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About NAFA Queensland

NAFAThe Nepal Australia Friendship Association (NAFA) was formed in January 1989 as the Australian Nepal Friendship Association (ANFA) Queensland. The name was changed to NAFA in 1993. NAFA is a Brisbane based non-political, non-profit, volunteer organisation without religious affiliation. Our aim is to improve the well being of individuals and communities in Nepal with an emphasis on women and children. NAFA has a proven track record in supporting sustainable, grass roots community development projects in Nepal in both rural and urban areas.

NAFA is run entirely by volunteers and 100% of tax deductible donations to NAFA’s Overseas Aid Fund are allocated directly to projects in Nepal. NAFA works in close collaboration with the growing Nepali community in Brisbane, who recently formed the Nepal Association Queensland (NAQ) to provide social support and activities to the local Nepalese community (including Nepali students studying in Queensland) and to assist NAFA with its fundraising activities.

NAFA holds a number of fundraising events throughout each year including a Nepali New Year Dinner and Nepal in the Park. NAFA is a vibrant organisation whose members share a love of Nepal and a desire to make a worthwhile contribution to Nepal’s development. New members are warmly welcomed.

NAFA holds general meetings open to all members on the first Tuesday of every month and an Annual General Meeting (AGM) in March.


                      Fundraising in 2010
            The focus for fundraising will be

                  Sustainable Rural Education
               and Development"

Since its inception, NAFA has funded over 50 projects in Nepal to a total value of $600,000.

The project cycle is a four-phase process, involving needs identification, appraisal, planning, implementation, monitoring and evaluation.

The objectives of the current aid program are to:

    • Improve the physical, social, emotional and economic well being of community members in villages and larger towns in Nepal.
    • Provide financial assistance to community based projects.
    • Encourage full participation by community members.
    • Provide assistance in a culturally sensitive and appropriate manner.
    • Ensure activities focus on urban and rural areas.
    • Ensure that development projects assist all members of a community, particularly women and children.
    • All projects should be self sustaining.
    • Monitoring and evaluation is undertaken by Nepali partners and where possible by NAFA members visiting Nepal.

President:  Rod Setterlund

Vice President 1: Dipak Paudyal

Vice President 2 :  Brenda Hazelwood

Treasurer: Ujjwal Gautam

Secretary: Ross Hazelwood

Asst Secretary: Vacant

Child Sponsorship Officer:  Helen Zada

Asst. Sponsorship officer: Kristyna Meehan

Nepal Projects Coordinator: Ross Hazelwood

Promotions Officer: Kylie Gilbert

Events coordinator: vacant

NAQ Liaison Officer: Nirmala Pandeye

Research officer: Deborah Setterlund

Web Co-ordinator: Jim Drapes

 

Committee Members:- Wendy Eastwell, Betty Harris

Directors for the Overseas Aid Fund:-

Dipak Paudyal, Ujjwal Gautam, Dr Deb Mills

 

         

 

Monthly Meetings

All welcome

Held the 1st Tuesday every Month.
(Unless otherwise advised)

Arrive earlier if you wish to join others for dinner before the meeting

Meeting commences at 7.00pm

Venue: The Tibetan Kitchen, Brunswick Street, Fortitude Valley, Brisbane

Next Meeting:
Tue 03 August 2010
Usual Meeting Agenda

  • Welcome and introductions
  • Minutes previous meeting
  • Treasurers Report
  • Correspondence
  • Nepal Australia Overseas Aid Fund
  • Child Sponsorship Program reports
  • Other projects and aid fund business
  • Nepal Association of Queensland (NAQ)
  • General Business

Upcoming Meetings for 2010

Aug     - Tue 03
Sep     - Tue 07
Oct       - Tue 05
Nov      - Tue 02
Dec     - Tue 07


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