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.
Sign up for M4MK & a Team St. Louis Spotlight
Register for Miles For Mitrata Kids, starting September 1! We also spotlight two of our current St. Louis registrants.
Virtual School for Contact Center Kids
Rachana Rajbhandari, BSF’s Program Coordinator at the Contact Center, describes how staff and teachers are working hard to keep Contact Center kids safe, engaged, and learning in a time of strict COVID-19 lockdowns.
Keeping our Mitrata kids safe and healthy
Susmita, a program coordinator with BSF, describes the difficulties for our children provided by the COVID-19 pandemic. During this time, BSF’s housing has been providing a safe haven for children without another home to return to, including our older and graduated children who are waiting to start their careers. Living together has provided an opportunity for these Mitrata kids to practice healthy routines and learn household skills with BSF’s guidance.
Save the date: Miles for Mitrata Kids!
St. Louis and Seattle compete in Mitrata’s newest event: Miles for Mitrata Kids! Stay active and do good; learn more and register on August 15th!
Graduation Books
As students in the U.S. get ready to return to school, we reflect on the importance of our annual fall graduation ceremony in Nepal and the graduation books that are made for our graduates, most of whom have no other pictures of themselves as children.
Register your Trivia Night team today!!
Mitrata’s first ever virtual Trivia Night will take place on August 15 at 7 p.m. Teams of 10 or less can register online, buy their mulligans, check out our Fund-a-Need auction, and find more information on our website: https://www.mitrata.org/trivia-night-fundraiser
Nepal COVID-19 Update: Hundreds of New Cases Every Day
The situation in Nepal is desperate as the country tops 7,000 confirmed cases and as citizens are out of work, unable to return home, and unable to buy food. Dr. Christine Schutz gives an update on BSF staff and Mitrata’s children.
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Dear Amazing Supporters...
The Mitrata team express our thanks to our supporters and all of the creative ways they have been giving over the past few months.
A medical student's perspective on COVID-19 in Nepal
Sudan, a medical student and graduate of Mitrata’s sponsorship program, shares his perspective on the situation in Nepal with COVID-19. He discusses what he is doing to help out and his wishes for the Mitrata family.
BSF Staff Videos: Lekhnath
The final video in a 6 part series from BSF’s staff on what they are doing during the coronavirus, their wishes for others, how they are helping and keeping in touch with the children, and the situation in Nepal. Lekhnath Poudel, Finance and Administrative Manager at BSF, shares his experiences in the video here.