News
Read stories and updates from our work with the children of Nepal. To find our old newsletters from 2003 to 2018, visit the archive! Otherwise, click in the search bar below to locate blogs on a topics you’re interested in.
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
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.
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!
Join us in Nepal in 2024
We are excited to invite you to join us for our Sponsor Trip to Nepal, November 1-17, 2024.
A Year to Remember
In the midst of the Holiday Season, and as we come to the end of 2023, we would like to spend a few moments reminiscing on the events of the year.
Taking Charge of Me, Nepali Style
While in Nepal on the 2023 Sponsor Trip, Pam Hughes, Mitrata Board Member, Child Sponsor, and retired teacher and counselor, led a training for some of the Mitrata children on self-control, anger management, decision making, and navigating peer pressure. Keep reading to learn more about the training from Pam’s perspective, and the importance it holds for the Mitrata children as they navigate life in Nepal.
CH-CH-CH-CHANGES
Leah Schulte, one of Mitrata’s first advisors reminisces on the many ways Nepal has changed in the 13 years since her last visit.
An Amazing Journey
A message from Don and Cheryl Apperson on their sponsorship journey and being able to witness their sponsee of 21 years, Yanji, graduate from the Mitrata program.
A Dream Come True
A message from long-time child sponsor and board member Pam Hughes on her sponsee Puja’s graduation, and the hard work and the dedication it took for her to achieve this milestone.
Graduation 2023
This year, four students graduated from the Mitrata program and joined 52 former graduates in the role of Mitrata alumni. The 2023 Mitrata/BSF Graduation Ceremony was an entire day filled to the brim with pride in the success of our students!