This past Saturday (June 5) Dan and I partnered with the International Institute of Rhode Island to give away 30+ bikes to refugees from Nepal/ Bhutan, Liberia and Iraq. Great day. Thanks to Mary Ellen, Glen, Greg, Recycle a Bike and the Narragansett Bay Wheelmen. Here are a few pics.
Bhutan Refugees
Holi Celebration in Providence, RI
On March 21, 2011 about 100 Nepal-Bhutanese refugees and friends took a road trip the the Hindu Temple in Ashland, MA to celebrate the Hindu festival of Holi, the festival of colors. It was a great trip. Thanks to the International Institute for helping to make this trip possible. All
Nepali-Bhutanese Mt. Monadnock Trip 2010
On October 4 , 2010 we took an awesome trip to Mount Monadnock in New Hampshire. There were about 64 of us, Nepal-Bhutanese and American friends from Providence, RI + our African bai Omar. It was a perfect day. Sunshine, 50-60 degree temps and clear skies. Almost all of us
Bhatanese Refugee Arrivals – 2010 USA Data
Thanks to Doug Hall for getting this information. Here is the most up to date data regarding where the Bhutanese Refugees are arriving in the United States and in what numbers. Doug also writes: I recently requested and received an update to the number of Bhutanese refugees who have been
Video for Bhutanese Volunteers
Anyone helping Bhutanese refugees in any manner should watch the 25 minute video at: www.refugeesyndrome.com The video is a very honest and moving portrayal of the situation faced by some of the Bhutanese who have been resettled in the Bronx, NYC. It was made by 2 graduate students at the
110 Year old Nepali in New Hampshire@!
No, that is not a typo, one hundred and ten!! This is a re-post from Doug Hall, Friends of Nepal member in New Hampshire… The Bhutanese community here in New Hampshire, along with the small resident Nepali community, celebrated the 110th birthday of Kashi Ram Rai in Manchester NH in
Bhutanese Refugee Resettlement Update
Hello to everyone interested in Bhutanese resettlement in the US, The IOM now indicates that 17,612 refugees have been resettled in the US. See this: http://www.apfanews.com/stories/unhcr-iom-say-20000-resettle-so-far/ By the way, you should check out the APFA news to get some news of the camps. Note that one of the Bhutanese camp
Bhutanese/ Nepali Picnic
We currently have many members throughout the country helping in the very important work of resettling Bhutanese Refugees from Nepal. It’s not as complicated as it sounds! Here is a list of agencies where you can volunteer in your area. What they need is friendship, someone they can relate to
Bhutanese Refugee Videos & Resources
This info courtesy of Doug Hall. Just do a search on YouTube for “Bhutanese refugee” and you’ll find quite a few videos of various sorts. New ones keep cropping up and old ones are taken down Here are a few http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kYk-XQg1o8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dBhpEE89qE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up29_ppJ_2g&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EeqqZG9rK0g http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zq3w8EjtTuI&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eU_MsYB9LlE&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYQ_h-spedg&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DryNAyeFDo8&feature=related http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPlCLg3B7WI The
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