Giving Back to Nepal
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My
name is Vladimir Markov, and I am a native of St. Petersburg where I
lived until 2000. I hold a PhD degree in Theoretical Physics and
conducted research in elementary particle physics in several
universities in both Russia and Germany. In 2007 I moved to New York
City where I joined a hedge fund. Currently, I work as the Head of
Market Structure Research for a global brokerage company.
Last
year I visited Nepal, and I was deeply struck by its natural beauties
and rich cultural heritage. As a consequence, I looked into charitable
giving opportunities in several Nepalese non-profit organizations. In
Katmandu I met with a local coordinator at NCEF. I had the feeling that
the organization is run by sincere volunteers. I also really liked the
financial transparency of the organization as all of its accounting
documents since 2002 are available to review on their website. The bureaucratic overhead is minimal, and donations go directly to the educational needs of the local children.
In
the US, a charity donation is an attractive way to maximize the value
of your money spent because of various tax incentives. In addition, an
investment in a child’s education is the greatest gift as it continues
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throughout the life of the person. Donating with food or clothing is
just a temporary fix, not a long term solution or permanent skill set.
Finally, it feels good to know that I am making a difference in
children’s futures by giving them access to acquiring the skills and
tools that will help them grow and prosper.
To hear more stories like Vladimir’s visit our past newsletters page.
To give the lifelong gift of education, visit our donor page.
If you’d like to volunteer your time and skills, please contact us at our volunteer page. |
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February’s updates on students and exciting new developments for NCEF
Updates about our organization:
We
are evaluating a new area from Sindupalchowk, where there is a group of
energetic students who want to start an NCEF operation in there. Stay
tuned for further developments on this in coming newsletters. NCEF is
still planning on expanding its range into new areas throughout 2013.
Updates from our students in Sunsari:
Our
volunteers visit the students periodically to check on their progress
in school and also assist them in case they need help. The latest
student visit report from our volunteers in Sunsari tells us about
activities our students enjoyed in school.
Anita enjoyed her teacher's stories.
Anusha had fun dancing.
Dipesh was happy to learn how to play computer games.
Isha enjoyed singing.
Pabitra liked collecting insects for class.
Ranjit was thrilled that everybody clapped for him after singing in class.
Laxmi enjoyed the recent Nepali festivals.
In Next Month’s Newsletter
Next
month, we’ll take a closer look at our students and volunteers and give
further updates on our students and on the progress of expanding to new
areas.
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