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.
Sponsorship and Beyond: The Many Ways to Help Our Children
Mitrata child sponsors are a rare breed of people. The willingness to support the education and well-being of a child half a world away is an extraordinary gift, a selfless act of charity bolstered by the belief that one’s actions can provide opportunities that would otherwise be unattainable. We are grateful every day for the generosity of our sponsors.
New Changes in Getting Information to Sponsors
We are thrilled to share new updates to our website and a brand new sponsor handbook. Check out both: https://www.mitrata.org/child-sponsorship
JOIN US in Nepal in 2022!
We are thrilled to announce our 2022 trip! This trip will take place from October 29-November 13. More details coming soon! We hope to have you travel with us this year and experience this life-changing journey for yourself.
After 9 Years, the Extraordinary Pam Hughes Steps Down as Sponsorship Committee Chair
After serving as Sponsorship Committee Chair for many years, our amazing Board member Pam Hughes is stepping down from the Chair position. We reflect on her many years on the committee and how lucky we are to have her on Mitrata’s board. Thank you, Pam, for your many years of service and more to come!
Reaching Out: A Message from Our Sponsorship Team
Danny Williger and Pam Hughes, sponsorship committee co-chairs, give updates on our outreach efforts and sponsorship events to look forward to! Please reach out to us with any concerns, and save the date for the Sponsor Ice Cream Social on August 22nd!
Good News During Hard Times
Arlene, with loving advice from her husband Hewie, shares the couple’s experience of a miracle amidst the pandemic. And let’s face it, we could all use a little good news like this in our lives right now!
Sending Letters to Nepal
Your letters may look a little different this year, but communication, love, and support between sponsors and their sponsored child(ren) is more important now than ever. The best give sponsors can give their sponsored children right now are words of encouragement and support.
Rick and Reva's Sponsor Story
Rick and Reva share their rewarding experience with sponsorship and Bibek shares his experience growing up with their support in this second sponsorship story.
Steve's Sponsor Story
The first of four sponsorship stories features Steve and his sponsored child Arjoo as they discuss their first interactions and how sponsorship has affected them both for the best. Arjoo discusses her career goals, and Steve elaborates on why sponsorship is so important to him.
Why Two of Mitrata’s First Sponsors Decided to Make Their Legacy Gift
Long-time sponsors, donors, and volunteers Hewie and Arlene talk about why and how they updated their trust to make a legacy gift. They discuss their long history with Mitrata and the good we do for our children in Nepal that ultimately led them to make this gift.