It is encouraging for us as Nepalese community living outside of Nepal to see so many individuals taking initiatives regarding raising funds for the deceased Nepalese students.

I would like to request the ANA (Association of Nepalese in the Americas) to show their support in these causes as well. We all know ANA has been involved in organizing yearly conventions. If they don't use any of their money raised for causes like these involving Nepalese people in the US, what other likely causes should they be waiting for to help out?

This is not intended as a negative feedback for the ANA, but a positive suggestion for them.

Regards,
San

Totally agree with San! ANA needs to step up and lend the helping hands in these situation! If they are only there for the summer Conventions and to make money... we may need to rethink before making any contribution or even participation to such events organized by them.
We like to hear something from ANA!

P.S. Keep this thread alive!

This is a very nobel and reasonable request from San. I support this request wholeheartedly.

Agree with San !

ANA it's time you show up...

A typical nepali mentality. It's sad to see nepalese are unchanged (for positive reason) no matter where they go.

I agree with all the words written above. Will it be a good idea if we try to flood their (ANA's) email address with a request to help recent nepalese victims and their families?

HEY FOLKS!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! lets do something...its time for change....and change is always good...i will be there to help u all...

Not only ANA, but there are so many other big associations such as ANMA, NASEA.
They used to raise funds and even used to send emails about raising funds for other activities, and also even ask to do some volunteer work.
But why am I not getting any emails from them after such sad incidents and that involves Nepalese.
Its really a pity.

Agreeed...
these unfortunate incidents need to be counted as a major event(terrible) for all Nepalese residing in the US.

Good call!

What does ANA do anyways? Aren't they supposed to help out during these kinds of incidents? Are they only there to organize the convention?

Is the ANA Committee only there to pat each other on the back. I saw them during the convention in Dallas and they were giving each other accolades calling them on stage congratulating each other. But now when the time for action comes they sit quietly like ...???

In the last convention, I read that the income was over 70 thousand US dollars, and the cost itself was over 60 thousand US dollars. Does it cost over 60 thousand US dollars to organize an event like that?

No matter what, it's time for ANA to step up.

absoultely Concur, its about a time ANA should do some productive work other than throwing Beer Party and wasting money..Money that could be used for some ample cause either in Nepal or here in US..

Wow! Kya baat gareu SAN.

I think ANA is not an allience coliation organiztion. However it seems like ANA seems what Bhupi Sherchan has said " ghumney khursey mathi andho manchi". If ANA not a greed of power then what is it?????? I really doubt it's an organiztion for us. New year started off with the death of Nepalese. In such sad incident, ANA remained silence.
Obvously good ideas and plan and cooperation should needed to run an organiztion. and shuld be circulated which has seen in SAJHA. Seems we are very connected . we all mourn on demise Nepalese (we are one who knew the news quicky than other sleeping neplese). Recnetly I came acrross the idea which i would like to share. My idea to be make SAJHA as organiztion. Based on our desicions and weakness of ANA, I chose San the president (0f course hes the president) we the members( and of no doubt!)
Shaja rocks, we rock!

Just to note: from what I understand ANA is in contact with ANMN in minnesota and offering its financial support.

lapari kasti jhapadi ! kasto jhpad marna man lagyo!.

Dear San dai and all,

This post has come to the attention of Association of Nepalese in Minnesota (ANMN) and we feel compelled to respond to the concerns regarding ANA's performance raised here. As many of you know, ANMN was just involved in coordinating the funeral services of the three Nepali students who died in a car accident in Southern Minnesota. We received pledges of support from various individuals and organizations during this difficult time, including ANA.

We feel that we must give credit where credit is due and testify in defense of ANA that they were actively supporting us as soon as the news of the accident became public. ANA was in touch with the ANMN president, Mr. Bijay Shrestha and they pledged us financial support right from the beginning. We are still in touch with them. The bills for the cremation ceremony are coming in and ANA will bear part of the expenses. An e-mail thanking all the individuals and organizations, including ANA, who came through at this difficult time was sent out to the ANMN e-mail subscribers.

We must also thank you San dai for using this public forum to spread the news and setting up the paypal account to enable people to contribute from different parts of the country.

In fact, Nepalese all over the U.S. and abroad expressed their profound sorrow and showed strong desire to contribute anyway they can to ensure honorable and dignified funerals for these three young adults. ANMN would like to take a moment to thank all the individuals and organizations in MN, all over the U.S. and Canada for their kind support. ANMN will make public a financial report once all the transactions are accounted for.

If there is any good news in this tragedy, it is that that even if we are thousands of miles away from our own friends and families, we have knowingly and unknowingly, created a new set of friends and families away from home who will come together in support in times of our own needs.

We are sure Bedija, Nishma and Utsav's families will take some comfort in the fact that although they could not be with their son and daughters, their son and daughters made their last journey with friends, families and even strangers who were deeply moved by their deaths. We would like to let them know that we were not strangers to them when they needed us and we are all praying for the eternal peace of their souls.

Sincerely,
Sugam Shrestha
Secretary
Association of Nepalese in Minnesota

I didn't see ANA as contributor in the donor list for Shekhar's fund.

We should learn to appreciate if something has been done by ANA instead of insisting on complaining and looking at weaknesses, and start giving constructive suggestions.

WELL,, its nice to hear that they are taking part in this unfortunate time....i am absolutely sorry for any misunderstanding but still a question rises in my mind and many others..how can we be sure that they r actively taking part in helping the studenst over here in US. i never heard anything from ANA nor through its active memeber about this incidents or anything they are doing at this present difficult time... helping at minesota doesn't imply that they care about students,,,there were many others , who were not even the members of any organization , doesn't know the victims personnally, but still did many the way they could....i am here not to blame or argue on any people or organization..but still in this free world i have right to spaek , the way i fell...common all of u its time to change, change urself the system as in whole...lets not bring the old bad tradition from home over here in foreign land.."WITH MORE POWER BRINGS MORE RESPONSIBILITIES">>>

Dear Sugam,

Thank you very much for your message. It is good to know that ANA has been proactive in helping out ANMN in this cause. My posting was only a suggestion if they had not been involved yet.

Kudos to ANA for their speedy help offered to the ANMN. I do hope they will support in the other causes for Shekhar and the 4 others in Texas as well as be more proactive in helping out other Nepalis in the US.

Thanks to everyone who have contributed to the funds to help out another Nepali family. Nepalese Society Texas and ANMN have done a very good job at a difficult time like this by taking care of a lot of details and taking lead in taking care of necessary things.

On the same topic but on a small side note, I think Nepalese organizations should make it a point to update their websites more often regarding what is going on. So that we, as members, know what is going on without having to post questions in sajha to find out the details.

Best wishes,
San

glad to hear that ANMN(Minnesota) was big part of helping to those car accident victim. i am sure there were Ajib dai, Krishna for helping them. may be Karma too...!!!
but still ANA needs to wake up as a leadership all over the north america.

Forget about funding. Funding after the incident is not enough involvement. I wish ANA and other Nepalis who have shown such enthusiasm on this site would do something to stop slavery of innocent Nepali students in the name of outragerous out of state tution.
I personally do not see a difference between a Nepali girl getting lured and sold in Indian brothel or a Nepali student lured to come study in an undergrad program in the usa. Both compelled to work as slaves. Although there is a choice for a Nepali student to returning back without a degree or over rated "lots of money", there is always the pressure of over rated expectance from friends and family back home which prevent them from making the move. I am sure everyone here is aware of the illegal jobs( according to the INS) Nepali students get involved into just to pay their tution.
Why can't we be proactive and prevent unfortunate events from happening? why can't we have our brothes come in here with better scholorships? or at least made them aware of the real situation here. why no one even talks about the real harsh situations over here to the youngesters back in Nepal who are dying to come here.
What happened recently is a series of very unfortunate events. However, they are gone and they are not going to come back. Why not do something for people who are still suffering? I am sure the departed soul would find more comfort on that than rasing fund for them NOW when they are no longer with us.
Why don't we do something for the victims who are coming to join the suffer- force not knowing the real facts of foreign student complications.
I know no one can put a gun in thier head , but we can at least give correct information.