As HELP NEPAL Network has a policy of not
using the charitable donations for any administrative purposes,
it is currently trying to establish an Administrative Trust
Fund, which would sustain itself and help run the Network’s
two-member Kathmandu office in the future. We have outlined
in brief at the bottom of this page about how we have been
managing the administrative costs so far.
For the proposed Trust Fund, we are looking for at least 25
donors willing to contribute at least US$4,000. Our current
target is to raise US$100,000. The following have already
come forward to help us:
1. Dr Rudra Pandey (USA) US$ 4,000
The Chief Technology Officer of D2Hawkeye, a software company,
is one of the most successful young Nepali entrepreneurs in
the US. Mr Pandey and his company has been a long-standing
supporter of HeNN
2. Mr Mahanta Shrestha (England)
US$ 4,000
Mr Shrestha, a well-know social worker and an enthusiastic
supporter of HeNN, is one of the most successful Nepali businessmen
in the UK
3. Siddhartha Rana (Nepal) US$ 4,000
Mr Rana is a young and dynamic industrialist based in Kathmandu.
Chiarman of Tara Management Company and Bhotekoshi Power Company,
Mr Rana is involved with several business enterprises and
strongly believes in the “prosperous future” of
Nepal.
4. Alison McGrath (England) US$9,000
Ms McGrath is is based in London. Impressed by HeNN’s
commitment and dedication, she has been a generous supporter
of HeNN.
5. Mr Swarnim Wagle (Sri Lanka) US$4,000
Hailing from a village in Gurkha district, Mr Wagle, 31, graduated
from London School of Economics and Harvard. Currently he
is Trade Policy and Program Specialist at the UNDP Regional
Centre in Colombo.
6. Mr Manoj Basnyat (Bangladesh)
US$4,000
Mr Basnyat has worked extensively in the field of development.
Prior to starting the UN career, he had worked in remote districts
of Nepal like Rolpa, Rukum, Salyan, Pyuthan and Dang. Currently
he the UNDP Country Director in Bangladesh. He is one of UN's
senior-most Nepali professionals.
7. Bhandari Brothers Ltd. (England)
US$4,000
A group of young entrepreneurs, Bhandari Brothers (Kamal Bhandari,
Shankar Bhandari, Pashupati Bhandari, Yadav Bhandari) have
been a long-standing supporter of HeNN. They also help different
social activities of the Nepalese communities in the UK
8. Mr Chiranjibi Dhakal (England)
US$4,000
A restaurateur and a well-know priest, Mr Dhakal is an active
member of the Non-Resident Nepali International Coordination
Council and an enthusiastic promoter of HeNN.
9. Mrs. Sarika Mishra (England) US$4,000
A homemaker with two kids, Mrs Mishra is doing Masters in
Communities, Organisations and Social Change at the City University
in London and has a keen interest in charitable activities.
10. Dr Upendra Mahato (Russia) US$4,000
Dr Mahato is a highly successful multinational entrepreneur.
He is the President of Russia Nepal Chamber of Commerce &
Industry and Chairperson of International Coordination Committee
of Non-Resident Nepalis. He has contributed hugely towards
charitable causes in Nepal.
11. Mr Jibanath Lamichhane (Russia)
US$4,000
Mr Lamichhane is a multinational entrepreneur. He is the Vice-President
of Russia Nepal Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the
Director of Russia-based Technotrust Co. Ltd. and Nepal-based
Kantipur Engineering College, Molnia Power Pvt. Ltd. and Medicare
National Hospital. He is involved in several charitable causes
in Nepal.
12. Mr Uddhab Bhattarai (Scotland) US$4,000
Hailing from eastern district of Jhapa, an Engineer by education,
Mr Bhattarai is probably the most successful Nepali entrepreneur
in Scotland. Living in a small town of Arbroath, he has expanded
his business from a restaurant to a fast food to a hung department
store. In memory of his grandfather, he has also established
a Trust Fund, which supports various social causes in his
home town.
13. Mr Anil Thapa (Iceland) US$4,000
Anil is an executive member of HeNN UK.
He raised nearly US $1,500 in 2003 by running London 10K Marathon
for HeNN. He was the first person to run Marathon for HeNN
and subsequently ran two more marathons raising more funds.
Anil comes from a modest background, completed his Masters
from London South Bank University and now works as a System
Engineer in Reykjavik, the capital of Iceland. He says he
has contributed not because he has money, but because he has
a deep faith in what HeNN does.
14. Dr Sundar Mani Dixit (Nepal)
US$8,000
Dr Dixit is Nepal's one of the most respected medical doctors.
Apart from his profession, he also runs his own charitable
trust. He worked for nearly 25 years in Nepal's oldest (Bir)
hospital in Kathmandu as a Physician without pay or perks
- probably the only instance of its kind in the country. When
he served as a Director at the BP Koirala Institute of Health
Sciences in south-eastern Nepal, he distributed his monthly
salary amongst the lowest-ranking members of staff. Lately,
he has been a leading member of Nepal's civil society and
played an active role in the People's Movement-2.
15. Chandra Yonzon (Australia) US$4,000
Mr Yonzon is one of the most successful Nepali
entrepreneurs in Australia. He owns a chain of restaurants
and has expanded his business in other areas as well. He is
closely involved with several Nepali organisations and community
activities. He is a founding member of Nepali Association
of Victoria and the Vice-President of Non-Resident Nepali
Association - Australia.
16. Birendra Bahadur Basnet (Nepal) US$4,000
Mr Basnet is the Founder and Managing Director
of Buddha Air, Nepal's leading private airlines. He is involved
in various philanthropic activities, which range from donating
buses and ambulances to helping the victims of 2006 people's
uprising in Nepal. In 2007, he decided to spend NRs 2 from
each ticket sold from his airlines in philanthropic causes.
That is expected to come to around 8,000,000 rupees a year.
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As you can see, the confidence and support
we have been receiving has been tremendous. However, we still
need more support so that we can continue to direct 100% of
funds donated to the charity to the target areas in Nepal.
As a way of expressing our gratitude to the Trust Fund donors,
their contribution will be acknowledged on this page and they
will be honoured for their generosity on the annual HELP NEPAL
International Day.
If you are interested to contribute to the Administrative
Fund, please write to us on admin@helpnepal.net.
From 2000 To Date
From 2000 up until 2003 all the administrative costs of the
charity were borne by the Network’s Executive Committee
members. However, as the projects grew in size and number
it became increasingly difficult to manage with volunteers
alone.
The Network therefore decided to establish a two-member office
in Kathmandu from January 2004 to help with project coordination,
implementation and monitoring. It also decided NOT to use
the funds donated to the charity to run the office but instead,
looked for sponsors who could help with the administration
costs.
A couple of generous businessmen, including the President
of the Non-resident Nepali's International Coordination Committee,
Dr Upendra Mahato, came forward to help us and donated approximately
US$4,500 to pay the salary of two members of staff for 2004,
05 and 06. Similarly, a Nepali businessman in Britain, Ashok
Shrestha, donated $1,000 to equip the office.
Impressed by what the Network has achieved,
UNDP has commissioned a project to HeNN and has also agreed
to bear the staff salary for 2007. From 2008, HeNN expects
to sustain the office from the Administrative Trust Fund proceeds.
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