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.
Holiday Shopping for a Cause
A huge thank you to everyone who participated in the 2024 Holiday Bazaar! We had 200+ shoppers and were able to raise $22,000!
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!
Holiday Bazaar Results Are In!!
Thank you for all of our volunteers, donors, and supporters for making this a success!
LAST week to shop our bazaar!
Shop the last week of our holiday bazaar, now until November 30!
The Children's Model High School
Rick and Jim visit more of our sponsored children and another school where they stay as well as doing some shopping!
Visiting Reliance Residential School
Rick and Jim meet some more of Mitrata’s sponsored children and go shopping!
Hectic traffic, historic squares, and handmade goods: Nepal has exceeded my expectations!
Trip-goer Ricki Koppel shares her experience so far on her first trip to Nepal, including beautiful rooftop views, world heritage sites, shopping, visits with the older kids, and navigating streets with lots of crowds and traffic!
My First Day in Nepal
Sponsor Adele Carey shares her experiences of her first visit to Nepal — the overwhelming sights, sounds, and colors! — and the lovely moments she shares meeting her two sponsored children, Anjali and Sijam.
Shopping Til We Drop!
Christine recounts her first day of shopping in Nepal — as she and Leena shop ‘til they drop getting all sorts of goodies for our two day Holiday Bazaar on December 7th and 8th!
Wishing Christine a wonderful time in Nepal!
Christine is on her way to Nepal! Follow our blog for updates and daily blogs from Christine and our 2019 trip participants starting in November!