Newsletter March 2025 Dupal Boran Water Project

Nepal School Projects 
​March 2025 Newsletter
I’d like to begin by thanking everyone for their continued support. As a committed donor base, we truly rely on your generousity and appreciate your loyalty.  Without you, NSP would cease to exist.​ 

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The Water Installation Project in Deupal Boran is our current project.
NSP is still engaged in the completion of this project.  Starting last spring, work had to stop during the Monsoon Season which began in June. Based on current donations, our original plan had been to complete the project over a 3 year period,  Very generous gifts allowed us to accumulate enough funds to complete the project in one year, instead of three. However that required a new approval letter from the Social Welfare Council (SWC) in Nepal.  Every NGO must account for projects and must be approved by the SWC.  A new requirement this year included a visit to the village by a member of the SWC where the project is being completed. With travel and the viewing of all aspects of the water project, the process took 5 days. The visit is now complete and we have the approval letters. Without these letters, money cannot be deposited into a Nepali Bank. As of today, we are hoping the appropriate transfers can be completed.  Wiring money internationally is a very strict process. This is a good thing and came about as a result of money laundering.  So, while it slows down the process, we are feeling more confident and secure in the transfer of funds.  

Our loyal group in Nepal, under the direction of Babulal and Suraj, were very busy this fall accumulating materials needed for the Deupal Boran project. (when not bogged down by bureaucracy at the SWC) Here they are laying out the route of the piping they will trench down the mountain into the village. We are excited to hear more from them about the progress of this project. We should be able to inform you of its completion before the next monsoon season. 

Binod Syangtan:
Binod, our most recent College bound student, has arrived in the US to study for a  Bachelor of Business Studies (BBS) at Southeast Missouri State University.  Binod's father was one of our porters on our trek in 2001. His father was just 12 years at the time. He was substituted for his older brother as our porter. He quickly  became a favourite of the students on the trek.  Binod, his son, was supported by NSP Canada, during his elementary and secondary education. He was an exemplary student and fast forward...  he is now in college. He was accepted into an American University, with a scholarship.  Needless to say, we are all very proud of Binod.

​Samjhana Ghalan (Babulal’s Daughter)
Samjhana arrived in Australia last September.  She is in her first year studying at Western Sydney University International College. She is working on a diploma in Information and Communication  Technology. After finishing her diploma she will complete a degree in Information Technology at the university. She is working at a restaurant as a waitress to earn extra money to live.

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Sunit Bhattarai 
Sunit has graduated from Sault College with a diploma in Cyber security. He is currently working in Mississauga.
We had exciting news from Sunit his week. He got a 3 year Canadian work visa.

Kunsang Syngtan
​Kunsang has graduated from his certificate Program in Australia and has enrolled in the next level of education, a BBS Bachelor of Business with a  Hospitality major, a three year degree. Currently, he is also working in Sydney in a restaurant to make money and gain experience.

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NSP Canada has provided financial support for these students from the NSP Education Fund. Donors can specify if they would like to direct their contributions to this fund. Again, thank you for your continued support.
We can’t do it without you.
Namaste
Fran Lloyd, Terri, Betty, Salina, Karin, and Marilyn