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This year, our healthcare partner, Karma Thalo Foundation closed its doors. Their funding and services were a lifeline, offering an annual health clinic and funding checkups, vaccinations, medications, and treatments that our children and their families could never afford. We are deeply grateful for their care, compassion, and support for many years.

Moving forward, funding comprehensive healthcare for our 137 children, is a major priority for us. But we cannot do it alone. We need your help to ensure these children receive the care they desperately need. Every gift, regardless of size, will help us keep this commitment. Our fundraising goal this year is $35,000. Your donation will go toward these efforts, making a tangible difference in the health and lives of Nepal’s most vulnerable children.

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2024 Miles for Mitrata Kids

May-December 2024

Mitrata-Nepal Foundation for Children has set out to raise $35,000 to support the education of our 2024 Contact Center graduates until they are fully sponsored.

Adults and kids, individually or in teams, can walk, hike, bike, run, or choose their own adventure to stay healthy while raising funds and awareness. These funds will cover the cost of the children’s schooling, healthcare, living expenses, and educational and personal supplies!

Making a Difference One Child at a Time

It's our mission to educate and empower severely underprivileged children to reach their full potential as citizens of Nepal. We strive to maximally impact the lives of these children who in turn contribute to their community.

We provide individualized education, housing, healthcare, early childhood development and support services such as nutrition/hygiene, counseling, empowerment programs, scholarships and career development.

 

MITRATA-NEPAL FOUNDATION FOR CHILDRENNews Half A World Away

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Double the Contact Centers, Double the FUN!
Double the Contact Centers, Double the FUN!

This year, for the first time ever, the Sponsor Trip included a visit to both Contact Centers!

An Adventurous Excursion
An Adventurous Excursion

A group of four adventurous Mitrata trip participants spent four days trekking in the “hills” around Phewa Lake in Pokhara, Nepal, with the opportunity to view sunrise in the Annapurna range of the Himalayan mountains from Panchase Peak.

A Night of Joy and Connection: Celebrating the Special Bond Between Sponsors and Children
A Night of Joy and Connection: Celebrating the Special Bond Between Sponsors and Children

Every year, shortly after arriving in Nepal, a cherished tradition takes place: a special dinner that brings together Mitrata’s sponsors and their sponsored children. This long-awaited event is filled with anticipation and excitement, as sponsors and children finally get to sit across from each other, sharing stories and enjoying a meal. For some, this is the first face-to-face meeting after years of exchanging letters. For others, it marks a joyful reunion, rich with familiar smiles and shared memories. Regardless of the circumstances, the evening is always filled with happiness.

Jet Lag & Joy: Start to Our Nepal Adventure
Jet Lag & Joy: Start to Our Nepal Adventure

Mitrata Executive Director Christine Schutz and Advisory Board member Stephanie Recht touched down in Kathmandu. The following day, Sponsorship Chair and Mitrata Board Vice President Danny Williger joined them. In their first few days, they have been quite busy!  

Sponsoring Fun!
Sponsoring Fun!

We believe fun is one of the most important aspects of a well-rounded childhood, so Mitrata and our NGO partner in Nepal, Bhuvaneshwori Satyal Foundation (BSF), make an effort to never leave out fun extracurricular activities. This summer, the BSF staff, and a few volunteering older students took the Contact Center children on a fun and educational field trip to the Kathmandu Zoo.

Top 10 Reasons to Give a Legacy Gift to Mitrata
Top 10 Reasons to Give a Legacy Gift to Mitrata

Pam Hughes, Longtime Child Sponsor, Mitrata Board Member, and Former Sponsorship Committee Chair, gives her Top 10 Reasons to Leave a Legacy Gift to Mitrata.

A Busy, Fun-Filled Two Weeks
A Busy, Fun-Filled Two Weeks

Leena Satyal, Executive Director, and Yogesh Satyal, Board President, of BSF our NGO partner in Nepal, visited St. Louis, MO for two weeks of meetings with sponsors, our annual strategic planning meeting, and some fun times with donors, board members and staff.

Looking Forward to a Visit from Nepal
Looking Forward to a Visit from Nepal

In just a few short weeks, Bhuvaneshwori Satyal Foundation's (BSF) Executive Director Leena Satyal and Board President Yogesh Satyal will be traveling to visit us here in the United States. This will be their fourth trip to St. Louis since our partnership began. Between spending time with our child sponsors, attending our 2024 Strategic Planning Meeting, and attending a Miles for Mitrata Kids 2024 picnic, their time will be packed full of events and activities!