In this latest EON Newsletter, we present the minutes of the recent Annual General Meeting. We also inform you of the current financial status of the charity, the updated number of 43 children within the EON programme, and the upcoming hiring of an EON Administrator to more efficiently implement the daily requirements of various activities.

7^th Annual General Meeting Education For Orphans Of Nepal (EON)

Meeting : 7^th Annual General Meeting

Date: 31^ST Ashad 2074 (31 July 2017)

Location: Chuchepati, Kathmandu

Chairperson: Mr. Ang Kami Sherpa, President

Board Attendees Present:  

1. Mr. Ang Kami Sherpa, President
2. Miss. Mandira Manandhar, Vice President
3. Mr. Pasang Nuru Sherpa, Secretary
4. Mr. Sonam Tshering Sherpa, Treasurer
5. Mrs. Kalyani Maharjan, Board Member
6. Mr. Pemba Tamang, Board Member
7. Miss. Dolma Sherpa, Board Member

General Members Present:

1. Mr. Krishna Sunuwar
2. Miss Tshering Dolma Sherpa
3. Mr Sonam Tshering Sherpa
4. Mr Dawa Nuru Sherpa
5. Mr.Lakpa Dorji Sherpa

Meeting Agenda of the day:

1. Treasurer Report of year 2073/74 (2016/2017)
2. Future Plans and New Admin member to be allocated soon
3. Details regarding scholarships and additional new students

Agenda 1.

Agenda 1 was all about the Treasury Report, which was provided by the current Treasurer Mr. Sonam Tshering Sherpa. The Treasury Report provided the detailed figures and numbers for the fiscal year 2073/74 (2016/2017) to the Board and general members.

Agenda 2.

Due to the busy schedule of the members with their involvement in other activities, EON was unable to undergo its meeting and actions in time for proper decision-making. After a long discussion, the Board along with its members, came to the conclusion that EON as an organization is growing with many responsibilities and it is now time for the organization to hire an ‘Administrator’ to carry out the various administration activities. Therefore, the Board took the decision to soon hire a capable candidate for the post of Administrator, who will carry out all the managerial activities on a daily basis. Additionally, the Board also decided to enrol a lesser number of children this year in comparison to previous years, taking into consideration the benefits of the current children in the EON umbrella.

Agenda 3.

From the previous discussions, all members of the organization have been notified that EON has been providing scholarship to 34 students in year 2073/74 (2016/2017). With its successful tenure in 2073/74 in contributing its small effort in the education for the orphans in Nepal, this year too EON has added 5 more children in its umbrella with the hostel facility. In addition, EON will provide 4 more scholarships during the year of 2073/74 (2017/2018), making a total of 43 children that stand under the umbrella of EON to date.

With all the information and feedbacks and future planning taken into consideration the meeting was adjourned until the next notice.

The details about the new students are listed below:

Date: 8th Shrawan 2073

Location: Chuchepati, Kathmandu

Chairperson: Mr. Ang Kami Sherpa, President

Attendees Present of Board Member 

01.Mr. Ang Kami Sherpa, President

02.Miss. Mandira Manandhar, Vice President

03.Mr. Krishna Sunuwar, Secretary

04.Mr. Sonam Tshering Sherpa, Treasurer

05.Mrs. Kalyani Maharjan, Board Member

06.Mrs. Ang Yandi Sherpa, Board Member

07.Mr. Pemba Nuru Tamang Board Member

Attendees Persont of Board Member

01.Mr. Pasang Nuru Sherpa, General Member

02.Mr. Dawa Nuru Sherpa, General Member

03.Mr.Sonam Tshering Sherpa, General Member

04.Miss. Tshering Sherpa, General Member

05.Ang Cheki Sherpa, Guest

06.Nima Cheri Sherpa, Guest

Agendas :

1.Additional new students

2.Donation of new projector for administration use

3.Formation of new board members

4.Distribution of clothes

5.Informal Meeting

6.Miscellaneous

Agenda 01.

Agenda 1 was all about addition of new students under EON umbrella and after a long discussion between the board members and present members the board decided to provide scholorship for 11 children for the 2073 tenture. The details about the new students are listed below:

S.no/ Names of Students/ Sex/ Date of Birth /School Grade

01.Furba Doma Sherpa F 2067/11/16- Prithwi Secondary

02.Basanta Rokka M 2066/01/01- Prithwi Secondary

03.Manju Magar F …….- Navajagrti Secondary

04.Dawa Sherpa M 2065/03/05- Shree Gauri

05.Pasang Nima Sherpa M 2067/06/05- Shree Gauri

06.Nima Chiku Sherpa F 2060/10/10- Shree Gauri

07.Nima Temba Sherpa M 2063/09/01-Navajagrti Secondary

08.Tashi Tenji Sherpa M 2066/04/22- Prithwi Secondary

09.Pemba Limbu M 2065/08/23- Shree  Janasewa Lower Secondary School 

10.Tsering BK M 2065/02/20- Shree  Janasewa Lower Secondary School 

11.Sudip BK M 2063/01/10- Shree  Janasewa Lower Secondary School 

Agenda 02.

As per the agenda 2 the boards wants to inform all the attendees that Mr. Nima Galjan Sherpa from Solukhumba, Chaurikheka V.D.C and currently living in kathmandu has provided EON with a projector for the administrative use. For this contribution the whole EON family is very thankful to Mr Nima Galjan Sherpa.

Agenda 03.

According to the the organizational act, the organization has to undergo the formation of new board member in every 2 years. As per the rule, the board committe of year 2071-2072 tenureship has been competed and new tentureship of 2073-2074 has to be formed. To do so there was a long interaction among the attendees and the board members.Finally the decision was undertaken with the change in the post of secretary while the other boards members remained in their respective position for the new tenture.The Scretarial duties performed by Mr. Krishna Sunuwar in previous tentureship will now be carried forward by our new Secretary Mr.Pasang Nuru Sherpa from today onwards.

Agenda 04.

Under agenda 4, the board wants to inform all the attendees that EON had distributed winter clothes for the children of EON family last year (2071-2072). These clothes were donated by one of our donor member and we are very thankul for his immense contribution to our oragnization.

Agenda 05.

Mr. Roger Fleming, Board Chairperson attended the meeting for the first time in EON office. The Board wants to inform all the attendees that EON family is really grateful to Mr. Roger Fleming for making time from his busy schedule for attending our informal meeting and his immense contribution for educating orphan children in Nepal.

Agenda 06.

With a long interactions among the attendees no new suggestions were brought into limelights so the meeting concluded with the anouncement of the next trimester meeting to be held on 8th of kartik this year.

Henriksen Family Becomes EON Patrons

For the past several years, Mikkel and Marie Henriksen and their family members have been Supporters of the EON Charity. As active outdoor enthusiasts, as well as advocates of the benefits and necessity of education, this unique Danish family became interested in the work of the EON Charity.

After offering an annual donation to EON for several years, during their Himalayan climb and trek with MatterhornNepal-GuideSource in May, Mikkel and Marie informed the EON Board that their family decided to become Patrons of the charity. In doing so the Henriksens have now committed to a monthly donation to continually support the EON children and assure the growth of this important outreach. While every single donation, no matter how small, is crucial to the support of these children, patronage such as that of the Henriksen Family allows the charity to expand and add more children to the educational programme. As a result, in 2016 EON will expand to fully support a total of 37 orphan children!

The EON Board members, all of our other EON supporters, and especially the EON children, wish to thank the Henriksen Family (pictured) for their selfless gesture and gracious patronage. With help such as this, along with each individual donation that EON receives, the charity will prosper and grow with more deserving children being added to the EON Family every year.

The Henriksen Family from left to right:
Herluf, Iben, Mikkel, Marie, Lisbet, Ole

In 2010, the World Economic Forum in Cologny/Geneva Switzerland became the first Patron of the Education for Orphans of Nepal charity. Due to the +15 year relationship of MatterhornNepal-GuideSource Treks & Expeditions’ guiding outdoor activities for the Forum, the Founder and Executive Chairman Professor Klaus Schwab, expressed interest in supporting the EON Charity’s work. Prof Schwab has been promoting education on a global scale for many years, and has invested a great deal of time, interest and funding toward fostering that commitment. When Prof Schwab learned of the efforts in Nepal by the MNGS co-owners, he became the first Patron of EON as it was established as a legal entity.

Following a unanimous vote by the EON Board of Directors, on September 15th in Geneva Switzerland, The World Economic Forum received the EON Charity’s award entitled the ‘Certificate of Recognition’ for its continued patronage and support. When the charity was formed only seven children were funded, but today, through the support of organisations like the Forum and individuals like Prof Schwab, EON now supports the living and educational expenses of more than 25 Sherpa orphans.

Prof Klaus Schwab Exectuive Chairman,
World Economic Forum - 
Roger Fleming, EON Board Chair.

The EON Charity, Board, supporters and EON children wish to thank Professor Schwab and the Forum, for serving as examples in the business community of commitment to social responsibility.

Roger Weber, CEO and owner of Weber Office Solution AG.

For almost 20 Years, Roger Weber and his company have been importing and selling software for the office furniture and furnishing industry. The company currently employs four people and is located in Gossau, near St. Gallen, Switzerland.

Roger Weber is 44 years old, married and has two children. His free time is spent with his family, on a bicycle or the mountains. After his long-term stay in the USA (Boston), Roger graduated in as a Sales & Marketing Director), and started his own business.

With Matterhorn Treks & Expeditions, he traveled to Nepal in 2013, where he got to know the country and its people. While trekking around Manaslu he saw mountains as high as 8’000 meters in altitude for the first time in his life. He found the experience astonishing and left him with a magical attraction towards these mountains ever since.

During his time in Nepal, Roger Weber got to meet Ang Kami Sherpa and his brother Ang Gara Sherpa.

Each year Weber Office Solution AG donates to a charitable organization as part of a solidarity contribution. In 2014 the company decided to support the EON Charity after Ang Kami Sherpa introduced Roger  to the charity’s activities and values.

With these actions Roger Weber would like to say thank you to the people of Nepal, while providing the opportunity of education to as many orphans as possible.

The EON Charity, Board, supporters and EON children wish to thank you for your great Support.

Ms. Nawang Chottin Sherpa recently passed her School Level  certificate (SLC)  with 1st Division.

We  would like to take this opportunity to congratulate  Nawang Chottin Sherpa , for her remarkable work and the EON supporters who made Nawang Chottin Sherpa’s  education a reality.Other EON children are also working hard every day to complete their education.

Chuchepati, Kathmandu, Nepal

Proceedings:

The annual general meeting of the members of Education For Orphans  Of  Nepal, EON was held on 11^th Chaitra 2071/ 25th March 2015 at organisation office Chuchepati in the presence of our president Mr. Ang Kami Sherpa, agreement to a written document signed by all members.

Agendas: 01.

1. Distribution of Certificate of appreciation
2. New  future programs
3. New members approval etc.

Agenda : 01

After a long discussion between the present members of Education for Orphans Of Nepal (EON), the board decided to distribute Certificate of appreciation to 10 sponsors and also pay our respect to Mr. Roger Fleming by appreciating him with honorary membership who has been supporting the organization for a long period of time.

Agenda: 02

Regarding the second agenda the members decided to provide scholarship to 6 deserving children through extensive research in coming tenure of 2072 (2015). As per the scholarship criteria student will be provided with annual fees, monthly fees, school uniform and stationery (books, note copy, pencils). The names of the selected children are:

1. Poor and disabled children

2.  Orphan children

Agenda:03

As per the agenda 3 listed above, the members after an extensive talk decided to bring in new members to the organization to fulfill its vision.  Among them two of the members are the sponsored students of EON family who have been studying in higher secondary level (Grade 12)

The names of the new members are:

• Tshering Sherpa
• Sonam Tshering Sherpa

In addition, Mrs. Ang Yangdi  Sherpa who has been working as a part of EON family will not be able to give her time to the organization due to some household issues. So, from today onwards her place has been provided to the new member Miss Dolma Sherpa who will continue as a general member of EON family.

Beside the above mentioned agenda there were not many issues to discuss so the 5^th annual general meeting was adjourned with the permission of the president Mr. Ang Kami Sherpa.

Namaste & Greetings from Nepal  Ang Kami Sherpa and RJ Fleming writing from Education For Orphans Of Nepal (EON) office from Kathmandu. Ms Mingma Phuti Sherpa recently obtained her School Level l certificate (SLC) 1st Division.

We congratulate Mingma Phuti Sherpa, the other EON children who work every day to complete their education, and the EON supporters who made Mingma’s education a reality.             You helped make this possible.

Next, EON now has a website, online at: www.eoncharity.org. The site explains the mission and structure of EON, offers photos of the children, their classes and school, and demonstrates what these children are accomplishing. It provides an easy way to make a contribution, as well as a list of the Patrons and Supporters who are helping EON successfully improve the lives of Nepalese orphans. Finally, it disseminates EON News and offers updates to help expand the knowledge base of the charity’s mission.

Best wishes,

EON Children and EON Supporters

www.eoncharity.org.