The Nepal Foundation promotes collaboration between people in the US and Nepal, developing educational, medical and small-scale economic projects in Nepal and on organizing social and cultural exchanges between the two countries.

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Despite Tragedy, a Bright Future

David Rai and his younger sister, Salina, travelled from Nepal to Fort Worth, Texas to join their father, who had worked for years to bring them to the U.S. for a chance at
higher education. The dream seemed shattered when Jas Bahadur Rai was murdered in early 2009 during a robbery at the store where he worked.

David found two jobs to support himself and Salina, and managed a semester at Navarro Community College. People responded to the news of his plight, and reached out to assist him, first with Community College tuition, then with a scholarship to Texas Wesleyan University. David views this as miraculous, and plans to fulfill his father’s dream, knowing that Jas Bahadur would be proud of him.

The community’s generosity has enabled Salina to enroll in a secondary school in Darjeeling, where she can live with a relative.  Close friends in the U.S. will monitor her progress and future education.


Donations to Salina's scholarship Fund may be sent to The Nepal Foundation, P.O.Box 654, Naalehu, Hawaii 96772.

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