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.
Join us in Nepal in 2024
We are excited to invite you to join us for our Sponsor Trip to Nepal, November 1-17, 2024.
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.
Follow Our Team in Nepal!
Our fall Sponsor Trip to Nepal begins on Friday, September 28, 2023! This year, our team is a diverse group of Mitrata staff, board members, child sponsors, and two members of our Young Professionals Board! A few individuals have traveled to Nepal in the past, but for many, it will be their very first time! We hope you will take the time to follow our journey.
WE DID IT — Great News for 2022
We SURPASSED our fundraising goal! Find out how much we raised towards BSF’s SUV thanks to your support, and read more updates from Nepal.
Giving Thanks
This holiday season, we reflect on all that we are thankful and grateful for at Mitrata: the health of our children, our partner NGO in Nepal, and the hard work that has brought us closer to an end to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Keeping Our Children Safe as COVID-19 Cases Soar in Nepal
Dr. Christine Schutz and Leena Satyal discuss the exponential increase in COVID cases and deaths in Nepal and give an update on our children and BSF staff.
An Update on the Political, Social, and Economic State of Nepal
Dr. Christine Schutz gives an update on lockdowns in Nepal, COVID cases, the political turmoil, and rising rates of child marriages. The situation is grim for many with only a small hope for vaccines and no aid from the government in sight.
Christmas and New Year in Nepal
The holidays were a little different for everyone this year; BSF sent us some pictures to show us how they celebrated in Nepal.
A Special Holiday Message
BSF distributed blankets for our kids to keep them healthy in these coldest months of the year, and Christine received a special birthday message from Nepal. We wish all of our supporters a happy holidays, and have a great new year!