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.
Miles for Mitrata Kids 2023 Progress Update
We have officially completed the first month of Miles for Mitrata Kids (M4MK) 2023! This year, our goal is for at least 50 participants to raise $30,000 for our Contact Center. So far, we have reached nearly half our goal participants, and we are well on our way to raising our goal amount of funds!
2022 Annual Report
Every year, we make sure to take the time to look back on the challenges and successes of the year before through our Annual Report. Through the 2022 Annual Report, we hope you will see just how much Mitrata has grown and achieved over the last 20 years, and how we are continually working to move forward with our strategic plan and help more children in Nepal.
Miles “FOUR” Mitrata Kids 2023
For the fourth year, one of our most popular events, Miles for Mitrata Kids (M4MK) is back for 2023. Once again, we invite you and your entire family to participate as an individual or a team and join us in supporting the health and well-being of children in Nepal. All proceeds will benefit the Contact Center, and everyone who participates will receive a FREE t-shirt!
A wonderful time was had by all at Trivia Night 2023!
Trivia Night 2023 took place on Saturday, April 15th and was an absolute blast! A total of 35 teams competed in eight rounds of fun, fast-paced trivia. Trivia Night also featured a Fund-A-Need auction to purchase clean water for our Contact Center, a Discovery Field Trip for the older students, and a trip to the Fun Park including pizza and ice cream! Through Trivia Night, the bazaar, 50/50 raffle, and the Fund-A-Need auction, we were able to raise over $28,000 for our three goals!
A New Look into the Mitrata Graduation Celebration
If you follow our blogs closely, you know that in 2022 we celebrated graduation in Nepal for the first time in 3 years! Click here to watch our newest video and gain a glimpse into exactly how special a Mitrata graduation is.
What does it mean to Fund-A-Need?
This year, at our Saturday, April 15, Trivia Night, we will be fundraising for both necessity and fun! During the event, we will have a Fund-A-Need auction that will give attendees the opportunity to provide the children at the new Contact Center with clean water, a multi-day discovery trip for 25 older children, and a much-loved Contact Center field trip to the Fun Park that will include pizza and ice cream. Although the auction will take place during the event, you can donate to the Fund-A-Need anytime before, during, or after the event here:
Mitrata’s Young Professionals Board Needs YOU!
Mitrata’s Young Professionals Board’s goals for this year include hosting an event to build awareness of Mitrata in the St. Louis area, volunteering at Mitrata fundraising events, and growing as a committee!
This is where YOU come in! For more information, or if you or someone you know would like to be a member of the Young Professionals Board, contact us at ypb@mitrata.org.
Don’t Forget to Register for Trivia Night 2023
Trivia Night 2023 is quickly approaching. Don’t forget to register and miss your chance to participate! Join us on April 15, for a fun night of trivia and a live fund-a-need auction.
A Message from Sudan, Mitrata’s first Graduated Medical Doctor
Sudan, one of Mitrata's long sponsored children, graduated from Mitrata into independence and completed medical school in 2022. He is now working as a medical doctor in a clinic in rural Nepal-a goal he had for many years. He is the only doctor in the clinic serving local people in great need of medical care. Read the heartfelt blog he wrote to be shared with the Mitrata Family here!
Travel to Nepal with us in 2023!
We are thrilled to announce our 2023 trip to Nepal from September 29-October 15. We are so excited to return to Nepal this year, and we would love to have many friends of Mitrata join us in this incredible experience!