Khagendra Raj and Piyush Priya Ability Dev. Endowment Fund (KPAD

Rotary Club of Patan (RCP) Khagendra Raj and Piyush Priya Ability Development Endowment Fund

Rtn. Rabendra R. Pandey (KPAD Fund) PP & Annual Report as of 30 June 2022 KPAD Programme Manager

Rtn. Bijaya Mallapaty PP & KPAD Finance Manager

The Rotary Club of Patan (RCP) has a long history of support to people with disability, including the successful completion of the 3H grant project (2008-2012) to raise awareness in this regard. In September 2018, with an initial pledge of NRs. 10 Lakhs by Rtn. Rabendra Raj Pandey, the RCP established, in his parents’ name, ‘Khagendra Raj and Piyush Priya Ability Development Endowment Fund’ (KPAD).

Highlights of the KPAD Programme:

• RCP KPAD Fund was established with a long-term vision to enable people with disabilities. • The RCP family committed to take ownership of this flagship programme through advocacy for fund-raising and voluntary contributions by a maximum number of the RCP family. • Within three months of its establishment, the RCP raised over NRs. 25 Lakh (2.5 million) and set its aim to raise NRs. 1 crore (10 million) within 3 years. By 30 June 2022, the end of the Rotary Year 2021-2022,

KPAD was able to raise NRs. 8,597,248 and generate a programme fund balance of NRs. 872,156. • All interest from the KPAD Trust Fund is deposited into a Programme Fund, which will be used to support programmes for people with disabilities. All the professional time and resources provided by the RCP family to manage this programme are voluntary. • First support from the KPAD funds was made in

December 2019 to the Karnali secondary school’s 20 visually impaired students with supplies worth

NRs. 32,500. • Second project from the KPAD funds was ‘Empowering

People with Disabilities in Nepal by Teaching Organic

Vegetable and Poultry Farming Skills’ started in April 2021. • 2021-2022 Activities:

Representatives of the RCP KPAD committee have been working on the project called ‘Empowering People with Disabilities in Nepal by Teaching Organic Vegetable and Poultry Farming Skills’ since early 2021. This is a fiveyear project for which a ‘Project Cooperation Agreement’ was signed in April 2021 between three project partners - The Rose International Fund for Children (TRIFC), USA Non-profit (NGO); Ability Development Society of Nepal (ADSoN), Nepal NGO; and the Rotary Club of Patan. A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed with the implementing partner ‘Shijan Organic Pvt. Ltd., Nepal’ in July 2021.

Learning how to grow organic vegetables and raise organic poultry are skills which can help lift people with disabilities (PwD’s) in Nepal by instilling the values of life-long learning, cooperation, cross-disability interaction, helping others and dignity, all the while learning and earning. This project will hire and train PwD’s from all different disability areas who will in turn teach other PwD’s through a 3-month vocational training course designed to be disability accessible and inclusive. Programme graduates will be prepared and qualified to start their own farming enterprise with the option of joining a cooperative to help market and sell their products. Some graduates may choose to start their own garden area in their own home to grow vegetables and poultry for their family to consume. Follow up help and support will be provided as needed. Whatever the programme graduates choose to do with their farming knowledge, they will have learned valuable skills that will empower, improve self-esteem, and be greatly valued by their families.

The project has established a disability-friendly, inclusive organic farm on a parcel of leased farmland in the Kathmandu valley to provide for the economic sustainability and improved nutritional health of people with disabilities. The project partners are undertaking their activities through its implementing partner after receiving extensive advice and counsel from organic farming

experts, marketing experts and organizations supporting people with disabilities. At this stage, a second batch of training is ongoing.

The revised KPAD committee to manage KPAD programme:

Ex-officio Coordinator: President Elect, Rtn. Mahendra S. Rawal Prog. Manager: Rtn. Rabendra R. Pandey Finance Manager: Rtn. Bijaya Mallapaty Members: Rtns. Kedar B. Shrestha, Bishwa B. Sharma, Maheswari Bisht Rawal & Nabin B. Maharjan Other Ex-officio members: President Rtn. Shiva K. Pradhan and Treasurer Rtn. Bharat N. Joshi

KPAD Financial Status as at 30 June 2022:

Trust Fund: NRs. 8,597,247.95 (On 30 June 2021, it was NRs. 3,613,000)

Programme Fund Balance: NRs. 872,156.48

Total: NRs. 9,469,404.43

During this Rotary Year, a major effort to fund raise was very successful to bring the total KPAD funds close to one crore rupees (10 million). This effort was helped by the pledge to match the contributions on a one-to-one basis by Rtn. Rabendra R. Pandey and another one-to-one match by TRIFC thereby every Rupee would become four. ADSoN also organised a charity golf tournament and, from its proceeds, contributed NRs. 500,000 to KPAD, which was also matched accordingly. With additional contributions from the RCP members including substantial contributions from the relatives of Rtn. Kedar B. Shrestha, a total of NRs. 4,984,248 was raised this year alone to bring the Trust fund to the amount mentioned above.

Please see the chart below for a comprehensive list of contributors to the KPAD Fund:

KPAD Contributors as of 30 June 2022

Rtn. Piyush B. Bajracharya

(NRs.)

20,000 Rtn. Krishna B. Basnyat 25,000 Rtns. Matsyendra & Chandralekha Kayastha 225,000 Rtn. Shiv P. & Preeti Khemka 135,000 Ms. Sarita Kedia, c/o Rtn. Preeti Khemka 10,000 Late Ms. Krshni Devi (Grandmother of 50,000 Rtn. Shiv P. Khemka) Sub-total c/o Rtns. Shiv P. & Preeti Khemka 195,000 Rtns. Padam L. & Kamala Maharjan 10,000 Rtns. Gabriele & Bijaya Mallapaty Rtn. Ramesh L. Maskay Rtn. Keshab B. Mathema Rtn. Kamal B. Nyachhyon 600,000 10,000 5,000 100,000

Rtn. Rabendra R. Pandey 2,477,500 The Rose International Fund for Children 1,354,248 (TRIFC, USA) Ability Development Society of Nepal (ADSON) 500,000 Mr. Michael Paulin 44,000 Herman & Manju Van Duyse family and 250,000 friends through ADSON Sub-total c/o Rtn. Rabendra R. Pandey 4,625,748

Rtn. Nirmal K. Pradhanang

175,000 Ms. Anusha Pradhanang 50,000 Sub-total c/o Rtn. Nirmal K. Pradhanang 225,000

Rtn. Siba B. Rajbhandary 108,500 Mrs. Mithila Rajbhandary-in the name of 50,000 grandchildren Grijesh, Dillon, Jarod, Everest, Maiti & Amaya Sub-total c/o Rtn. Siba B. Rajbhandary 158,500

Rtn. Prakash R. Regmi Rotaract Club of Patan Rtn. PDG Tirtha M. Sakya Rtn. Bishwa B. Sharma Rtn. Jeevan K. Shrestha 100,000 10,000 50,000 10,000 10,000

Rtn. Kedar B. Shrestha 150,000 Mr. Bharat B. Shrestha, Rtn. Kedar B. 250,000 Shrestha's 'bhatija' from Houston, USA Mr. Shridhar L. Shrestha, Rtn. Kedar B. 200,000 Shrestha's 'bhanja' from New York, USA Ms. Nirmala Maskey, Mrs. Shanta 1,000,000 Shrestha's Aunt Sub-total c/o Rtn. Kedar B. Shrestha 1,600,000

Rtn. Santa K. Shrestha Rtn. Yagya B. Shrestha Rtn. Lalita C. & Kiran Thapa Ms. Anu Rao Sub-total c/o Rtn. Lalita C. Thapa

Rtn. Mahendra B. Thapa

Total:

200,000 30,000 340,000 13,000 353,000

35,000

8,597,248