Nepal YMCA Bulletin Kumaripati, Lalitpur, GPO Box 4349 , Kathmandu , Nepal .
Bulletin No. - 12	August/September 2004

Nepal YMCA Monthly General Meeting

Monthly general meeting of Nepal YMCA was held on Aug 21 st , 2004 (Bhadra 5 th , 2061), Saturday in Kumaripati, Lalitpur. The National Executive Committee Members and Student Leaders participated in the meeting.

Mr. Rupak Kunwar was the MC of the meeting. The meeting was chaired by Miss Sangita Kunwar (Executive Member of National Executive Board). In the meeting, the following agendas were discussed.

1.Training about HIV/ AIDS:

The meeting has decided the decision that Nepal YMCA would give five days training to 30 YMCA volunteers and also the teachers of Schools. The training will be conducted in National council hall and Dr. Nastu Sharma the member of National Council and the doctor of Dhulikhel Hospital will be the resource person

2.Blood Donation Campaign:

Nepal YMCA decided to form an account or blood bank of Nepal YMCA from which YMCA members as well as poor people will be benefited at the time of needed. So, the National Committee had planned to have blood donation Campaign after Dashain Festival on the occasion of" YMCA Peace Day" on which, more than hundred people will participate to donate the blood and pray for peace in the country.

3.Literacy Program:

National General Secretary of Nepal YMCA Mr. Mukti Nath Acharya put some words about literacy program that literacy program will be continued to all that parts where there is lack of literate people.

4.Matching grant Fund and Branches of Student YMCA:

President of student YMCA Mr. Samarpan Acharya had put the plan of Student YMCA on the meeting.

Student YMCA is planning to have student YMCAs school branch in different school called Y Club which will increase the members of student YMCA and help to build its own fund for activities. The plans and procedures of making school Y Club are:

 i. Eleven committee members would be made from the students of class 6,7,8,9 and 10.

 ii. That new Committee will take Rs. 30 from each member as a mebership fees.

 iii. The main aim of this newly made Committee will be to raise funds and to get matching grant funds from National Council and make annual activities in the respective school.

 iv. Lastly in the Committee will make the plan of annual activities of each school depending upon the following field.

• Mental Development Aspect
• Physical Development Aspect
• Spiritual Development Aspect

Tree Plantation Ceremony

Members of Student YMCA planted 500 trees on the bank of Bagmati River on 17 th Aug 2004 . Miss Kabina Maharjan was the leader of the group that contained 35 young people from Student YMCA.

Aug 17 th , the day in which Nepal YMCA was established to celebrate the tree plantation in Nepal by YMCA Members.

Youth Leadership Development Training Program

MC training is given to the leader of the Student YMCA. It is sponsored by National Council of Nepal YMCA. Training is started from date of 6 th Aug, 2004 .

Training given by: Senior Journalist Mr. Prabhu N. Basnet
Venue: Youth Center
Aim: Leadership Development

Time: 5:30 to 6:30 (1 month training program)

Name of Participants

Student YMCA - 'Y Club of Annapurna School , Baghdole

Elected committee of Y" Clubs in School

The first meeting decided the following agendas:

• Increasing the number of members in the school
• Raising the matching fund for annual program to develop mental, physical and spiritual aspects

Student YMCA - 'Y Club of Chandi Secondary School :

Student YMCA has extended its branch in Chandi School in Patan. Eleven member board has been formed on 11 th September 2004 :

Nepal YMCA Response on People Issue

Re: Press Release

The executive committee of Nepal YMCA held on 2 nd September 2004 in Kumaripaty, Patan has decided to appeal to all to condemn the massacre of twelve innocent Nepalese hostages, which were held since 20 th August 2004 and were brutally killed on 31 st August 2004 in Iraq . These are all young people below ages of 30 years who had gone to Jordan to work via Manpower Company. The Jordanian company has taken them to work in Iraq . But unfortunately they were captured by the unknown terrorist group called the Army of Ansar al-Sunna.

This is a crime of humanity. The blood of all these innocent people will never forgive those murderers and their land. Nepal YMCA appeal to all to send the protest letter to Iraqi government and also US Army Chief in Iraq and also put pressure to find out those murderers and bring them into justice.

The meeting also decided to request to his majesty the government of Nepal to compensate of those twelve Nepali hostage bereaved families and put necessary pressure to Iraqi Government to find out those murderers and punish them. The executive committee also regrets to His Majesty the Government of Nepal for not doing hard work from side in order to release the hostage in time.

Sincerely,
Mukti Nath Acharya
National General Secretary
National Council of YMCAs Nepal

Nepali Hostages Crisis in Iraq

Solidarity from abroads

Subject: RE: Fate of twelve Nepalese hostages

I especially found the news about the twelve young people from Nepal killed in Iraq very disturbing. I have told our colleages that the people of Nepal are the most hospitable people in the world. I was a guest in your country several years ago, and I will never forget the hospitality and unique beauty of people everywhere.

Please accept my message with our thoughts and prayers that go out to the families and the loved ones of these young people who were killed as innocent victims of a much larger conflict.

Norris Lineweaver
President & CEO
YMCA of Greater Indianapolis

Subject: RE: Fate of twelve Nepalese hostages

Dear Mukti Nath,

It was really shocking to hear the gruesome killing of innocent Nepali people. This kind of violence truly doesnt make sense. My heart goes out to families who grieve the loss of their loved ones under such terrible and inhuman circumstances. My prayer is that people who are involved in such acts of violence will somehow come to the point of understanding the futility of such efforts to achieve their end.

I stand with you in prayer as you make effort to reach out with Gods love to your fellow citizens through the YMCA Nepal.

Sincerely,
Rev. Samuel D. Stephens
President, Asia and Pacific Alliance of YMCAs

About the Membership:

The membership scheme of YMCA follows a strict rule according to which the rates are as follows:

Among the types of membership enlisted above, membership of type 1 and 2 are to be renewed every year and membership of type 3 and 4 requires the submission of the money only once.
Membership of type 4, executive membership, is provided to anybody interested the member has important role in the organization/ has partnership in Nepal YMCA works it is also provided to the ones going abroad and the people from overseas.
Life members are considered to be important for the organization. To get life membership, one can pay only Rs. 5000 once. These persons can undertake the advisory responsibility for the organization.
Membership of type 1 viz., ordinary members including all other types of members are called in an annual meeting. Rs. 30 is sufficient to get this type of membership.
Membership of type 2 i.e. active membership is the newly introduced type of membership. This type of members is an important part for the organization and they are given the several responsibilities of the organization on the basis of their commitment in YMCA works. Active membership requires a person to be honest, sincere, faithful and true to the organization and the person should devote his time doing voluntary work if possible or at least 2 hours a week for more than 6 months up to an year. The active member should attend at least ten general meetings in a year. The priorty will be given to the active members to attend for overseas YMCA meetings as well as to obtain leadership in YMCA.

Nepal YMCA Building Fund:

Update of Building Fund:

Nepal YMCA requests all the friends and well-wishers to contribute in this very important project. Those who contribute above Rs. 10,000 will have their name written in the golden plate in the history of this building."We look forward to hear from you in this matter".