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annual report 2007-2008

FOR WOMEN'S EMPOWERMENT AND SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT

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Joint felicitation program to women Constituent Assembly Members

Dear all,In our Tewa year of activities and program we are all busy with the mindfulness of hope. We look towards new opportunities to grow and to demonstrate our goals and objectives.

In the up-coming time we are seeking to replicate our working model in our volunteer, fund raising and in grant making program. We will be reaching out to our present and to our expanding network of women program to encourage philanthropy in our everyday lives and in our communities.

I take this opportunity to laud our donors and appreciate our staffs and members working each day for the progress of our goals.

Let us join in hope for the better days to come. We seek a hope in which our expressions, our needs, our opportunities will be able to find a solid environment for the future. We need to join in the effort for making a better Nepal.

As Tewa collaborates with national and regional and international sisters we will gain in our wisdom and strength and courage. May each and all feel the spirit of Tewa in your lives.

With warm regards and best wishes, Maggie Shah

Message from President

Message from Co-coordinatorsDear Friends,We are very happy to share with you this report. Through this report we would also like to thank our donors, volunteers, allies and well-wishers for your support, interest and belief in Tewa’s work.

After conducting the Strategic planning and Organizational Development audit exercises in previous years we are now embarking into new, interesting and challenging activities in the coming year. One of them is the Tewa model adaptation initiative. This activity we believe will enable others to learn from Tewa’s values, experience about philanthropy for women’s empowerment. That we believe will led to equitable justice and peace in community.

Our past success is due to your support and this also shows your confidence in our work and reflects the dedication and hard work of the Tewa team. We would like to conclude with the renewed hope and confidence that we will be blessed with your support and interest in the coming years too.

Thank youDeepak Dewan and Janaki ShahCo-coordinators

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Fund Raising activities

Yeti Airlines contribution

under Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Yeti Airlines Pvt. Ltd., continued their support to Tewa for the 2nd year by contributing Rs.1 from each ticket sold for the year 2007/08. Tewa received a donation of NRs. 2, 65,220.00 a half yearly contribution. From this amount we were able to provide grants to 7 organizations from 7 districts. Thank You for your support Yeti Airlines family!!!

Tewa Donors & Grantee Interaction

On 6th June 2008, Tewa organized an interaction program between the Tewa donors and the Grantees in Tewa premise. This program was held with an objective to have a direct interaction between the donors and the grantees and how the donors’ gifts to Tewa can help to transform the lives of rural women. There were more than 40 donors and 7 grantees from 5 organizations participated in this event.

Tewa Raffle Event

Raffle event is one of the parts of fund raising program designed by Tewa. It was completed successfully on 24th October 2008 at Tewa premises. The event was inaugurated by one of our grantee Ms. Rina Rai, who was the maximum raffle ticket seller (15 pads). All together there were 57 participants for the event. The program started at 1:30 PM.

Janaki Shah, Co-coordinator gave the welcome speech where she briefed about the event, also highlighted the Tewa’s vision and its mission. Similarly, Sunil Basnet, former fund raising officer announced the rules and regulation of raffle and its proceedings. The 1st prize of the

event was sponsored by 24th CT Gold store. Janaki Shah and Amita Adhikari had sponsored NRs. 300 each for the consolation prizes. However, two of the consolation prizes were sponsored by ACP. Tewa congratulate all the winners of the event; Mr. Sanjeet Jung Shah �st prize, Ms. Sita Dhungana 2nd and 3rd prize winners respectively. Tewa accumulated the sum of NRs. 94,650 from the event which is an outstanding performance from all the staffs and members to raise this fund.

Tewa expresses a heartfelt thanks to all the Fund Raising Officers, Co-coordinators,

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Finance Officer, Administrator, Members, Board Members, Volunteers, Support Staffs and local community people for the great contribution to make the program successful.

Tewa Carnival

Carnival was held in March 2008. It was inaugurated by Ms. Andrea Arslan, Third Secretary from German Embassy. As in the previous past two carnivals, this particular event proved to be one of the single most successful fund raising event to fund raise the most from a single event as well as an event to project Tewa’s activities to public. Despite of political turbulence, problems such as shortage of fuel, long hours of electricity cut in the country we managed to do it very well.

We requested Tewa donors and supporters to support Tewa and also to sponsor children from orphanages to visit the carnival and enjoy the games, food, and drinks. In deed that was successful as we could get sponsorship for 441 children from eight orphanages to participate in the carnival. It was a very heartening sight to see the children dancing and enjoying food, games, horse riding, face painting etc..

Tewa carnival has been able to draw the support of previous and new corporate sponsors. We were indeed very happy to have the support of these corporate donors as well as individuals at the

time when the nation is facing economic crisis. These companies and individuals supported the event through various means like donating out-right, in-kind by giving their products, or sponsoring banners etc.

The event was able to raise approximately NRs. 600,000 (US$ 9,000) which we consider a very good amount of fund raising from a single event. The event not only raised fund for Tewa but also to publicize about Tewa and its activities. Children from orphanages enjoyed here as many of them would not get this kind of opportunity. We were able to mobilize commercial organizations to support social cause.

Deep Parjwalan (Lighting of Lamps)

Another fund raising event that we have been successfully conducting is “Dip Prajwalan”. In this event we prepare butter lamps and are sold to people who light these lamps in the names of their loved ones or their deity etc. Lamps are lit in public places. Before the event takes place we share Tewa’s ethics, values and objectives, what it does and how can people support it. This year also the event was held with grand success. Despite not very good economic environment in the country, the fund raising was good. We can attribute the success to good team work among Tewa Board, members, staffs and volunteers who made concerted efforts to fund raising activities.

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Donor Index

Nepalese Individual Donors (16 July 2007 to15 July 2008)

A Achyut Aryal Amin Shrestha Ananda timilsina Anita Bhattrai Anjana Neupane Annapurna Adhikari Anu Pokherel Anuja Dhungana Arya Adhikari

B Babi Bhivu Thapa Bhim bahadur Maharjan Bimala Adhikari Bimala Bhattarai Binod/ Sarala Acharya Bishow Kumar Poudel Bobby Malla

C Chirag Awale

D Debaki Dhital Debendra Karki Dije Shrestha Dilasha Bom Dinesh Shrestha Diya Shrestha Dr. Rebati Prasad

Neupane Durga Adhikari

G Gagan Awale Ganga Adhikari Gauri Shrestha Gobardan Thapa Goma Poudel

I Indira Ghimire

J Jamuna K.C Jaya Shree Rathi Jayadin Shrestha Jitendra Basnet Jwala Devi Shrestha Jyandi Gurung

K Kabita Limbu Kalyan Sharma Kamala Aryal Kamala Khanal Kanchan Karki Kanchan Sharma Karuna Gurung Keshav Raj Adhikari Kevin Lal Shrestha Khagendra Subba Kishor Limbu Kishor Rai

L Lalita Subba Lila Poudel Adhikari Lina Shrestha

M Madan Krishna Shrestha Madhu Subba Maiya Bogati Manjari Thapa Megh Ratna & Armila

Shakya Mukunda/Sarala

Acharya

N narayan Rai Niru Sharma

P Padma lal Shrestha Palin Subba paras Rana Prabeen Shrestha Priyanka Gurung Puja Shrestha Pushpa Awale Pushparaj/ Kamal

Ghimire

R Radha Rai Rajesh Shrestha Ram Lal Shrestha Rama Khanal Ramaraja Bhandari Ramesh/Urmila

Neupane Rebati Shrestha Roshana Awale Rukmani Devi Shrestha

S Sabita Aryal Sabita K.C Saloni Bom Samden Ghale Samikshya Acharya Sandesh Adhikari Santosh Maharjan Sarada Khanal Saraswati Baral Shanker Pathak Sharda Ghimire Shashi Giri Shova Poudel Sita Dungel Sita Ram Adhikari Sita Shrestha Sodashi Bom Srijana Adhikari Sujan Adhikari Suman Adhikari Suman Rana Suman Subba Sundari Mishra Suresh Lal Shrestha Surya Prasad Adhikari Sweta udas

T Tara Gautam Trilochan Mathura

Ghimire

Nepalese Institutional Donors

Bank of Kathmandu Guna Jyasa Pasa Gyan Bigyan Ratriya Puraskar Pratisthan (Dr. Balaram

Joshi) Mayas Trading Open world Education Pvt. Ltd.

Panchakanya Plastic Industries Sagarmatha Ucchha Madhyamic Vidyalaya Samaritans in Action Social Protection of Education Environment and

Development Yeti Airlines Pvt. Ltd.

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Tewa Building Donors

AIG Ravi Raj Thapa Ajaya Mani Dixit Amita Adhikari Barbara Franzel Bina & Indra Nath Bina Gurung Binod Krishna Shrestha Brajendra Basnyat Catherine Raphael Chaya Jha Chela Blitt Dorothy R. Abbott Dr. Arina Arjyal Dr. Ava Darshan

Shrestha

Dr. Chhatra Amatya Dr. Shambhu Acharya Dr. Vijaya Laxmi

Shrestha Dr. Yadav Prasad Pant Engelene & Prof. Vau

Riense Flora Family

Foundation, USA Ford Foundation, India Gen. Raghu C.B.& Kiran

Singh Hem Raj Gyawali Jane E. Lewenthal Jean Beard

Kanchan Rana Kavita Upadhyay Lalita Thapa Lily Thapa Mahaguthi Meena B. Pandey Meera Arjyal Meera Jyoti Mohinee Maharjan Nagarik Aawaz Narayan Devi Picton Nirmala K.C. Pratima Thapa/

Riva,Suman

Prativa and Charat Pratap Singh

Radhesh Pant Rama Shrestha Rita Thapa Sadhana Shrestha Sarosh & Rajshree

Pradhan Shalini Wadhwa Sharmila Karki Stephen Toben Tides Foundation, USA Tracy Burt

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Tewa Community Hall Donors

Amodini Thapa Anup Arjyal Apoorva Thapa Bhadra Ghale Bhadra Thapa Bipin Shakya

Devika Muktan Hemant & Meera Arjyal Kabita Sherchan Kamala Amatya Kumudini Shrestha Mary Lew

Mukta Shreevastab Radha Devi Rai Raju Karki Rama Gurung Rita Thapa

Roshan Darsan Bajracharya

Sarita Lohani Shashank Thapa

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Tewa Children Park Donor

Nanda Gurung

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Tewa Community Hall Grantee Donors

Dhapanera Community Women Empowerment Organization, Darchula

Gramin Bikashka Lagi Sahayogi Hathharu, Palpa Janajagaran Mahila Samuha, Bardiya Lekali Bahuudesiye Mahila Samuha, Tehrathum Mahila Atma Nirbharta Kendra, Sindupalchowk Mahila Jagaran Kendra, Baglung Mahila Janachetana Samuha, Kathmandu Mahila Srijana Samaj, Ilam Nari Bikash Sangh, Morang Pragatisil Mahila Jagaran Samuha, Ilam Samaj Kalayan Samiti, Dang

Shree Fatima Foundation Nepal, Banke Shree Khadka Mai Aama Bachat tatha rin sahakari

sansthan, Tanahu Shree Mamtamai Sangh, Parbat Women Integrated Development & Empowerment,

Nepal, Darchula Yug Chandika Pariwar, Kathmandu

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Endowment Campaign Donors

FIRST CAMPAIGN Anil Kumar Sharma Anju Puri Ashok Khanal Chaya Jha Dhurba Thapa Dr. Abram S David Dr. Yadav Pd. Pant Green and Brint Kanchan Rana Khumjung/Solu/

Phinjung/ Tatne & Udayapur’s all staffs

Kiran Sharma Meera Arjyal Nayantara Upreti Omen Without Boarder Pasang Dolma Sherpa Rajiv Thapa Resha Thapa Rikma Thapa Rita Thapa/Sasank

Thapa Tarena Shrestha

SECOND CAMPAIGN Aruna Layakaul Bhuwanesh Pant Bini/Valin/Kiroj/Pete Binod/Kamal Keshari Chandra Shrestha Dr. Abhadarshan

Shrestha Dr. Bhuwanesh Pant Dr. Girish Pant Dr. Nil Pandey Dr. Sharad Bhandari Dr. Yadhav Pd. Pant Grish Pant Kamadhanu Associate Lily Thapa/Peter Maggie Shah Mahesh Maskey Meera Arjyal Meera/Anju/Meena Muna Shrestha Nina Shrestha Pratima Kachyapati Pratima/Charad Pratap

Singh

Radesh Pant Radesh Pant Ramesh Maskey Rita Thapa Riva Thapa Roshan Darshan

Bajracharya Sailesh Bhandari Sailesh Bhandari Sasank Thapa Shar Singh Shrestha Sharad Bhandari Shova Pant Shreeram Pandey Subha Pant Sudha Pant Sujan Maskey Suman Thapa Tewa Family

THIRD CAMPAIGN All Tewa Family Bina Shrestha Chaya Ching Lamu Sherpa

Ching Lamu Shrepa Gayaload Nilli Jaanu Hamal Krishna Thapa Matar Daure Nilima Shrestha Parichit parimal Prashant Priyambha Khanal Rama Hamal (Khadka) RamapAnt Sadhana Sharma Sanjaya Shrestha Sharda Bhattarai Shova Basnet Shree Bhandari Shyamu Lama Sikkim & Nepal’s Friend

& Family Subodh Shrestha Tewa’s All Staffs

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Diaspora Donors

Deepa M. Lama Kathy Lemay Mala Blon Lama

neela prasai Sarita Lohani

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Foreign Individual Donors 2007-08

Cindy Ewing Doris Falgner Elizabeth Hardman Rix Jane Barry Jesse Marks

Katherine Wolf Kathleen Drive Kathly LeMay Katie Grover

Louise Richardson Forrest

Margaret H. Newell Mart Hatt Cook

Marta Drury Molly Kirk Patricia Cherney Tracy Gary

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Foreign Institutional Donors 2007-08

Art Venture, Singapore Filia Die Frauenstifung,

Germany

Ford Foundation, India Mama Cash, The

Netherlands

Tides Foundation, India Unniti Foundation, India

Women’s Health Foundation, USA

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Founders Fund Donors

Aarati Jyoti Amita Adhikary Betsy Rix Bhadra Thapa Chanda Sherpa Chhaya Jha Dr. Arina Arjyal Dr. Bijaya Laxmi shretha

Dr. Chhatra Amatya Draupadi Rokaya Kamala Pradhan Kanchan Rana Kavita Ramdas Kumudini Shrestha Maggie shah Meera Arjyal

Meera Jyoti Muna Shrestha Nirmala K C Parimal Jha Patricia Chang Pratima Kakchapati Prativa Thapa (Singh) RamaLaxmi Shrestha

Rita Thapa Riva Thapa Sadhana Shrestha Sarita Maharjan Sharmila Karki Sheetu Shakya Srijana Jyoti

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Garage Sale Donors

Girish Pant Janaki Shah Kanchan Rana Kiran Bhatia Lily Shrestha Meera Arjyal

Mohini Rohit Pranita Niroula Pratik Shrivastav Preet Shah Rama Shrestha Ratna Devi Tuladhar

Rita Thapa Riva Thapa Roshani Malla Sagar Raj & Sabita

Pradhan

Sashi Bhattarai Saurav Jyoti Sheetal Shakya Shrawan Shah Urmila Shrestha

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Payroll Donors

Anima Shrestha Atmaram Thapa Basant Devkota Bhawana Thapa Dayaram Khatri Deepak Dewan

Deepak Shrestha Gita Ghimire Janaki Shah Kanchho Shrestha Khadka Wonem Laxmi Maharjan

Meena Gurung Purna Maya Mahrajan Ram Deula Rama Hamal Sheetal S. Bajracharya Shree Bahadur Adhikari

Sreejana Pathak Sunil Basnet Urmila Shrestha

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Tewa Walk-a-Thon 2008 Donors

Amir Narsingh Rana Apoorva S. Thapa Arina Arjyal Arjun Narsingh Rana Aruna Thapa Benetton Bijaya Kumar Shah Bina Arjyal Bonnie Arjyal Bonnie Ellison Budhha Air Chhaya & Parimal Jha Clarion Dev. Credit Bank

limited Dipankar S.J.B Rana Draupadi Rokaya

Godavari Village Resort Gyan Bahadur Bomjam Hotel Del' Annapurna Hotel Radisson Irina Shrestha Janaki Shrestha Jaya Travels Jyotsna Rana Kanchan Rana Karna Dhoj Adhikary KLM (Royale Dutch

Airlines) Kumari Bank Kumudini Shrestha Lalit Mandap T & T Lalita Subba Laxmi Bhadra

Maggie Shah Meenu Shrestha Meera Arjyal Mhepi Brikett Mira Bell Resort Muna Shrestha Nagarik Awaz Nima Shrestha Nuria B. Mestress Optic Nepal Peace Travels Pratima Thapa Prem. K. Rai President Travels Raj Bahadur Shah Rajsha Shah Rama pant

Rama Shrestha Ranu Bhattrai Rita Thapa Riva Thapa Roshan S. Thapa Satya Dhoj Adhikary Shanti Gorkhali Suman S. Thapa Sunrise Bank Surya Darson Finance Suyog Shrestha Tara Thapa The Ambience trans Himalayan

Express Yasmin Rana

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Khutruke (Piggy Bank) Donors

Anu Bajracharya Deepak Dewan Dilasha Bom Hema Basney Shrestha Janaki Shah

Laxmi Maharjan Maggie Barret Pitzer

Calle Manish Kumar Malla Muna Shrestha

Narayan Devi Picton Riva Thapa Rita Thapa Sabita Adhikari Saloni Bom

Sashank Thapa Swodashi Raimajhi

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Sponsors of Tewa’s for Movie Premiere Show 2007

Adam and Eve Ajanta Enterprises Amita Adhikary Benetton

Bently Click Ebisu Goodwill Finance Ltd.

Jawalakhel Distillery labels MGA International

Regency Watch

Pratima Thapa Rama & Ravi Raj Shrestha Samsonite Satya Dhoj Adhikary

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Tewa Carnival 2008 Donors

INDIvIDuAL Anoop Kunwar Meenu Shrestha Rajan KC

INSTITuTIONAL Ace Development Bank Akira Amatya Glass Centre Arniko Nirman Bank Of Kathamdu Blue Bird Butwal Power Co. Ltd. Citizen Bank Bottlers Nepal Ltd. Dabur Nepal P. Ltd. DCBL Bank Ltd. DHL Down Syndrome

Association Dragon Air Dream Home

Developers Ebisu Jewelry Filia Die Frauenstifung Global Bank Goodwill Finance Him Electronic P. Ltd.

(Samsung) Himalyan Bank Honda Syakar Company Hotel Shangri-la ICTC

International Traders (KIA Mototrs)

John Player Mass Mutual Fund Co-

operative Ltd. Mayos Nabil Bank Nemlink International

Traders Pvt. Ltd (Perudua)

Nepal Investment Bank Nepal Merchant

Banking & Finance New Mac Décor Padma Shree Furnitures Pancha Kumari Phillips Quest Entertainment R.K. Jwellers READ nepal Royal Merchant Banking

& Finance Sagarmatha Insurance Shangrila Energy Silver Mountain School

of Hotel Management Sujan Foods Supply Solutions P. Ltd. Tunche Trans Himalayan Upakar Saving & Credit Villa Everest Yatri Travels Yeti Airlines

Zenith Experinces Travel Service Pvt. Ltd.

CHILDREN SPONSORS Ajay Pradhanang Amita Adhikari Anil Shah Anuj Shrestha Asian Distillery ASMAN Binod Sagtani Chhaya & Parimal Jha Deana Zabaldo Dr. Rita Singh Draupadi Rokaya Furniture Land HURDEC Janaki Shah Janaki Shrestha Family Kamala Pradhan Kumudini Shrestha

Family Maggie Shah Mausami Shrestha Meenu Shrestha &

Family Meera & Hemanta

Arjyal Nagarik Aawaz Pratima Kakchapati Pratima Thapa & Family Rakkchya Rama pant

Rama Shrestha READ Nepal Reshma & Satish

Shrestha Sadhana Shrestha Seema Golchha Shaileja Shanta H. Bajracharya Sharadha Singh Shreejana Rana Sila Ristimaki Sindhu Karmacharya Sunaina Shah Sunita Dhakwa Sunrize Boarding School Surendra Bhakta

Mathema Ujjwol Tuladhar unWo Yogesh Mathema

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gRant Making activities

Grant disbursement during fund raiser walk-a-thon

Mahila Jagaran Kendra, Nala, Kavre and Sri Basnettar Multipurpose Cooperative Ltd., Dharmasthali VDC, Kathmandu were awarded grant by Nepal's renowned actor Rajesh Hamal at the end of the Tewa Walk-a-thon event on 2 Feb 2008. Grantees expressed deep appreciation to Tewa for the grants and vowed to make good and productive use of the grants provided.

New learning ensued

An exposure visit was organized for Tewa grantee women from three organizations. With grantees, Laxmi Bhatta, of Women Integrated Development and Empowerment, Darchula district; Goma Poudel from Janjagaran Mahila Samuha, Bardia district and Shanti Paswan from Dalit Mahila Sangh, Siraha district travelled to Orrissa, India to interact with the grantees of the sister fund Nirnaya. These grantees were accompanied by Deepak Dewan, Co-coordinator, Bhawana Thapa, Grant Making Officer and Nita Lama, Tewa member. This exposure visit was made possible with the support of Mamacash, Holland. And it was very educative both for the host and the visitors. Many new learning ensued from this visit.

Grant Disbursement Record 2007/2008

First Grant Cycle 2007/08

SN NAME OF ORGANIZATION DISTRICT NAME OF PROJECT AMOuNT� Mahila Uthan Tatha Sip Bikash Kendra Makwanpur Office Building Construction 50,000� Subhalaxmi Multipurpose Cooperative

Ltd.Udayapur Goat Raising Project 48,500

3 Prabhat Mahila Sahakari Pariwar Surkhet Processing Center of Medicinal Plants 50,000 4 Muldhar Mahila Sewa Kendra Udayapur Goat Raising Project 50,000 5 Janajaran Mahila Sangh Bardiya Fishery Project 50,000 6 Deurali Multipurpose Cooperative Ltd. Panchthar Capacity Enhancement 50,000 � Navajyoti Saving & Credit Ltd. Illam Goat Raising Project 50,000 8 Gramin Bikash Manch Udayapur Goat Raising Project 50,000

Sub Total (Regular) 398,500



Second Grant Cycle 2007/08

SN NAME OF ORGANIZATION DISTRICT NAME OF PROJECT AMOuNT� Welfare group of Orphan, Children &

WomenMakwanpur Reuse Training for single and conflict victim

women40,000

� Sri Basnettar Krishi Multipurpose Cooperative Ltd.

Kathmandu Community Mill Establishment 40,000

3 Gramin Mahila Jagaran Samuha Okhaldhunga Revolving Goat Raising Project 50,000 4 Urbara Krishi Sahakari Samuha Jhapa Training for the promotion of agri. activities 50,000 5 Gramin Uthan Abhiyan Bara Pigeon farming 30,000 6 Safal Ashram Khotang Women Awareness Programme 35,000 � Nari Kalyan Kendra Jumla Bakery Establishment 50,000 8 Mahila Jagaran Samuha Kavre Building Establishment (Endowment) 35,000

Sub Total (Regular) 330,000 Third Grant Cycle 2007/08

SN NAME OF ORGANIZATION DISTRICT NAME OF PROJECT AMOuNT� Sri Charepani Mahila Krishak Samuha Arghakhachi Goat Raising Project 45,000 � Sri Adarsha Sip Bikash Bahudishiya

KendraLamgjung Vegetable Farming 30,000

3 Samajik Bikash Ka Lagi Sahayogi Sanstha

Banke Goat Raising Project 50,000

4 Dalit Mahila Janajati Sangh Mugu Vegetable Farming 50,000 5 Sanyaukta Mahila Bikash Samuha* Lalitpur Training on making Improved Stoves 35,000 6 Dalit Sasaktikaran Kendra Bajura Goat Raising Project 46,000 � Women and Aged Service Center Kanchanpur Establishment of small retail shop/ 50,000 8 Progressive Nepal Dhanusa Candle Making Training 35,000 9 Rural Access for Participation In

DevelopmentBajura Awareness training on domestic violence 20,000

�0 Mahila Bikash Manch Bajura Vegetable Farming 50,000 Sub Total (Regular) 411,000

SN NAME OF ORGANIZATION DISTRICT NAME OF PROJECT AMOuNT� Radio Broadcasting Service Kathmandu Programme on Teej Song Related to CA 15,000 � JWAS Dhanusa Relief fund for flood victims 10,000 3 Mitini Nepal Kathmandu National Workshop 50,000 4 Climbers Club, Nepal. Kathmandu First Inclusive Women Sagarmatha

Expedition 2008 Spring100,000

5 Akhil Mahila Swotantra Bidhathri uniyan

Lalitpur Workshop 15,000

6 Fair Trade Group Lalitpur Fair Trade 2007 2,250 Sub Total (Discretionary) 192,250

SN NAME OF ORGANIZATION DISTRICT NAME OF PROJECT AMOuNT� Sahakarya Nepal Kaski Constitutional Assembly 50,000 � Women Education and Economic

Development SocietySurkhet Constitutional Assembly 49,500

3 WAPPDCA (Women Alliance for Peace, Power, Democracy and Constituent Assembly)

Kathmandu Honoring programme for Women Constituent

75,000

4 Bikalph Gyan Tatha Bikash Kendra Kathmandu Honoring Women’s Plight For Democracy 25,000 5 Women’s Guidance Association Kathmandu Celebration on International Women’s Day 50,000 6 Sri NawaDurga Youva Club Darchula Constituent Assembly 50,000 � Jagaran Nepal Kathmandu Women Observer in CA 80,000

Sub Total (Peace) 379,500 Grand Total of 2007/08 1,711,250



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Teej Program

20th August 2008, the day for Teej, one of the blissful festivals of Nepali women; once again it was commemorated by Tewa in a colorful manner. Besides, being a festival of delicious food, songs, and dances, women dressed in red color, it is also the festival of their distinct identity that is celebrated with much fun by both married and single Nepali women. As song and dances are the important feature of Teej, women in their customary red saris and ornaments celebrate it with singing and dancing as they fast to appease Lord Shiva for long and healthy life of their husband. This is the case in married women while unmarried girls fast on this day for a good husband. The celebration last for three days.

For the third time, Tewa with the help of the Tewa Saving and Credit group of volunteers celebrated Teej with much more of enthusiasm and respect for the women in Nepal at Crystal Party Palace, Man Bhawan. The program consisted of, was song and dance. This program was also meant to raise fund for the Saving and Credit group, so there were stalls of Mehendi, Nail Art, Face painting, Chura tika, Kurta salwar, Saree, Bed covers, and some food stalls for momo,

pani puri, cold drinks and ice cream. The tickets were also sold for lunch as a part of fund raising activity. Volunteers, Tewa members and staff, guest had an opportunity to interact with the women from different walks of life which made the ambience incredibly lively.

The success of this program can be attributed to intense prior planning and loving care and supported provided by Tewa members who bought 20 tickets and Tewa staffs and volunteers who contributed at lot. The program was also covered by Avenues TV making it a great success.

Volunteers Motivation Programs

In order to appreciate and honor the efforts of volunteers, Tewa organizes programs like Picnic, Tea and Award Functions that are purely dedicated to the volunteers of Tewa.

Picnics are often an intimate occasion between people, be it family members, friends or people associated in an organization. Picnic is one of the events that are organized to boost volunteer’s motivation. The volunteer’s picnic was organized on 24 May, 2008 to express “Thank You”, to inspire them and to acknowledge their contributions to Tewa as volunteers. Picnic also had another important event - that was the launching of the first edition of “Volunteers’ Directory” it was jointly launched by Kamala Pradhan, Board member and Neeta Lama, General member. The event was filled with fun and excitement with dance, songs and bingo. Every one enjoyed the event and returned home with very happy memory of the day.

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Analogously, Tewa tea party was held just before the principal festive season in Nepal; the Dasain. This gathering was informal where all the volunteers were invited for tea and to exchange greetings for national festival of Dasain.

Volunteer’s Award Function

Another motivational program that Tewa organizes on behalf of its volunteers is the “Tewa Volunteers Award Function”. This event has been organized yearly since 1997. The aim of this function is to motivate and honor the services of volunteers. 5th December the International Volunteers Day, Tewa celebrated this Award function to boost the morale of the volunteers. The program was held in Tewa community hall, Dhapakhel.

Award Judging Committee was formed including donors, staff, board members, volunteers committee. The chair of award judging Committee was Pradeep Bikram Shah,

representative from Tewa donor Yeti Airlines Pvt.ltd., and other members were Bimala Basnet, award winning volunteer of 2007, Meera Arjyal, Vol.cmt chair, Maggie Shah, Tewa President, Rama Shrestha, Board member, Nita Lama, General member, Janaki Shah, Deepak Dewan, Co-coordinators, Urmila Shrestha, Vol PO. This year 28 volunteer, from 2 batches (1st & 2nd batch 2008) were in competition for award program. Chief Guest of the program was Mr Padma Jyoti, well-wisher and donor of Tewa. 10 volunteers were awarded this year for different categories of awards.

AWARD WINNER BATCHAppreciation Certificates Sumitra Manandhar 1st Batch 2002

Rumila Maharjan 2nd Batch 2008Shova Neupane 2nd Batch 2007Jyoti Khadka 2nd Batch 2006

Tewa Grant Award Sharmila Shrestha 2nd Batch 2008Bishnu Thapa 2nd Batch 2008

Dr. Major Amir Thapa Award Janaki Shrestha 1st Batch 2008Birendra Shrestha Award Nirmala Gurung 2nd Batch 2008‘Master’ Adhya Prashad Pradhan Award Tara Thapa 1st Batch 2005Tewa Outstanding Award Durga Adhikari 1st Batch 2008

Fund Raising Volunteers Training

Tewa’s Fund-raising training is given to the those people who are interested to get involved in Tewa's work. This training imparts the basics of development, women’s conditions and position in Nepal, philanthropy, motivation and communications skills. The other objective of this training is to prepare and mobilize volunteers in fund raising and disseminating the information about philanthropic giving culture and Tewa's work. This training program gives volunteers confidence



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to communicate with other people and be able to fund-raise for a cause and that is what Tewa stands for.

Tewa member Nirmala K.C, the primary facilitator was supported by Urmila Shrestha, Volunteer Program Officer. While various resource persons were invited to give sessions on specific subjects like development, condition and position of women in Nepal in which trainee volunteers learn about various development issues in the present context of Nepal, especially women’s condition and their position. This enriches and gives trainees a broader vision on women's issues and helps volunteers to better understand Tewa’s work, activities, ethics and values.

Narendra Raj Poudel was the resource person for “Development, Condition and Position of Women” and spoke about various development issues in the present context of Nepal, especially women’s condition and their position. This session provided trainees to acquire broader perspectives on women issues in Nepal. Philanthropy was another topic that trainees were made acquainted with. Philanthropy session was conducted by Dr. Shree Krishan Shrestha. Training also contained real life examples from the experiences of past volunteers and staff. Such as Tewa staff sharing about the activities and strategies of Tewa’s fund raising program. Sunil Basnet, Fund raising Officer then shared about the activities and strategies of Tewa fund raising programs. He presented also updated the volunteers with the data of past years. And Tewa Co-coordinator Janaki Shah shared about the tips and learning she have had from the training called the Women of Color International Development Incubator (WOCIDI).

In the training Tewa’s donors were also invited to interact with trainees and to answer their queries and share the outlook, experiences and above all why they are motivated to become donors to Tewa. Pradeep Bikram Shah from Yeti Airlines spoke about it and the motivation behind Yeti Airlines’ contribution to Tewa. Tewa grantees are also another integral part of the training as they share their experiences and achievements after getting Tewa’s grants. This session provides the trainees with live examples of what their contribution can bring in the lives of rural women and their community. Harimaya Adhikari one of the grantees named Hamro Phalame Mutthi, from Lamjung district shared her experiences and her organization's achievement after getting Tewa’s grant and how they became successful to generate income for sustainability.

The other session like communication combined with motivation that aims to give volunteers the required skills to communicate effectively that comes handy when volunteers interact with other people in their community. Kedar Rayamajhi conducted a session on “Motivation and Communication” and also explained about different ways to be followed when approaching different individual to ask for support. The trainees are also made familiar about Tewa’s grant making program. Details about the grant making processes, annual grant disbursement cycles, criteria, grants, types, as well as success stories are shared in this session. Bhawana Thapa, Grant Making Officer explained the details of grant making program. Volunteers are also made familiar about the concept of Tewa’s endowment fund and its uses in developing infrastructures for Tewa’s sustainability. Deepak Dewan, Co-Coordinator shared about Tewa’s land and building project and its objectives.

Finally, past volunteers were also invited to share their fund raising experiences and tips for new volunteers. Volunteers from first batch of 2003 and 2006 Sharada Gurung and Sharati Devi Ranjit respectively, in-acted a scene to explain their experiences and obstacles they had faced while approaching donors.

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Collaborative work with Cedpa, Nepal and other organizations

Members of the Women Act network first got together through a series of workshops led by an international non-governmental organization, the Centre for Development and Population Activities (Cedpa), on how Nepali women can give their views while the new constitution is being drafted. These workshops brought Nepali women together with national constitutional experts as well as women from South Africa and Kenya who have led constitutional reforms in their countries.

This program is designed to amplify the voices of women during the drafting of the interim constitution, the new Charter calls for the passage and ratification of a Nepali constitution that reflects both equality and equity in the post-conflict era and in Nepal’s progress towards sustainable peace. This program commenced from 4 to 7 February, 2008.

As Nepal embarks on a post-conflict transitional process of government, the understanding and support of women throughout the country will be required to bring about a positive transformation. In support of this process, Cedpa has organized a series of workshops and brought group of women together representing networks. This network consists of 36 different organizations working on different women issues. This network has provided the opportunity to share, learn and create the means for women to guide Nepal’s future through the new constitution which will strengthen women’s capacity to lead that change; Tewa, being one of the active members from the very beginning.

The workshops were designed to advocate the plans that were in alignment with the Constituent Assembly (CA) process and to ensure that women’s voice are heard in the constitution making. The network established in the exercise known as Women Acting for Transformative Change – WOMEN ACT. Different organizations in WOMEN ACT used their own inner networks to get the voices and vision of grassroots level women in drafting a new constitution. While drafting of women charter the network also consulted with its members, women CA members, legal advisors and International persons who were involved in constitution making process from South Africa, Kenya and USA. We appreciate the involvement of Tewa’s Co-coordinator Janaki Shah and Urmila Shrestha, Volunteer Program Officer in this workshop. For advocacy Women Act has also officially launched website www.womenact.org.np and a press conference was organized to inform about the Women Charter prepared by the network, the function was well attended by women CA members, network members, media and general public.

Various Activities

1 The Annual Planning Workshop was carried in between 21st- 22nd July 2008 to review the progress and planning for the coming days.

2 Tewa was invited to participate in Nepal Armed Police Force’s program from 2 to 4 July 2008. It was good opportunity to let new groups of people know about Tewa and its activities. This program is expected to be the helping hand for Tewa to connect with different people in Tewa’s future program and fund raising activities.



A Journey to Pratappur, Manahari VDC, MakwanpurBy Janaki Shah

Gender inequality and inequity has always been the major concern here in Nepal. Women are oppressed in either way and it is very difficult for them to achieve parity with men. However, it is always a good feeling when we see women active making them empowered in various ways. Moreover, the feelings become more intense when Tewa is always ahead in such activities of women making them empowered. Pratappur, one of the remote villages, situated in Manahri VDC, Makwanpur district is one of the greatest examples that I have experienced in my recent past where I got to see women being active for their livelihood. The village where illiteracy rate is high with the problem of sanitation all

around, the organization called Mahila Uthan Tatha Sip Bikas Kendra has done remarkable work in Pratappur and the periphery for the sustainable development of under privilege women. Rina Rai, the organization president has set an example in this village with her inspiriting work achievement; that is always appreciable. Tewa is proud to have such a grantee.

On the president’s invitation from Mahila Uthan Tatha Sip Bikas Kendra; we Tewa team; Laxmi Maharjan, Atmaram Thapa, Basanta Devkota and Tara Thapa went to Pratappur for the inauguration of their new office building on 23 March 2008. The reason we received an invitation was that the Tewa had supported the organization by providing a grant of NRs. 50,000 for the construction of the office building. It’s privilege to be the part of inauguration ceremony where the majority of people are janajatis. It was a pleasant feeling when we saw two people waiting for us at our destination in Manahri where we reached there at 12 noon. Those were the people sent by the president Rina Rai so that we could reach Pratappur in a convenient manner. However, in the middle of our journey we had to cross the Rapti River. This was pretty exciting, everyone holding hands together and crossing the river. This was my first ever attempt in my life time to cross the river where I could feel the flow of current in the river bed. Thanks! To my colleagues who helped me from getting swept away if I hadn’t been holding

them. From there we had 45 minutes walk to reach finally to the village. We received the heartfelt welcome from all the officials and members of the organization with full confectioneries. It was great to see real people with full affection and emotion; apart from this so called modern world. Then, we went to inauguration venue where the new room of the organization was built. We could feel the presence of almost 100 people gathered there for an event. The presences of women were more in comparison to men. We came to



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know while we were in the event that during the establishment period of the organization, the president Rina Rai had organized sewing/cutting training and mid wife training to 39 women with the grant that was provided to it by Tewa. President believes; it was the helpful tool for the organization to make a mark in women empowerment then. Rina Rai, the first lady to work for women in the community level was the true model of feminism. We could see and feel so much of respect and honor to her from the villagers, especially from women. At the end of the program, certificates were distributed to all the participants of training. It was proud moment for Tewa team to be a part of this program.

It was such an exciting trip for all of us because we were visiting one of our special empowered grantee in rural village of Pratappur. However, we were amazed to see that people in this village are departed from getting access to their life chances. We could find that:1. There was only one school up to 5th grade in the village with only 2 girl students passed

high school. Girls were sent to school up to the 5th grade and had to stop there due to no high grade schools. Boys were sent to schools in other village or to the city area.

2. No toilet except one in the school premises.3. No health post. People had to depend to the other village or city.4. No accesses of transportation during monsoon as people are stuck due to Rapti River.

The impact of political inconsistency can be seen in this rural village where people are abandoned with their access to life chances. People like Rina Rai who has devoted her life in such a social activities for sustainable growth can set an example and also can be the motivational factors to others. Moreover, Tewa’s role in women empowerment and sustainable development can be strongly felt.

Koshi Flood Victims Relief Program

Tewa, as we know stands for the philanthropic denomination that also have extensive experience in carrying out relief operation around the nation during major disaster. With these ethics and objectives, when the nation was struck with the massive flood of Sapta Koshi, Tewa’s staffs Sunil Basnet and Atmaram Thapa went to affected area on 7 September 2008 (2065/05/22).

As relief preparedness, Tewa contributed total amount of NRs. 145,000 from Tewa’s Discretionary Grant, personal contribution of NRs. 10,000 from Tewa’s president Maggie Shah, NRs. 5,000 each from Tewa's member Ram

Laxmi Shrestha and Amita Adhikari along with 3 boxes of cloths. Tewa express its gratitude to Biratnagar branch manager of Yeti Airlines Prem Kunwar, Tewa Member Lhamu Sherpa, Plan International, Red Cross and UN without their support the relief operation was not possible. We would also like to thank Abijal Bista, reporter of Sagarmatha TV who covered the operation.



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Meetings/visits

Women Funding Network Annual Conference

Tewa HRD committee nominated Janaki Shah, Co-coordinator and Maggie Shah, President, to attend WFN annual conference in Hotel Hyatt, Washington DC in 1 to 4 May 2008. Theme of Women Funding Network’s Annual Conference, for this year was Leadership for a Changing World, with a high-energy gathering of visionary leaders from around the world.

International Network of Women’s Fund (INWF), Workshop

Janaki Shah, Co-coordinator and Maggie Shah President, attended one day workshop on “Shaping your Fund’s Financial Future” &”Amplifying the voices of women” organized by International Network of Women’s Fund, INWF on 30th April 2008 at Hotel Hyatt, Washington DC, USA.

Asian Network of Women’s Fund, Meeting

Deepak Dewan, Co-coordinator and Urmila Shrestha, Volunteer Program Officer attended the regional meetings of the Asian Network of women’s funds, in Bhubaneswor, India, hosted by Nirnaya, India.

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Administration Updates

From time to time there are ongoing changes in different activities as well as in administration at Tewa. The recent updates in the administration are highlighted below. Staff Updates

Tewa welcomes the following newly joined staff members

Tewa would like to thank and wish a great success in their future who have left the organization serving for a long time.

Sheetal Shakya Bajracharya and Sunil Basnet, Fund raising officers. Basanta Devkota, Librarian Pramila Niraula and Sarala Shrestha, Volunteer staff.

Sita Shrestha Fund Raising Officer

Jay Kumar Maharjanelectrician and Plumber (Part-time)

Smita Pandey Tewa Model Adaptation Officer

Rajina KhadkaGrant Making Officer

Kaldhar NepaliGardner

Equipment updates Due to very long electricity outage, an inverter was installed with the support of sister fund

Filia Die Frauenstifung of Germany. Tewa expresses its utmost gratitude to Filia’s support that has helped us to maintain our productivity even at the time of heavy power cut.

Volunteers Updates

This year Tewa Fund Raising Volunteer, Durga Adhikari gifted Rs. 5000 on behalf of her brother Mahendra Raj Wagle and sister in law Shova Neupane; this was the present the newly wedded couple had received on their marriage. Tewa thanks and wishes Mahendra Raj and Shova a very happy conjugal life and would also like to thank Durga Adhikari for making this connection.

tewa assets

Tewa has made use of its various building like community hall, training hall, open-air theatre for personal purposes and also by renting it out seldom. Since 16 July 2007 to 15 July 2008 organization made use of Tewa’s infrastructure. In order to compete with other organizations that provide such facilities and to stand out in services and access 36 banquets and 12 folding tables were purchased that cost 61,200 and 31,200 respectively. The organizations who receive services from Tewa are mentioned below and some of them have made use of the services in a repeated manner.

GIS Kantipur Engineering College Union Koinion Church, Dhapakhel UNFPA Nepal Mahila Biwasi Sangh Creative Movement Therapy Urgent Action (Nagarik Aawaz) Non Violence Communication (NVC)

By rendering such services Tewa has been able to make a profit of Rs 1, 40,023. To give continuity to this work, this year 20 organizations visited for marketing.

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tewa childRen’s PRogRaM

We know that the children are the future of any family, community and the Nation. When children have not experienced a healthy early childhood, they face disadvantages for life: their bodies and brains develop more slowly, they struggle at school and play and lack confidence and social skills. Hence, Tewa believes that to develop and grow to their full potential, young children have special needs for love, protection and care. However, it is a sad story; they often do not get it, through lack of awareness, knowledge or priority in under privileged communities. In order to achieve the social, emotional, mental and physical needs of young children, Tewa has been successful so far in conducting various children’s programs by gathering the community children.

Apparently, 75 children participate in this program and both children and parents have affirmative impact from it. The purpose behind conducting this program is to teach children

about philanthropic giving culture, expanding children’s horizon and mind on social and cultural activities and most importantly update them about the different activities of Tewa. The program is running since 3rd February 2007.

For children’s program Rs. 31000 worth of toys and game were purchased. And worth Rs. 3000 dinner plates were purchased. This expenditure as well as other expenditures was covered by an organization named Art Venture from Singapore. Rural Education and Development Organization (READ) has also been supportive for these programs.

Activities organized for childrenDATE PROGRAMS PARTICIPANTS vENuE2065/10/5 Parents’ meeting 43 tewa premises2065/10/20 Program Started 75 tewa premises2065/2/5 Educational Excursion 43 Mahalaxmi Sthan 2065/2 /26 Follow up meeting with parents �� tewa premises2065/6/19 Cultural program 50 tewa premises2065/8/8 Yoga 42 tewa premises2065/9/14 Educational Excursion 43 Patan Palace (Heritage site)2065/9/28 Operation visit 50 Zoo2065/10/12 Yoga 45 tewa premises2065/1/14 Educational Excursion 32 Bhaktapur Palace, Changunarayan

(Heritage Site)2065/1/21 Mother’s Day 30 tewa premises2065/2/18 Old Age Home Visit 32 Pashupatinath2065/4/32 Open Art Competition 05 Basantapur Dabali



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