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.
Monumental Goals for the New Year
Throughout 2024 we are looking forward to setting new goals, and also accomplishing goals we have been working toward for a long time. Keep reading to learn about some of our most exciting goals for 2024!
Thank You, Jim, for Your Many Years of Service!
Jim Craig has served as President of Mitrata-Nepal Foundation for Children since 2020 and retires from this critical role at the end of this year. We are eternally grateful to Jim for his service to Mitrata as President, but we owe him so much more!
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.
Gifts that Give Back
Thank you to everyone who participated in the 2023 Holiday Bazaar. We had 300+ shoppers and were able to raise $27,000!
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.
Giving Thanks
As we enter the holiday season, we want to thank YOU, our Mitrata family, for all you do to support Mitrata. We would also like to acknowledge our NGO partner in Nepal, Bhuvaneshwori Satyal Foundation (BSF) for their unending commitment to our children’s health and education. May your holidays be filled with joy, peace, and love.
2023 Holiday Bazaar
As you dive into your holiday shopping, be sure to save-the-date now, and join us at the Webster Groves Masonic Lodge, on December 2 & 3, 2023 from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m for our annual Holiday Bazaar featuring fair-trade goods from 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.
A Heart Connection
A message from Ed and Doreen Kozeny on what it is like to sponsor a child on the other side of the world, and how their sponsorship of Sanjiv from the age of eight through University graduation has impacted their life despite the distance.
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.