History Timeline

 

2006
Received the official 501(c)(3) status from the IRS. We are proceeding forward with future projects.

2006
Paperwork filed to apply for the status of a public non-profit organization.

2005
Received matching grant from Rotary International to provide a number of libraries to public schools.
$7,500 Total Project Cost

2005
Provided clean drinking water to Durbar High School in Kathmandu, the oldest school in Nepal. Also provided funds to re-start their science lab.
$1,000 Total Donated

2005
Working with a Rotaract club here in Bellevue (Bellevue Community College rotaract club) $5,000 was raised for projects at our past project sites. Funds were spent to fix the dining room roof and provide grab bars at the Newlife Disabled Center. Kitchen cooking equipment for the School for the Deaf who are starting a cooking/restaurant training program. School tuition, food for three months, kitchen equipment and a milking buffalo at the Nandu Maya orphan home.
$5,000 Total Raised

2004  
Working with several other Rotary clubs we received a matching grant to bring 100 used computers to Kathmandu to be installed into public schools. Brought 10 Garfield HS students and 10 adult volunteers who did hands-on volunteer projects at orphan home, disabled center, school for the deaf (see dvd).
$30,000 Total Project Cost

2004  
Provided funding for a blind college girl named Namrata Adhikari to complete her college degree.
$4,000 Partial Cost - forth of a four year sponsorship

2003 
Provided funding for a blind college girl named Namrata Adhikari to continue her studies.
$4,000 Partial Cost - third of four year sponsorship

2003 
Received a Bellevue RC club grant to support a small orphan home outside of Kathmandu for clothes, shoes and food supplies.
$1,500 Total Project Cost

2003 
Working with several other Rotary Clubs we received a matching grant to provide assistance to a company that produces and distributes Clean Birthing Kits to village women. 
$30,000 Total Project Cost

2002
Provided further funding for a blind college girl named Namrata Adhikari to continue her university studies in the United States.
$4,000 Partial Cost - second of four year sponsorship

2002
Received a matching grant to purchase an ambulance/cardiac unit for Kothamangalam in S. India (Cochin area).
$25,000 Total Project Cost

2001
Worked with RC Patan again for matching grant to build library/ recreation hall for the Kathmandu School for the Deaf. Built a third floor on the building. Dedicated the library to Rob's father -
Kenneth J. Rose.
$50,000 Total Project Cost

2001 
Provided funding for a blind college girl named Namrata Adhikari for her studies.
$4,000 Partial Cost - first of four year sponsorship.

2001
Received a Rotary grant for SAATHI, to support a battered women’s shelter.  Funds purchased a refrigerator, a kitchen stove and other kitchen equipment.
$2,500 Total Project Cost

2001
Received a Bellevue Rotary Club grant to provide kitchen equipment, wheelchairs and other supplies to Disabled children’s center.
$2,500 Total Project Cost

2000
Supported a cancer center with matching grant from Rotary International for medicines & equipment. Worked with RC of Kothamangalam
$14,000 Total Project Cost

1999
Helped coordinate Rotary Matching grant project to benefit Paropakar Boy’s Orphanage with Rotary Club of Bellevue (my club) and Rotary Club of Patan. Funds granted fixed courtyard drainage, helped with kitchen remodel, built new school desks, bought winter coats, sporting/playground equipment, mattresses, pillows, and bedding.
$14,000 Total Project Cost

1997
Volunteered photography expertise for Nepalese Youth Opportunity Foundation (NYOF) and provided photographs for their website, sponsors and brochures.
$10,00 Total Project Donated