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“A hundred years from now it will not matter
what my bank account was, the sort of house I Volunteer for Mitrata in the USA!
lived in, or the kind of car I drove...but the Provide legal, publicity, marketing or other
world may be different because I was important
□ Making a difference in a
skills/services
in the life of a child.” life—one child at a time
□ Serve on a committee
Mitrata, which means friendship in Nepali, was
born out of the deep connection between Nanda □ Assist at fundraising events
Kulu from Nepal and Dr. Christine Schutz from □ Host a Mitrata event for interested friends
the USA, people of different cultures but with the
□ Prepare or donate food, refreshments or
same heart. Traveling together in the mountains
outside Kathmandu, they found a homeless girl silent auction items for events
and brought her into the city to care for her. In‐ □ Raise funds for our cause
spired by this child, and with only a few hundred
dollars, they opened a children’s home in Naya
Bazaar, Kathmandu, Nepal. By the end of 2002,
Volunteer for Mitrata in Nepal!
supported by donors from the USA, there were
14 children in the home. Now, nearly 100 chil‐ If you are interested in volunteering and or visiting
dren are supported by the Mitrata Foundation Nepal to assist with our programs, let us know. We
for Children, Inc. The children are given educa‐ can personally arrange a project or trip for you
tion, medical care and are taught life skills in a that will fit your needs and benefit the children.
warm and loving family atmosphere. The goal for
the children is to care for them into adulthood,
until they can be self‐sufficient members of the
local community. Mitrata Nepal Foundation for Children
C/O Christine Schutz
The plight of children in Nepal is desperate.
Many are without food, on the streets and/or 3934 Arsenal Street
unable to go to school because they are too
poor. Fifty percent of the children are malnour‐ St. Louis, MO 63116, USA
ished and only a quarter of them live with ade‐
quate sanitation. There are 2.6 million child la‐
Ph: 314 762‐9412 Mitrata Nepal Foundation
borers in Nepal. Medical care is often nonexis‐
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tent and many children do not attend school at
all or drop out before finishing the equivalent of info@mitrata.org
high school. Due to the increasingly poor econ‐
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cal conflict and civil war, there are more children
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without parents to care for them. The needs of
children in Nepal are great.
Mitrata‐Nepal Foundation for Children, Inc., is a Make a difference in a child’s life for‐
nonprofit, nonpartisan, volunteer based, 501(C) Become an annual donor and be part of ever!
(3) organization in the USA. We are dedicated to the Mitrata family!
giving help to needy children in Nepal through A one time donation of any amount, large or
home sponsorships, school sponsorships, and small, is greatly appreciated.
Annual donations are honored as:
program evaluation and development. Mitrata‐ This donation will go to the area of greatest need
Nepal Foundation for Children, Inc provides op‐ □ Saathi (Friend): $50
such as, nutritional supplementation, home re‐
erational support, capacity building, and techni‐ □ Didi/Bhai (Big Sister/Big Brother): $100 pairs, extra medical care, scholarships/ test fees
cal assistance for the programs of a registered and/or clothing and other educational needs.
non‐governmental organization (NGO) in Nepal. □ Kaka/Kaki (Auntie/Uncle): $250
□ Hajuraama/Hajurbuwa
(Grandma/Grandpa): $500 All donations are tax‐deductable in the USA
Mitrata‐Nepal Foundation for Children, Inc. is
as allowed by law.
committed to helping children in need in Nepal. □ Mentor: $1000
To fulfill our mission, we are devoted to ex‐
We accept cash or check payable to Mitrata‐
panding our efforts to support many more chil‐
dren and children’s programs in Nepal. Annual Donations help with maintenance of the home, Nepal Foundation for Children, Inc.
unexpected medical care costs, extra needs of the chil‐
dren, scholarships/college and support our future goal Donate online through our secured method
of a home building project to house our programs. We of payment on our website.
will keep you posted on progress of the support pro‐
jects on a regular basis. Any amount of donation is wel‐ We accept stock donations.
come!
If your company has a matching gift pro‐
Child Home Sponsorship ($67 per month/$800 per gram, you can help twice as much!
year) provides a safe home environment in our group
home and tuition at a private local school for one year
for a child. For more information, please visit
In 2008, Mitrata spent 95% of collected funds www.mitrata.org
Child School Sponsorship‐ ($25 per month/$300 per
supporting programs for children. Only 5% of the year) provides tuition, uniforms, school supplies ‐ eve‐
funds were designated for administrative costs. rything needed for attendance in a private school for a
. child for one year.