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/Andreas

Latest news

We are having our boardmeeting this Saturday. So far we have heard nothing but good news out of Nepal. On the agenda is also the name of our NGO (förening) and some issues relating to the orphanage in Nepal.

The spring has been really challenging and inspiring. We have been able to meet the need for every month, even the unexpected move to a new school with all the fees involved with that. The children are doing well and the Khadka family is also doing well.

Stay tuned for more updates and let us know if you have suggestions for fundraisers or info-meetings.

Website launched!

Here it is!

Please visit our new website at:

www.becauseoftwo.com

Get ready for our new website!

As you may have noticed the pacae of this blog has slowed as of late. This is not because of a lack of interest or activity. It is simple because we have been working on our new website.

We are almost there and are so excited to share it with you. It will offer a clean, simple and hopefully interesting center for everything that has to do with our project in Nepal...not to mention many different ways that you can give your donations.

Stay tuned and keep us in your prayers.
/Andreas

Funds are coming in!!!

As you can tell by looking at the "thermometer" on the right we are working on raising $2000 per month to cover everything for the children's home. We are confident that this is more that what is needed for the 30 children but we want to not only raise the support that funds their basic needs but also what is needed to develop and improve the children's home.

and...

...we have raised $345 dollar in monthly support!

This is outstanding and we are so thankful and excited that people want to join us in helping these children.
Thank you so much!

/Andreas

Recent developments

The recent developments of this project resemble the new fuelsaving technology that some modern cars are equipped with, the Start-Stop technology. It is supposed to cut off the engine when the car is at a standstill and start it again when the driver puts his or her foot down on the accelerator.

From the intense forward motion of our trip I sometimes wonder, to be totally honest, if we are in a "stop" phase now. It would be ironic because this phase of our project requires a huge amount of work and time. The trip to Nepal was the wonderful and magical opening ceremony but this part of organization, planning and marketing/networking/fundraising is extremely important and necessary.

However, when we look at what is going on we realize that we most definitely are in a "start" phase. The contrast to playing with the children and praying with them compared to sitting at home in a cold Norway sometimes makes it feel as if nothing much is happening...but much is happening. 

As we mentioned in an earlier post, we have founded a "förening" in Sweden. This is similar to an NGO or a non-profit organization in the US. We have a board and are in the process of being registered with the Swedish government. This in turn will allow us start our fundraising in earnest since we will be able to get a bankaccount in the name of an organization, not a person. 

It also means that you can become a member of our organization! That's right, the organization is in reality individuals that have come together and desire to be a part of helping the children of the Light for Nation children's home in Kathmandu. To become a member simply submit an email to kjernald@live.com with your name, adress and phonenumber. It costs 100 SEK/year or $15/year and helps offset some of the administration costs. As always, 100% of the donations go straight to the children's home (Except for banking fees). 

In other news:

1. We are working on a new website that will help with promoting the Children's home and our partnership with them. It is also intended on making it easier to donate to the children's home. It will have a clear and easy-to-read layout with multiple options to give support.
2. We are also hearing from Nepal that the process of settling the debt that the children's home had accumulated due to a complete lack of funding is being paid of according to plan. This is a huge step in moving forward with our partnership and we feel particularly excited about this.
3. The children just finished their final exams yesterday and we were told that they did well. WE have email contact with them but due to the sporadic nature of electricity in Kathmandu we are working on finding alternative solutions so we can be more up-to-date.
4. The wife of the oldest son, Laxmi, is having some medical issues that we would ask you to pray for. 
5. We held our first ever presentation of our project! Laurie cooked some delicious Nepali food and we showed pictures and videos while sharing our dream. Clearly, the presentation needs much work but it was fun to be "out there" sharing with people. We even raised about 1000 SEK in funds!

In closing, we would ask you to continue to pray for us and for our project. Our dream and vision has come to life in a beautiful way and we are so excited to share it with you. Please share it with your friends and let's all join in becoming a part of something meaningful and lasting. It is fun!

Stay tuned.

Joyfully,

Andreas

 

Nepali Night

Tonight we will have our first Nepali night at church.  The first one will be mainly with our church, but after that we will advertise and get more people in.  We are trying to raise awareness about the partnership between Light for Nations and us.  This will also generate funds...hopefully.

I have cooked Nepali fried rice and we have naan.  I will also be making Nepali chia for anyone who want to try that wonderful stuff.

Please pray for us tonight.

Blessings,
Laurie