Thanks to all our donors, we have hit the 35,000 USD mark, but we still have a long way to go. We like to assure you that your donation will be used 100% to the beneficiaries. As you may already know, there are still lot of survivors without proper shelter to live, no clean water to drink, no food, no sanitation, no medicine and no care for injured. To top it all of, the monsoon is right around the corner. So they need our help and they need it fast. And we know we can do it. So, we request you all to spread the word and encourage your friends and family to donate through our website. http://www.nepaliamericancenter.org. NAC Strategies on dispersing funds for the Nepal Earthquake Relief Effort. a) Nepali American Center (NAC) will be working directly with Non Resident Nepali Of USA ( www.nrnnccusa.org, a non-for-profit 501(c)(3) charitable organization) to disperse the funds towards relief effort. Volunteers from NRN NCC USA are already in the ground working in the hardest hit areas in Nepal, and they have been doing excellent job mobilizing the volunteers and providing relief to the victims. They have already shown their credibility and NAC has full faith that providing the funds to NRN NCC USA will make sure 100% of the donation amount will be used for the relief, with zero administration cost. NRNNCC will also be working directly with our preferred local community in Nepal that have been severely damaged by the earthquake. – To this essence, Nepali American Center has already transferred 15000 USD to the NRNNCCUSA bank account. NRN NCC will work with our preferred local organization to disperse the funds, after verifying its credibility. The board will be compiling the list of local organizations and will be meeting again to sort out the organizations/community/groups that NAC should be supporting. The list of organizations/local groups will then be sent to NRN NCC. b) The supporting organization or a group is welcomed to hold a charitable event to raise funds for Nepal Earthquake Relief under Nepali American Center ( NAC) to provide their support towards Nepal and People of Nepal. Nepali American Center (NAC) is a non for profit 501 (c)(3) charitable organization and all their donations is tax deductible. The portion or in whole of the donation raised during their event will be used to support any preferred group or community suffered from the earthquake of their choice. The supporting organization or group would need to let NAC know about this event and would request NAC’s presence in this event. In order to provide full accountability, the supporting organization or group would need to provide : – The name of their local preferred group or community in Nepal ( the preferred group or community should be a registered non-for-profit organization in US or Nepal) – Include Nepali American Center banner wherever possible – Provide appropriate proof of purchases/expenses made in Nepal with pictures/videos if available. – To this essence, NAC has already dispersed 2864.15 USD directly to one of the local community organization in Nepal for the purchase of the tent. The invoice of the tent, and the summary of where and how it was used will be updated in our website. c) NAC will soon be dispersing additional money to Nepal through NRNNCC USA, after evaluating the needs of the groups/community that has been hardest hit by the earthquake. d) For accountability and transparency, all the activities related to donations, and how the funds were utilized will be published in our website as soon as practically possible. So, please keep checking our website for updates.

अमेरीकाका संस्थाले नेपालमा राहात पठाऊदा यसो गरे कसो होला ? विनोद रोका, एर्टनी एट ल, न्यूर्योक नेपालमा हालै आएका भृकम्पको कारणले पृग्ने गएको जन र धनको क्षतीले प्रवाशमा बस्ने नेपाली र विदेशीहरुको मन पनि रुएको छ। त्यसैले सहयोगको लागि आ आफना क्षेत्रबाट सबैजना लागि परेका छन। त्यसमध्ये अमेरीकामा रहेका नेपालीहरुले विभिन्न राज्यमा स्थापना गरेका नट फर प्रफिट संस्थाहरुले अमेरीकी संघिय सरकारको आईआरएसबाट ट्याक्सको सृविधान पनि पाएका छन।( tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code http://www.irs.gov/…/Exemption-Requirements-Section-501(c)(…) यस्ता संस्थाहरुले बनाएका आर्टिकल अफ एसोशिएसन अनि बाईलज (प्रवन्धपत्र र नियमावली)मा आफनो कार्यक्षेत्र अमेरीका तोकेका हृन्छन। अत. यसरी अमेरीकाको एऊटा निश्चित उदेस्यका कार्यक्षेत्र तोकेर आईआरएसबाट सोही तोकिएको काम गर्ने शर्तमा कर छृटको सृविधा पाएका संस्थाले दायरा भन्दा बाहिर गै खर्च गर्दा भोली आईआरएसले सोधखोज गर्ने सम्भावना रहन्छ। नेपालमा अहिलेको अबस्थामा आफनो दायरा भन्दा बाहिर पर्ने गरी उठाइएको राहतको रकम अमेरीकाबाट पठाऊदा कतिपय संस्थाहरुले संस्थाको प्रवन्धपत्र एवं नियमावलीमा शंसोधन गरी आईआरएसबाट फेरी स्विकृत लिनृ ऊचित हृन्छ भनि केहि समय अगाडी सिपिए बिराज रिजालजीले पनि मलाई छलफलको सन्र्दभमा भन्नृ भएको थियो। अत आईआरएसबाट कर छृटको सृविधा पाएका नेपालीहरुद्धारा स्थापित संस्थाहरुको ऊदेस्यमा अमेरीका भन्दा बाहिर गै सेवा दिने भन्ने उल्लेख भएको छैन र आईआरएसबाट कर छृट पाऊदा पनि सोही व्यहोरा उल्लेख भएको अधारमा पाइएको छ भने ऊठाएको पैसा प्रकृया नपृरयाई नेपाल पठाऊदा पछाडी समस्या ऊल्पन्न हृने सम्भावना रहन्छ नै। तसर्थ यस्तो परिस्थितीमा एनआरएन एनसिसि अफ अमेरीकाको आफनो संस्थाको प्रवन्धपत्र र विधानमा अमेरीका भन्दा बाहिर अर्थात नेपालमा पनि सेवा प्रदान गर्ने सक्ने प्रावधान ऊल्लेख भए अमेरीकाको विभिन्न राज्यमा रहेका संस्थाले उठाएको राहतको रकम यहि संस्था माफर्त ती संस्थाहरुले चाहेको क्षेत्र वा योजनामा खर्च गर्न पाऊन गरी नेपालमा पठाऊदा राम्रो हृन सक्दछ। त्यस्को लागि छाता संस्था एनआरएन एनसिसि अफ अमेरीकाकाले नेतृत्व लिई अमेरीकामा रहेका अन्य संस्थाहरुसंग सहकार्य गर्दा राम्रो हृन्छ। अनि यहाहरुको बिचारमा यस्तो राहतको काम यसरी गरे कसो होला?

“Bad things do happen in the world, like war, natural disaster, and disease. But out of those situation always arise stories of ordinary people doing extra ordinary things” Daryn Kagan. Dear Community members: Our hearts goes out to victims and survivors of the Earthquake and our Nepali Families. This disaster will go down in our history as one of the largest natural disaster in Nepal’s History. With that in mind when asked by her mom how would you like to help? And my 10 year old baby girl responded; “Mom I would love to send personalized card with love and support and include stationaries for little children affected by the tragedy”. As a parent nothing makes you proud than your child understanding what has happened and think of compassion. To fulfill her wish we would like to share this idea to our Nepali community “Kids for kids”. The program will get all our kids to personalize the card and donate stationary items such as pencil, crayons, stickers….etc. If you wish to donate cash, you can do that and it will be used to buy those items. Thank you and God bless and please continue to pray for our motherland. For further detail, please contact Roshan-Pratigya Bastola @ (773)742-7201/7205 or prbastola@hotmail.com . The deadline is May 25, 2015.

Nepali American Center (NAC) in partnership with UNICEF, is bringing UNICEF’s Young Ambassadors Color Run 7k, this Sunday, May 3! In light of the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal last weekend, all funds raised through the 7k will now benefit the children and families impacted in Nepal. As you may have heard, a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake near Nepal’s capital city of Kathmandu has claimed more than 3,000 lives, caused thousands of injuries, and destroyed homes and infrastructure. Nearly 1 million children require humanitarian assistance, and UNICEF is on the ground working to provide critical aid to children and families. To learn more about UNICEF’s response, please visit www.unicefusa.org Now is the time to act! We hope you will join us on Sunday to in support of the children of Nepal. SUNDAY, MAY 3, 2015 8:00 AM Registration table opens 9:00 AM Race begins Cook County Forest Preserve (Skokie Lagoons) 644 Forestway Dr (between Tower Road and Dundee Road) Glencoe Register online here for $40 before May 1. On or after May 1, registration increases to $45 and participants may register at packet pick up or onsite. See website for more information. Hope to see you on Sunday! P.S. Help us spread the word via social media! And share this email with your colleagues, friends and family! Twitter – Join me on Sun 5/3 for #UNICEFYA7K to help children impacted by #NepalEarthquake. Register or learn more here: www.unicefusa.org/7K – Run, walk, skip, or hop—get moving Sun 5/3! Join us for #UNICEFYA7K to benefit #NepalEarthquake www.unicefusa.org/7K Facebook – Want to support the more than 1 million children impacted #NepalEarthquake ? Join us for #UNICEF Young Ambassador’s 7K Color run this Sunday, May 3. The money raised will help @UNICEFUSA provide clean water, basic nutrition, medical supplies, education packs, and HOPE to Nepal’s children. Follow this link to register and for more information: www.unicefusa.org/7K#UNICEFYA7K – 7 million people are affected by the #NepalEarthquake and #UNICEF wants to help every child! Be part of the global effort by joining the UNICEF team. Join us for #UNICEF Young Ambassador’s 7K Color run this Sunday, May 3. Donate now and register for the #UNICEFYA7K !www.unicefusa.org/7K Rachel Steinberg Assistant Director, Civil Society Partnerships U.S. Fund for UNICEF 125 Maiden Lane New York, NY 10038 212-922-2481 www.unicefusa.org Thank You, Nepali American Center (NAC)