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May the Lord always look after us!
May the Liberty always show us the light! 
Sandhesh
 
A Newsletter of   Friends of Nepal - New Jersey   April  2010
Friends of Nepal- New Jersey
A non-profit organization
ID #30-0091226
 
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MISSION
To promote greater awareness and understanding of social and cultural heritage of Nepal and promote networking opportunities for people who are interested in Nepal and its culture.
  
 
Sponsors
Hotbreads 
           1700 Oak Tree Rd
Edison, NJ 08818
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For special birthday, anniversary and wedding cakes contact
Dinesh Shakya
Royal Kamling Restaurant 
            (732) 767-1263
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Samir Maharjan
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Our Sponsor
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Contact Ghanasham Joshi
1376 Oak Tree Road
Iselin,NJ 08830
Tel:(732) 283 9707
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Register by May 8th and save $50 late registration fee.
Nepali School in New Jersey 

Murray Hill Chinese School (MHCS) and parents of Nepali kids are going to start Nepali Language & Cultural classes in the fall of this year. Classes will begin on September 2010 and run through the school year until June 2011. FONNJ is enthusiastically supporting this initiative. We encourage kids and parents to be part of this volunteer run school. 

School Detail:

 

Watchung Hills Regional High School, 108 Stirling Road, Warren, NJ 07059 

Classes and Fees:

Nepali Language Level 1 (under 8 year olds) at $150 per Year*

Nepali Language Level 2 (8 plus year olds) at $150 per Year* 

*Fees will be $200 / Year if registered after May 8th. Second sibling 10% discount is available. Cultural Classes will be offered at additional fee.  

Important: Seating is limited to 20 students in each level. They are allocated based on first come, first serve basis.  

Schedule:

Language classes will be 50 minutes each session.

Classes meet every Saturday between 12:30 PM to 3:30 PM except for regular school holidays from September 2010 to June 2011.  

If you are interested enrolling your child, please send an email to nepalischoolnj@gmail.com requesting registration information. 


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MANOJ GAJUREL LIVE ON MAY 23RD. 
PeopleCare Center
120 Finderene Avenue, Bridgewater, NJ

please contact fon.newjersey@gmail.com
visit www.fonnj.org for more information
 
Buddha Jayanti Program, May 30, 2010 

buddha2For the first time in New Jersey our Nepali community is organizing Buddha Jayanti (birthday) on Sunday, May 30, 2010 from 12 pm to 4 pm at the 
New Jersey Buddhist Vihara
4299 Route 27, Princeton NJ 08540
Tel: 732 821 9346
Email: njbvihara@yahoo.com
Activities include bhojan for monks, silent meditation walk, puja ceremony, bhajan, children's arts and craft making sessions.  

If your family would like to sponsor prasad/bhojan food for community participants for this program, please contact Dr. Tulsi Maharjan, 908-369-4318  email: tmaharjan@comcast.net. 

We plan to provide prasad bhojan to all participants. Please RSVP by May 15, 2010. 
 

 
BHUTANESE-Nepalese community CELEBRATES Nepalese New Year.
 
bhutanpujaMore than 75 Bhutanese-Nepalese community gathered on April 18, 2010 at the Lutheran Church in Trenton to celebrate Nepalese New Year.

FONNJ and SEWA International  conducted a medical check up, small group discussion and distribution of household materials and computers. If you would like to donate any old computers.  let us know. We would like to thank all those doctors and donors for their support.
 Special YOUTUBE VIDEO of the program.
 
Digital Divide Project - Patan and Branchburg Rotary Clubs to set up computer labs.
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Rotary International is providing $16,100.00 grant to set up 5 computer labs in various schools in Patan. Community people and students will have opportunity to utilize this computer lab.

100% of your
donation  help to
support projects
in NEPAL & HERE.
 
All contributions are
tax deductible and
your company
matching is
available.  
 

 

 
 I would like to join and 
SUPPORT VARIOUS PROJECTS
A non-profit organization
ID #30-0091226
  • Nepali Language and Cultural Classes
  • Micro-Loan Project 
  • Nanda Ratri School - Adult scholarships
  • Orphan Scholarships for needy students
  • Handicapped students Scholarships
  • Digital Divide Project 
  • Rotaract Youth Leadership Program in Nepal
  • ElderCare Projects
  • Music study Scholarship

I would like to support FONNJ's projects 

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Phone: _________________________  Email: _______________
You can mail the check to: FONNJ , P.O. Box 5015 Somerville, NJ 08876 www.fonnj.org