhar
30
•Wen-Chinan Yang
Memorial Scholarship –
Taiwan 20

7. PROJECT ACCOMPLISHMENT
(PROJECTS)
 Micro-Loan - 400 beneficiaries
 Scholarships to more than 110 students
(including physically challenged students)
 Rotaract Youth Leadership Program: More than
100 trained
 Community Health Clinic: Supported for 1 year
(free medical consultation & medical supplies)
 Memorial Scholarship Programs – 85 students
annually

8. Music Scholarships for Street
Children

9. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(OTHERS)
 Nepali Panche Baja installations at the
Metropolitan Museum of Art in NY city in
2003
 Made financial contribution to:
 Flood relief in Nepal
 Medical treatment to local Nepali students
 Medical treatment for the victims of
Democracy Movement in Nepal & Others

10. ACCOMPLISHMENTS
(OTHERS)
 Children Education Camps
 Career Development Workshops
 Supported to Interfaith Peace Movement
initiated by Monk Krishna Man
Manandhar
 Tabala Music training for Orphans in
Nepal
 ElderCare Program

11. MICRO-LOAN PROJECT
 Micro-loan project is about a
LOAN and not a DONATION
 Started in 2002 with $300 donation
for three women
 FONNJ has Contributed over
$9000 towards Micro-loan project
 $13,000 grant from Rotary
International to support additional
125 ladies each year.

12. MICRO-LOAN PROGRAM
by
Mahila Adarsha Sewa Kendra,
Kathmandu

13. 2006 MICRO-CREDIT RECEPIENTS

14. MICRO-LOAN PROJECTS OF JHAPA

15. Humanitarian Project
Celebration
 Recently
celebrated 20
years
of
Humanitarian
Projects in
Nepal
 Awarded 9
individuals
with Special
Humanitarian
Awards

16. Nanda Ratri School,
Naxal Scholarship
Program
• FON-NJ has been
supporting this program
since 2003 to needy
students in Nepal with their
education
• Almost all students have low
paying jobs during the day
as domestic helpers, street
vendors, newspaper
hawkers, laborers, etc
• These students are
financially stressed and
would be unable to continue
their education if financial
assistances are not available
• Every year 10 students are
provided US $50 each to
support their education –
fees, uniforms, and other
education supplies

17. FONNJ REVIEW TEAM IN BAL BIKASH
HIGH SCHOOL

18. EDUCATION PROJECT
 Nandi Ratri Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, Naxal,
Kathmandu
 FON-NJ has been supporting this program
since 2003 to needy students in Nepal with their
education
 Almost all students have low paying jobs during
the day as domestic helpers, street vendors,
newspaper hawkers, laborers, etc
 These students are financially stressed and
would be unable to continue their education if
financial assistances are not available
 Every year 10 students are provided US $50
each to support their education – fees,
uniforms, and other education supplies

19. A TAEACHER & SCOLARSHIP
RECIPIENTS FROM NANDI RATRI
MADHYAMIK VIDHYALAYA, NAXAL

20. EDUCATIONAL PROJECT
3. Scholarship Programs
2. Bal Bikash High School, Patan
3. Nandi Ratri Madhyamik Vidhyalaya, Naxal, Kathmandu
4. Girls Students in various High Schools in Rautahat
5. Physically Challenged Students in Rautahat
6. Girl Child Scholarship in Thasi, Patan
7. 10 Memorial scholarship - Harsidhi – Patan
8. 85 Memorial Scholarship-BalKumari School, Sunakothi
9. School Building in Tharan
10.School Project in Kaski
11.School Project in rural village school in Namjung, Gorkha

21. • MADHAV K. NEPAL
AWARDING
3. Scholarship Program in SCHOLARSHIP TO
Rautahat District
Scholarship for Girl Students THE STUDENT
Scholarship provided to 10 girl
students
$500 per year is contributed from
FON-NJ
All Girls at Grade 8 are selected
from various schools of District
Academically sound, poor and
underprivileged girls are selected by
committee (Headmaster, Lady
Teacher & School Management)
Program implemented by Rautahat
Development Trust, a non-profit
organization in Nepal
The first batch of all 10 girl students
have completed high school


22. SCHOLARSHIP
AWARD PROGRAM BY
DISTRICT EDUCATION
OFFICE

23. EDUCATION PROJECT
3. Scholarship Program in Rautahat District
Financial Support for Disabled Primary School Students
 Financial assistance to the disabled students
throughout the Rautahat District
 $500 per year is contributed
 50 to 100 students at a primary school level are
selected by committee
 The program is administered by Rautahat
Development Trust (RDT), a non –profit organization
in Nepal

24. Rotary YOUTH LEADERSHIP PROGRAM,
PATAN
To prepare diverse individuals
for leadership through
education and workshops
A half year long program to
develop civic leadership
through education and
exploration of issues affecting
Patan’s community
Community leaders from all
aspects of Patan district will
present various topics to create
a network of young community
leaders to guide the future of
the community.

25. LEADERSHIP
PROGRAM
Plan to utilize
their service to
other FON-NJ
projects in Nepal
Each
scholarships
recipients will be
required to do 20
hours of
volunteer service

26. COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINIC
 FON-NJ has supported a free health clinic in
Ikhalakhu, Patan
 This project supports healthcare needs of the
community in Ikhalakhu, Patan via free health
clinic and free medicine for people who cannot
afford to visit a doctor
 The donation will be used to purchase
medicine, first-aid kits and other medical items

27. COMMUNITY
HEALTH AND
YOUTH
SERVICE
SUPPORTED

28. PANCHE BAJA
IN PANCHE • Monk Krishnaman’s
BAJA Donation
INSTALLATION
PROGRAM
"Panche Baja" was
generously donated, a
decade ago, by Monk
Krishna Man Manandhar
as a gift from Nepal to
The Metropolitan
Museum of Art in New
York City
On June 17th 2003,
amidst a function, the
instruments were
permanently put on
display for all to enjoy

29. CAREER
• 2005 PROGRAM IN NY
DEVELOPMENT
•The objective was to
help recent graduates
and job seekers from our
community attain a point
of contact in the fields in
which they are
interested

30. PARTICIPANTS OF CHILDREN CAMP

31. FON-NJ NEW INICIATIVES:
LEGACY CIRCLE
Legacy Circle is a platform to leave your legacy
AND help poor people IN Nepal
 Anyone can join “Legacy Circle” by contributing $100 per
year
 Legacy Circle Members will propose and select the
projects to be implemented in Nepal
 Projects will be implemented through Non-Profit
organizations in Nepal
 FON-NJ will administer the “Legacy Circle” Program
“LEAVE A LEGACY OF HOPE”

32. FON-NJ HAS ACCOMPLISHED THIS
…….
THROUGH YOUR PARTICIPATION &
CONTRIBUTION
WE COUNT ON YOUR FUTURE
PARTICIPATION AND CONTRIBUTION
THANK YOU ALL!!!

33. FON-NJ CONTACT
Please visit www.fonnj.org
OR
contact any executive member
for further details