June –July 2006
Help Nepal Network USA successfully completed the MaHa US
Tour - a month-long fund-raising event with famous comedian
duo Madan Krishna Shrestha and Hari Bamsha Acharya supported
by Prem Raja Mahat, Kiran KC, Narendra Kansakar, Pooja Chand
and Yaman Shrestha.
MaHa captivated the Nepali audience in the
US with prahasans “Abhinandan” and “Sharaddha.”
The viewers described the program as very sophisticated and
relevant to the current situation in Nepal. After each show,
the audience lined up for autographs and photo opportunities
with the superstars. Many were touched by documentary “HeNN
in Action” that preceded the show. The documentary highlighted
HeNN’s missions and achievements and the cumulative
power of small donations collected from Nepalese diasporas
around the world. MaHa also praised Help Nepal Network for
helping the needy people in Nepal and appealed the audience
to do the same by contributing at least a dollar a month.
Hari Bamsha appealed to the audience - 
HeNN would like to extend our gratitude to
MaHa Sanchar for helping in our efforts to raise funds for
a 13-bed health post in Haripurwa VDC in Sarlahi and to promote
Help Nepal Network in the US. The tour raised a net amount
of $25,447.44 after expenses. Out of this, $14, 686.49 was
paid to MaHa Sanchar and the artists; and $10,760.90 was set
aside for the health post.
HeNN is very grateful to all the organizations
mentioned here for their help in making this tour a grand
success - San Francisco (Motherland of Nepal), Denver (Rocky
Mountain Friends of Nepal), Dallas (Nepalese Society Texas),
Boston (Greater Boston Nepalese Community), New York City
(Xavier’s and Mary’s Alumni, and Ridgewood Nepalese
Society), Washington DC (RP Entertainment), Baltimore (Baltimore
America Nepali Association), Connecticut (Nepal Association
of New England), and North Carolina (Nepal Center of North
Carolina).
Special thanks to HeNN-USA members Prerana
Shrestha (New York) and Navin Dhakal (Baltimore) for their
leadership in organizing the events at their respective cities
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