march 2013 -monthly updates

"If we would bring about a sane and happy society we must begin with ourselves and not with another, not outside of ourselves, but with ourselves." JK

Dear KG Family,
Spring has come! KG has started a new initiative with volunteers from Ullen's school. This is the result of KG's encouraging volunteers to 'Earn Now, Share Now' so they may be able to channel the earning to social causes.  The volunteers have arranged to place a BMI machine in a supermarket where people pay Rs. 100 to get their vital health statistics - like blood pressure, temperature, Body Mass Index (BMI) etc. Krishna Raj Tiwari, a new staff of KG, is coordinating this. It is an exciting way of contributing to social causes.

HIGHLIGHTS: "I WILL" CAMPAIGN

Mero Desh, Merai Dayitwa: Walk for yourself

WALKATHON - 27 APRIL 2013
In collaboration with Ullens school and Utsav events, we are organizing a walkathon, "Mero Desh, Merai Dayitwa: Walk for Yourself". The main message of "walking the talk" is to convey to people that there are individuals who still care about Nepal, and are capable enough to do something for the country without relying on the government or political parties. More than 300 youth/ students are estimated to participate in this walk.

The Walkathon will take place in the old city inner lanes of Assan,
​ ending in Darbar Square with a big concert.
(If you want to know more, please visit Walkathon)

CHANGE MAKER OF THE MONTH

​Pratyush Shah, a Ullen-KG Circle volunteer, is the Change maker of this month. He is a first year IB student at Ullens. Economics and Business in Nepal interest him the most, and he is very keen to find solutions to the problems of the country. 

 "I could actually be the change and be productive." says Pratyush.

Unlike other non- profit organizations, working with Kehi Garoun goes beyond traditional methods. In Pratyush, it has brought an awareness of his own role towards the well-being of the country, and the variety of avenues open to him in exploring this. He is very excited about the upcoming Walkathon event.

Change Makers Program: The Ullens-KG Circle is actively coming to KG every Sunday. The team of volunteers have geared up their extensive preparation for the upcoming event- Walkathon on 27 April 2013.

​LIVES THAT WE TOUCHED...

Ramila Kamali, with her new school bag!

​RAMILA KAMALI - SRI ARUNODOYA NI. MA. VI. 
Ramila Kamali is a second grader studying in Sri Arunyodhaya Ni. Ma. Vi, Dhoka tole. Her teacher and gift applicant Ms. Bimala Adhikari says Ramila stays with her family of four. Unfortunately, her father cannot work due to his fractured leg; plus he is battling with alcoholism, a habit which causes a lot of unwanted problems at home. Her mother works as a maid; hers is the only source of income for the entire family. The insufficient income cannot even provide basic educational needs for Ramila such as stationery or a school bag. She puts up a brave face at school and rarely shows the problems she faces. She never misses a day at school and remains an obedient and hard working student. Ramila wishes to study and come to school regularly in the future too.

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​PROGRAM UPDATES

KG Gifts Program: An increasing number of teachers are
 displaying enthusiasm to help more children by applying to
KG gifts. Many teachers share with us that the program is
a helpful one in providing something substantial for needy
students. This month, we helped a total of 41 students. We
​are helping more than a child a day!

College Outreach Program: This month, we followed up with the
KG Circles that were formed in the last month. Among them,
Team Hybrid from British School has really performed well.
During the follow up sessions, we found out that the Circle
Volunteers feel very satisfied and encouraged to help the
​government school children.

​INSTITUTIONAL UPDATES

• Expenses: Rs.97K against collection of Rs 91K. Use of 10% of collection will be decided by the staff.
• 13 new enabling members were recruited by Mr. Sushil Thapa, partner of K-Lab.  
• Planning Walkathon in DC (USA) on April 14th and in Kathmandu on April 27th.
• 50% of profit from KG Ventures (like the BMI Initiative and KG canteen) will be channeled to Gifts Pool. 
• Since the program has stabilized, the Execution Committee meetings will no longer be held every week, but every month.