Global Bhutanese Organization-GBO had its First Annual Convention in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania on November 27, 2021, hosted by Bhutanese Community in Harrisburg (BCH) focusing on updates of overall its activities, financial report of the fiscal year and projected budget for years to come.
Local government officials, Mr. Tom Connolly, (Commissioner, Swatara Township Board President), Ms. Shaela Ellis (Commissioner, Swatara Township) and Bill Lockard, Program Director of DeafCAN graced the event as special guests and expressed their support to Bhutanese Communities.
According to their press release, it has reported that GBO has facilitated $43,467.00 as financial support to ECDC early childhood education project operating in Beldangi and Patharisanischare Camps in Nepal. The fund is collected through the join effort of resettled Bhutanese communities across the globe. So far GBO has enrolled twelve staff in Beldangi and five staff in Patharisanischare to run and manage ECDC early childhood education project.
Talking to us, President Mr. DB Rai said “Program was grand success. Since we are working on common goal to support Bhutanese refugee children remaining in the refugee camp for educational program, we felt that convention was able to convince the public and got assurance of their acceptance.”
On the convention GBO honored with a small token of love, individually to their donors and partnering organizations, Kirat Community Organization of America (KCOA) President Raju Idhingo, Bhutanese Kirat Rai Organization of America (BKROA) President Amber Rai, Neoly Home Care LLC CEO & President Narad Pokhrel and to all volunteers and its representatives in recognition of their humane contributions.
Biswanath Chhetri, Governor Wolf’s Commission on Asian Pacific American Affairs and BCH Advisory member voiced his supports and donated $500 to GBO to support for children education in the camp. In our phone query, vice President Mr. Som Nath Dhakal told us that to appeal the communities for continue support was yet another mission of conducting convention. Neoly Home Care LLC CEO & President Narad Pokhrel expressed continued support.
On the convention, during fundraising session, organizations and individuals made their generous donation in the event:
|
Donors |
Amount |
|
Happy at Home LLC, CEO Ratna Gurung |
$1000 |
|
Mira Rai KCOA |
$551 |
|
Mom’s Momo & Deli |
$400 |
|
Om P. Gurung Realtor, Harrisburg |
$501 |
|
Fern Creek Funeral Home, Louisville, KY |
$500 |
|
Bhutanese community Springfield Massachusetts coordinated by Ganga Tiwari |
$ 1,343 |
|
Ghimire Home, LLC |
$1000 |
|
Indigo Foods USA, sponsor |
$ 1,200 |
|
Global Health & Home Care Services |
$501 |
|
Everest Spice |
$200 |
|
Unique Boys soccer |
$101 |
|
Chandra Sitaula, Scranton PA |
$500 |
|
Our Home Care LLC, CEO Tika Dhungana, Harrisburg |
$551 |
|
Krishna Monger, Scranton |
$300 |
|
Mahesh Thulung, Harrisburg |
$200 |
|
Amal Thulung, Harrisburg |
$ 200 |
|
Jaganath Adhikari, food sponsor |
$228.94 |
|
Bina Tamang, Pittsburgh |
$200 |
|
Ranjit Pradhan, Harrisburg |
$200 |
|
Beda Dhakal |
$100 |
|
Avash Monger, Harrisburg |
$101 |
|
Krishna Gajmer, Scranton |
$110 |
|
Harrisburg Gurung Samaj |
$105 |
|
Budha Tamang, Lancaster |
$120 |
|
Shankar Tamang, Lancaster |
$120 |
|
Lok Acharya |
$100 |
|
Gobinda Acharya, Harrisburg |
$100 |
|
Uttam Gurung |
$100 |
|
Saiman Chhetri, Harrisburg |
$100 |
|
CM Niroula, Lebanon PA |
$101 |
|
Pabitra Gurung, Pittsburgh |
$50 |
|
Gia Khatiwada |
$10 |
|
Amber Chamling, Eric, PA |
$51 |
|
Bhagirath Sharman, Scranton, PA |
$20 |
|
Kaji Chhetri, Scranton, PA |
$51 |
|
Bijaya Rai, Harrisburg |
$60 |
|
Prabesh Rai, $8, Anup Rai |
$15 |
|
Bhagiratha Sharma, Scranton |
$20 |
|
Arjun Rai, $50, Salan Gurung |
$20, |
|
Karan Gurung, $20, Dipendra Dangal |
$51 |
|
Puspalal Chimorya |
$51 |
|
Tika Dhungana, Harrisburg |
$551 |
|
Dharmindra Timsina |
$51 (Monthly) |
|
Netra Acharya Harrisburg |
$ 10 (Monthly) |
|
Rudra Subedi, Nashville, TN |
$100 |
|
Chandra Rai, Nashville, TN |
$220 |
|
Surya Achhami |
$50 |
|
New Vision Nepali Church, Nashville, TN |
$500 |
|
Jhalak Adhikari, Nashville, TN |
$ 365 |
|
Mukesh Gurung, Harrisburgh |
$400 |
|
Tara Dahal, Cincinnati, OH |
$51 |
The donations summed up to $12,899.00
Local artists entertaining performances was another attraction of the event. Mahesh Thulung, Arjun Rasaily, Monaj Dhakal, RB Basnet, Dharmindra Timsina, Dr. Khem Adhikari, Amal Rai, Bhakta Ghimire, Patalo Antare, many invited special guests made their generous participation to support for GBO’s mission. The event was chaired by Mr. DB Rai, GBO President & Executive Head. Mr. Mitra Subedi, GBO Director for Outreach & Public Relations was the master of ceremony.
