(top) Lindsay Feldmeth dances with the girls at CWC while singing, "I could have danced all night!" (middle) Rev. Mike Platter talks "girls and sports" with the boys at CWC. (bottom) Lindsay and her mother, Joanne Feldmeth, celebrate the Fourth of July at the US Embassy Club-- a time to have a renewed appreciation for the freedom we enjoy in the USA.

Hope Partnership Nepal (HPN) launched its first two-week Friendship Trek (FT) in the summer 2009. Utilizing the efforts of eight volunteers from three different countries – USA, Japan and Austria, HPN sponsored two pilot projects and a needs assessment that gathered new information about the ever -changing political, economic and social landscape of Nepal.  We met or exceeded all of the objectives we set for the Friendship Trek 2009 prior to deadline. We are on schedule for completing our sizeable  media goal:

GOAL 1: Create partnerships with Nepal-focused service organizations

OBJECTIVE: Welcome 2 to 5 Nepal-oriented organizations into the HPN Network

OUTCOME: Welcomed 3 Nepal-oriented organizations into the HPN Network

n Kathmandu Jazz Conservatory

n Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre

n Children Welfare Center/ Godavri

GOAL 2: Collect and transport material resources needed by Partner Organizations

OBJECTIVE: Secure in-kind donation of vet supplies for KTM Animal Treatment Centre

OUTCOME:   Secured over $4,000 of donated veterinary supplies for KAT

OBJECTIVE: Secure in-kind donation of winter clothing for Children Welfare Centre

OUTCOME:   Secured 5 suitcases of winter clothing for Children Welfare Centre

OBJECTIVE: Secure in-kind donation of musical instruments for KJC

OUTCOME:   Secured in-kind donations of a viola, saxophone, flute, clarinet, an

    instrument repair kit, a mic and a mic stand

OBJECTIVE: Secured funding for 1 to 10 scholarships for promising students at KJC

OUTCOME:   Secured funding for 10 scholarships for promising students at KJC

GOAL 3: Implement two pilot co-investment projects.

OBJECTIVE: Co-sponsor the first Kathmandu Music Festival for Peace with KJC

OUTCOME:   Completed/ description and evaluation included in this report

OBJECTIVE: Co-sponsor a therapeutic dog program with KAT

OUTCOME:   Completed/ description and evaluation included in this report

GOAL 4: Conduct a needs assessment regarding the current needs in Nepal

OBJECTIVE: To expand new contacts with 2 to 5 Nepal-oriented organizations and

    individuals and conduct needs assessment

OUTCOME:   Made new contacts and conducted needs assessment with 6 Nepal-

    oriented organizations or individuals

n Children Welfare Centre

n Today’s Youth Asia

n Youth Scholarship Program

n Saathi Domestic Violence Shelter, Street Children Program and Orphanage

n Swaathi Women’s Economic Training Program

n Bal Mandir Government Orphanage

GOAL 5: Produce publish training and awareness building materials

n Produce 2 documentary shorts (by September 15, 2009)

n Produce DVD of the Kathmandu Music Festival for Peace (by 10/1/2009)

n Produce teaching DVD’s for voice and piano students (by 9/15/2009)

n Publish findings of the needs assessment

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