Philanthropy for Equitable Justice and Peace RITA THAPA Founder | September 1995

ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015 Philanthropy for Equitable Justice and Peace RITA THAPA Founder | September 1995

Tewa ANNUAL REPORT 2014-2015

EDITORIAL Rita Thapa, Sadhana Shrestha, Deepak Dewan, Smita Dhungana Sharma

PHOTOGRAPHS Tewa archive

GRAPHIC DESIGN kiirtistudio

COVER IMAGE: Earthquake relief outreach to Kakani, Nuwakot CONTENTS

MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT 4

MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 5

Tewa & NAGARIK AAWAZ’S JOINT EARTHQUAKE RELIEF OUTREACH (25TH APRIL - 15TH JULY, 2015) 7

GRANT MAKING 11

Grant Disbursement 2014/15 12

Non-funding Support to Grantees 14

Environment and Development: Knowledge Creation and Enhancement 14

Grantee Capacity Building on Women’s Rights: Laws/Policies, Women’s Health & Reproductive Rights 14

Organizational Development 15

Impacts of Tewa Grants on Women’s Organizations 15

Udayapur District Grantee Partner Muldhar Mahila Sewa Kendra’s leader Najbul Khan 17

Tewa’s PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM 19

Volunteer Programme 21

Children’s Programme 22

Tewa Team Retreat: Together We Build a Perfect Team 23

THE Tewa CENTRE 24

FINANCIAL INFORMATION (AUDIT REPORT) 26

DONORS 28

DONORS FOR EARTHQUAKE SUPPORT 33

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 3 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT

Friends,

Being a learning organization, Tewa is committed for continued improvements through new thoughts, ideas, and insights. the self-reliance of Nepalis, by encouraging The lessons from the past, has always them to participate in community based remained as building blocks for guiding campaigns and events, and donate regularly the milestones for the future. 2015, was a for women’s empowerment, equitable notable year in the history of Nepal bringing development, and for lasting peace. unprecedented hardships and challenges to all Nepalis, including civil society It is believed that cultivating a culture of organization/s. A wholesome, consolidated equity for equality, with revitalizing the effort based upon altruistic and philanthropic philanthropic tradition will surely speed values seems to have guided us to deal with up the tempo of human rights based this most devastating earthquake. development. This will pave the right way to improve the quality of life for women and This report aims to give an account of Tewa’s girls throughout Nepal. We are committed various activities performed during the last to justify the philanthropic investments of year for addressing its mission and goals. our donors even though our challenges now For the future, this report is assumed to be a increase. yardstick. Tewa primarily raises funds from Nepali donors and invests them in women. I would like to extend my heartfelt gratitude Why women? In most of Nepal, women to all of you for being part of this mission! hold an extremely vulnerable position in the society and bear disproportionate burdens of national poverty. The imbalance of power in gender relations has led to the Nirmala KC PhD oppression and marginalization of women, President both inside family structures and throughout society. Tewa uses modern philanthropy as an opportunity to inform society of the need to combine our forces to do away with oppressive structures. We aim to increase

4 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 MESSAGE FROM THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

This year was a particularly challenging year for our country and Tewa due to the devastating earthquake that struck Nepal on April 25th 2015. At Tewa, we were able to rise up and address the challenges faced by We supported our grantees with repeat grants communities affected by the earthquake. We for institutional building. We continue to have always placed communities at the centre approach all our work through a gender lens of our approach and our experience over the and a strong rights-based approach. past few months has been both extremely gratifying and humbling. The immense trust This year, we also revisited and revised our and belief of our donors was overwhelming, policies of governance, fiscal policy, and HR but even more so was the resilience and the policy to ensure greater accountability and tolerance of the Nepali people. transparency. For the first time, we were also able to increase the size of our grants, We shared, we listened, and we experienced by continuing our focus on community the pain of our grantees. In our listening and philanthropy and local fundraising while also sharing, we were able to transfer strength raising funds from international donors for and energy to each other. Our strategic plan matching grants. Our grant- making portfolio of 2014-2019 was a guiding beacon and we is focused on a rights-based approach, and remained focused on our goals underlying our commitment to increasing grants-making major strategic visions, which were as funding remains unchanged. follows: We would like to thank all individual and 1. Increase resource mobilizations, institutional donors, our founder, board, 2. Transformative grant-making, members, advisors, dedicated staff, grantees, 1 3. Strengthen capacity of human resource and volunteers whose trust and tewa has within Tewa, added vibrancy to our overall development, outlook, outreach, and ongoing work. 4. Increase knowledge for informing, persuading, and influencing, and In solidarity, 5. Develop a strong Learning and Evaluation unit. Sadhana Shrestha Executive Director 1 Tewa is a Nepali word meaning support.

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 5 OUR RELIEF OUTREACH

23,500 Households 7,116 Post-Natal/ Partnered with in 120 Communities Pregnant Women, 28 Organizations of 16 Districts Children, and Elders

11 Peace Kitchens 40 Grantees Outreached Provided Soup for 36,026 Patients

Cash & Kind Support 5 Hospitals Outreached 289 Human Resources $482,734 Mobilized Community Philanthropy $7,241 Tewa & NAGARIK AAWAZ’S JOINT - the Earthquake Relief Fund (ERF) and an EARTHQUAKE RELIEF OUTREACH Earthquake Relief Fund Committee with 3 (25TH APRIL - 15TH JULY, 2015) external members. It was agreed to use over 95% of the ERF directly for relief. In order Barpak in Gorkha district was the epicenter to include/empower survivors, they were of the 7.8 Richter scale earthquake, which included in decision making and distribution hit Nepal on 25th April 2015. This and and if they wished, they were also given an following strong aftershocks devastated opportunity to practice philanthropy gifting over 14 districts, killed more than 8700 back a tiny portion of what they received of and injured tens of thousands of people, the ERF. Weaving philanthropy into relief and left hundreds of thousands of villagers work proved to be a huge success! The most homeless. Tewa and Nagarik Aawaz (NA) vulnerable groups of people: expecting/ having the same Founder, felt compelled to post-natal mothers, elders, children, and collaboratively respond to the crisis in the differently abled and other priority groups best ways they could. Jointly they worked were served as per their special needs. Tewa/ rigorously and efficiently to take immediate NA began by first addressing the needs of its relief and follow-up recovery programme to support staff, NA peace volunteers and Tewa the survivors. grantees in the affected districts. Learning was on the job - doing and listening on For transparency, accountability and prompt the ground. Through these learnings, we decisions Tewa/NA created a common fund expanded our coverage by partnering with

Relief outreach in Sapping, Kavre

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 7 other committed organizations. Likewise, both teams followed a code of conduct for frugality/sensitivity, and to ensure maximum benefit to the survivors who were being served by Tewa/NA.

Although this was the first experience for both organizations to provide disaster relief, both organizations felt they were able to rise to the occasion. They received unprecedented support from donors old and new, they effectively used all the monies they could, they learned from this work, from each other and from those who benefitted. Relief outreach in Sapping, Kavre

Distributing tarpaulin and other relief materials in Nala, Kavre

Houses destroyed by the earthquake in Nala, Kavre Relief outreach in Dukuchap, Lalitpur

8 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 Providing corrugated sheets to the survivors in Chatre Deurali, Dhading

Distributing relief materials to the locals in Khokana, Distributing play materials to the children at Lalitpur Orphanage Home in Nakhu, Lalitpur

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 9 GRANT DISBURSEMENT - AT A GLANCE

Across 18 Districts

Total Grant Disbursed

NRs. 4,394,520 Total Recipient Grantee Organizations

Grants Disbursed From Local Fundraising

NRs. 2,244,520 Grants Disbursed From Matching Funds

NRs. 2,150,000 GRANT MAKING like dowry, discriminations against widows and Dalits, violence against women, the Women in Nepal are largely discriminated dehumanizing caste system, or for being against, have limited decision-making power sexual minorities. and are suppressed by cultural traditions, which subjugates them. They are often This has been a fulfilling grant-making year! barred from community engagement, Tewa follows a strong due diligence process education and employment. As a result, evolved and strengthened over the years. In women in Nepal have less education, limited addition to filling out forms and reports, ownership of resources, enjoy less power and Tewa listens, interacts, guides and supports are dependent on their fathers, husbands, the grantee groups. Each of the Tewa grantee or sons. This dependency means that they has highly appreciated the grants given have little voice or visibility and are prone out, due to the immense value added and to sexual, physical and mental violence. the respectful ways in which they are being Furthermore, due to low educational levels given. For Tewa, grantees are co-creators among women, they have limited access or and co-colleagues working for a peaceful, opportunities to be engaged in political or equitable, and a just society. socio economic development. This is the first year in Tewa’s 20-year history It is under these harsh realities that Tewa, that Tewa received funds from external a women’s fund, grounded in community donors to match grant-making money. philanthropy was initiated in 1995 and was The matching grants have enabled Tewa to officially registered with the government of increase its grants portfolio as well as make Nepal in 1996 with the goals of supporting bigger grants enabling Tewa to fulfill the women who are most disenfranchised and persistent requests of the grantees, as their vulnerable. Over the years Tewa has used contexts become more challenging. Although local philanthropy as an entry point in order to resource organized groups of women throughout Nepal. Using a gendered rights- based approach, these grants allow women to stay organized and enhance their leadership and economic status giving them the power to make decisions and enhancing the socio- economic and political aspects of their lives. Tewa’s grants enable women to advocate for their rights and fight the injustices meted out to them. Collectively they can speak Grant Making Officer with the Grantee Partner at up against harmful traditional practices Devi chaur, Sarangee Danda

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 11 Tewa feels ready to receive matching grant- the women’s movement. Therefore, during making funds, local fundraising is the core the next five years, Tewa’s focus will be on task for strengthening and transforming strategic grant-making, which can strengthen community philanthropy. Although giving groups trying to forge powerful alliances additional grants is not an indicator of of support, learning, and collaborative success, the strength has been in enabling community efforts. The aim is to help ensure repeat grants, which have made high impact and support the women’s movement in Nepal on the work of the grantee organizations. so it becomes stronger. Our three Strategic Moreover, from this year onwards there is Goals for transformative grant-making are the a strong rights-based focus while screening following: grantees. The devastating earthquake was 1. Support initiatives aimed at transforming an obstruction to our regular programs, but the lives of women especially the most it was also an opportunity to reach out to vulnerable and marginalized through grantees in many of the affected districts. strategic grant making,

No single women’s organization can bring 2. To assist and enhance decision making about miraculous changes at the national and leadership to amplify women’s voices level but it can model the change that is and make their concerns visible, and necessary. It is important for Tewa to be 3. To strengthen women’s movement able to support the expansion of spaces building so that there is a critical mass of for experience sharing, increasing the women who can participate, advocate, scope and scale of interactions, and build influence and engage politically. increased linkages and relationships within

GRANT DISBURSEMENT 2014/15

S.N. ORGANIZATION DISTRICT GRANT AMOUNT (IN NRS.) 1 Chhireshwor Mahila Krishi Sahakari Sanstha Dhanusha 57,700.00

2 Mahila Jagaran Nepal Lalitpur 60,000.00

3 Mukti Ka Lagi Mahila Aviyan Nepal Siraha 56,500.00

4 Naari Silpakala Kendra Kalikot 58,000.00

5 Nilkantha Mahila Bikash Bahuudheshiya Sahakari Sanstha Nuwakot 63,750.00

6 Helpless Women & Children Service Society Kathmandu 58,180.00

7 Snehi Mahila Jagaran Kendra Baitadi 3,00,000.00

8 Mahila Mukti Samaj Dadheldhura 3,00,000.00

9 Women Integrated Development & Empowerment Nepal Darchula 2,64,950.00

12 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 10 Jana Jagaran Mahila Sangh Bardiya 2,74,250.00

11 Sakshyam Mahila Samuha Dang 1,00,000.00

12 Bahuayamik Sewa Kendra Kapilbastu 3,00,000.00

13 LOOM Nepal Kathmandu 1,00,000.00

14 Women Environment Group Lalitpur 3,00,000.00

15 Sree Sinhadevi Bahuudhesiya Bikash Kendra Terhathum 2,03,750.00

16 Samabesi Manch Nepal Kathmandu 1,00,000.00

17 Mahila Tatha Balbalika Sasaktikaran Manch Nepal Kanchanpur 60,220.00

18 Mahila Tatha Balbikas Kendra Kanchanpur 58,950.00

19 Maithili Mahila Samaj Kathmandu 62,250.00

20 Didi Bahini Mahila Krishi Sahakari Sanstha Dhading 55,500.00

21 Mahila Adhikar Manch Dhanusha 54,870.00

22 Matrivumi Bikash Nepal Kathmandu 51,000.00

23 Sree Sinhadevi Bahuudhesiya Bikash Kendra Terhathum 69,250.00

24 Mahila Utthan Tatha Ship Bikash Kendra Makwanpur 3,00,000.00

25 Samajik Sachetana Mahila Sanjal Kailali 1,00,000.00 Beijing +20 26 Lalitpur 1,00,000.00 (through National Network for Beijing Review-Nepal) 27 Tharu Mahila Utthan Kendra Bardiya 55,000.00

28 Lalitpur Blind Association Lalitpur 60,000.00

29 Seven Summit Women Team Kathmandu 1,00,000.00

30 Open Defecation Free committee, Dhapakhel Lalitpur 70,400.00

31 Sahayatri Samaj Nepal Dhading 1,00,000.00

32 Sarangi Danda Mahila Krishi Sahakari Sanstha Lalitpur 1,00,000.00

33 Maiti Manch Dolakha 1,00,000.00

34 Nari Jagaran Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari Sanstha Kavre 1,00,000.00

35 Mahila Sramik Sasaktikaran Samaj Kathmandu 1,00,000.00

FOUNDERS FUND

36 Samabikash Ka Lagi Mahila Ekata Kanchanpur 1,00,000.00

TOTAL AMOUNT DISBURSED 43,94,520.00

Eastern Development Region Central Development Region Western Development Region

Mid-Far Western Development Region Far Western Development Region

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 13 NON-FUNDING SUPPORT TO GRANTEES experiences on impacts of climate change in the lives of people at the local level, and Tewa is committed to women’s agency and to inform one another on the efforts that the development of its grantee organizations. have been initiated locally to mitigate the Each year, grantee capacity training is impacts of climate change and help save organized as a conceptual approach for the environment. It was also done with the strengthening women’s agency and to intention to build on the technical capacity develop women’s network/s for consolidated of participants to conduct programs at local and collaborative efforts. level to increase and create awareness. The workshop was facilitated by ISET Nepal, This year despite the major earthquake in Tewa also made 9 grants totaling NRs. the central region of Nepal, the Tewa team 106,715.00 equivalent to USD 1,067.15 in successfully conducted 3 Grantee Capacity order for grantees to conduct activities on Building training programs. The main environmental issues. focus this year was in environment rights and justice, women’s rights-laws/policies, GRANTEE CAPACITY BUILDING ON WOMEN’S women’s health and reproductive rights, and RIGHTS: LAWS/POLICIES, WOMEN’S HEALTH & organizational development. REPRODUCTIVE RIGHTS

ENVIRONMENT AND DEVELOPMENT: The two-day grantee capacity building and KNOWLEDGE CREATION AND ENHANCEMENT interaction programme was conducted in Dhanusha district in the Terai, where A 3-day training was conducted for 20 11 grantees representing three different grantees representing 19 districts to enhance districts Mahottari, Sharlahi and Dhanusha awareness on the environment, climate participated in the programme. The change and environment rights, to share training aimed to support women’s voice

Capacity building training for grantee partners Grantee from three different districts Mahottari, Sharlahi and Dhanusha

14 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 and visibility through strengthening their and organizational development. 21 understanding of national laws/policies on Grantee representatives from eight districts women’s health and reproductive rights. participated in the training. In addition, the programme orientated the participants about Tewa’s values and the The main purpose of the training was to help practice of feminist philanthropy, good build linkages among grantee organizations governance, and sustainable development, and to help in the strengthening of the which provided them an opportunity grantee’s organizations. for peer learning and making local level linkages. IMPACTS OF Tewa GRANTS ON WOMEN’S ORGANIZATIONS ORGANIZATIONAL DEVELOPMENT Nari Bikash Sangh, Morang: With the A 3-day organizational development support from Tewa, Nari Bikash Sangh training was conducted at the Tewa Center of Morang has seen tremendous growth Dhapakhel, Laltipur with an objective in terms of networking with the Village to enhance the capacity of grantees on Development Committee (VDC) and monitoring and evaluation, leadership District Development Committee (DDC).

Lily Thapa, Founder WHR, interacting with grantee participants

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 15 Interaction with grantee partners during a monitoring Grantee capacity building in Eastern Development visit at Morang Region

The organization has been working with actively involved in raising awareness to Dalits and indigenous communities like migrant women on different issues like Mushar, Chowdhari and Tharu to educate violence against women and trafficking. them about health, hygiene and reproductive health. Furthermore, the organization has Sahayatri Samaj Nepal, Dhading: Sahayatri managed to secure 10% of the total VDC Samaj ran a campaign on violence against annual budget for their ongoing work during women and human trafficking during the the year. post-disaster period where it provided legal counseling for the survivors of violence Purnima Mahila Mauri Palan Sahakari against women. There were numerous cases Sanstha, Morang: Purnima Mahila Mauri including domestic violence, rape, abuse Palan Sahakari Sanstha an organization and harassment and other difficult cases, focusing on bee keeping, is a grantee group which have been referred to the District who at their request was provided with Bar Association and Women Development three-day training on vegetable farming. Division of Government of Nepal (GoN). Since then, they were able to increase their The program has worked as a platform for membership by 69%, have built a strong community people to stand up and raise local level network, and their vegetable is their voices. Such incidents are reported selling in the market at a good price. This frequently and the platform has been useful growth along with their financial earning has to other stakeholders for referral of such been a major factor in raising their voices cases. Awareness on women’s rights has in their community. The organization also been raised and justice is more accessible acts as a mediator within the village and has to women. This has resulted in enhancing helped to resolve 16 cases regarding violence interpersonal relations and has given a strong against women. The organization has been community level identity to the organization.

16 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 UDAYAPUR DISTRICT GRANTEE PARTNER MULDHAR MAHILA SEWA KENDRA’S LEADER NAJBUL KHAN

Born in Udayapur, Najbul Khan is from a poor, marginalized, Muslim community. Saddened and disheartened by the gender inequality she experienced in her family, she decided to change society where patriarchy is the dominant force. As she grew up, she was affected deeply by systemic discriminatory practices imbedded in her community of child marriages, polygamy, dowry system, “There needs to be equal and divorce in Muslim marriages where participation of women at the women do not have any say. At the age of 18, community, district, national, she decided to come out of this condition of and the regional levels” subordination of women and bring change in her personal life by joining a non-formal Najbul Khan education class. She has now completed her Proficiency Level education and wishes to do a Bachelor degree. In 2003, she established Muldhaar Maheela Sip Kendra in Udayapur and appreciated not only by her family but and now has 17 full-time staff. the whole community. She has earned her respect and is looked upon as a role model. During 2007/08, the organization received a Tewa grant of NRs. 50,000.00 for income She believes that real change in the status of generation and awareness raising program, women is possible if one is provided with which provided encouragement and equal opportunities of education and skills. inspiration to the women in her Muslim She has understood the value of organizing community by introducing income- in a group for increasing voice and visibility generation programs and raising awareness of women. She thanks Tewa for providing about women’s health, which are the means her the grant and the support, which helps to address the systemic oppressions of women like her to be self-reliant and brings women and their unequal status. a positive change in the lives of women who would otherwise be oppressed by traditional Once abandoned by her father/brothers for and cultural beliefs. demanding an education, she is now valued

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 17 GRANTEE VOICES

The immediate The grant received from support provided by Tewa to the Tewa gave an opportunity for earthquake survivors of Nuwakot the women of Dhanusa to learn has helped 145 families. When new things and raise awareness there was no support from any on violence against women, one else, the care shown by Tewa sexual and reproductive rights, is unforgettable, and we will forms of discrimination; these always treasure it in our hearts. concepts are internalized by the

women of Dhanusa. On behalf Radikha Ghimire of my organization, I would like Shri Jagriti Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari Saastha, Gherkhu, Nuwakot to thank Tewa and would like the continuous support in upcoming days too.

Kaushalya Devi Mahato Chireshwor Maheela Krishi Sahakari Sanstha, Dhanusa

The grant we received from Tewa has helped the local Dalit communities including the Tatma, Mushahar, Mandala, and the local women’s groups of Mohattari The care and concern shown to district to start entrepreneurial our organization by the Tewa work on the medical herbs team after the earthquake shows farming. This has helped in using the organization’s real mission of local resources. The medical helping marginalized women and herb farming is a cost effective support them in meaningful ways method of generating money and despite great hardships. now we all hope to benefit largely Panmaya Tamang from this initiative. Aadiwashi Janajati Mahila Utthan Kendra, Sindhupalchok Anjala Jha

Maithili Mahila Samaj, Kathmandu Tewa’s PHILANTHROPY PROGRAM Our donors realize the importance of self-reliance and also develop increased Tewa promotes community philanthropy for self-esteem. Tewa primarily raises funds an equitably just and a sustainable society. It from Nepali donors and invests them in is the main source for Tewa’s grant-making organized groups of women for systemic programme. All these years, the grants given change. Each year Tewa continues to are from locally raised monies through advance its mission of developing and various fundraising activities. Raising funds enhancing women’s collective voice and locally reduces the dependency on foreign visibility so as to ensure their rights and donors and at the same time, helps to informed participation at all levels through strengthen local communities. Tewa respects modern strategic philanthropy enabling to all its donors whatever the amount given, for foster sustainable development in Nepal. it is the thought and the gift that counts! Various events, campaigns, and sales, asking for gifts (one-time or regular), and many Tewa’s philanthropy work involves diverse other ways are conducted annually to Nepalis from all walks of life to help ensure that the fundraising goals set by the support Tewa’s grants-making programme. Tewa Fundraising Committee is met.

FUNDRAISING ACTIVITIES

Events Campaigns Others

• HAAT BAZAAR • 88 DAYS CAMPAIGN • ANNUAL DONATIONS • RAFFLE • GARAGE SALE • PAYROLL GIVING • FILM SHOW • KHUTRUKE • VOLUNTEER DONATIONS • SILENT AUCTION DINNER • T-SHIRTS, CAPS & CLOTH • WALK-A-THON BAGS SALE • DEEP PRAJWOLAN

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 19 VARIOUS WAYS TO GET INVOLVED IN Tewa’s PHILANTHROPY PROGRAMME

PARTICIPATE PARTICIPATE AS OUR AS OUR DONOR VOLUNTEER

JOIN IN OUR ADVOCACY/VIGIL, PARTICIAPTE PEACE WOMEN’S IN OUR EVENTS RIGHTS & Tewa & ACTIVITIES VOILENCE AGAINST WOMEN

SHARE STAY IN YOUR TOUCH IN OUR THOUGHTS & COMMUNICATIONS IDEAS

LOCAL FUNDRAISING 2014-2015 (IN GROSS FIGURES)

5% 6%

2% TREE PLANTATION RAFFLE 31% 10% FILM SHOW WALK-A-THON PEACE DEEP PRAJWOLAN Fund Raised CLOTH BAG 88 DAYS CAMPAIGN NRs. 2,425,945.00 7% GARAGE SALE TEWA TEA WALK FOR NEPAL 3% 1% GRANT DONATION PAYROLL GIVING T-SHIRT/CAPS 16% 18% VOLUNTEER PROGRAMME

Tewa volunteers are the pillars of fundraising programme. Tewa has been running its Volunteer Programme since its very beginning in order to train them to become transformative fundraisers and to help them understand non-traditional philanthropy, which can help change traditional forms of cultural or religious giving. The fundraising volunteers are Tewa ambassadors in the communities, helping spread the message of philanthropy and in helping Tewa stay Tewa health camp for volunteers and the local community in full swing connected to the community/ies.

Over the period of 19 years since the for the volunteers and the local community. programme started, Tewa has cumulatively The intention of the programme was to trained and mobilized 627 volunteers in encourage a greater understanding of thyroid various fundraising programmes and has disorder and best practices to prevent and collected a total of NRs. 2,514,914.00 treat it. Tewa Volunteers actively took part in during their mentoring period. the month long vigil organized to pressure the government and political parties for This year, Tewa organized different a women friendly constitution as well as educational talk programme/s for the participation in the celebration of the One capacity building of the volunteers on Billion Rising campaign. different topics e.g. women’s rights in the constitution, violence against women, A new award called the Bhaimaya Gurung environment and development, and the Award has been instituted by our volunteer importance of women’s leadership roles. Nirmala Gurung and her husband Nepal’s Some 485 volunteers were directly mobilized noted peace singer Amrit Gurung, in the throughout this year. During this fiscal year, memory of his grandmother - Bhaimaya Tewa’s volunteers successfully raised NRs. Gurung. This award will be given to an 339, 441.00 through various fundraising outstanding volunteer demonstrating events. outstanding leadership skills and exceptional work in the environmental sector. On the occasion of International Women’s Day on 8th March, a health camp for The Volunteer’s Voice was published thyroid check-up was facilitated by Tewa, twice this year. To give stability to the

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 21 publication an Endowment Fund with surrounding community, to get engaged NRs. 534,317.00 has been created, by the in various educational and recreational volunteers themselves. A volunteer working activities at Tewa. Community children are committee for the publication has also been engaged in various activities throughout the formed. year and are members of the Tewa family. They support us in fundraising events and After the April 2015 earthquake, thirty one celebrate different occasions together with Tewa volunteers and twenty one external us like environment day, education day, volunteers were involved in relief work. Six children’s day and other important festivals. Tewa volunteers received cash relief for their Different educational and informative destroyed homes. Tewa volunteers were programmes are arranged for children to very actively engaged during the relief and improve their all-round development with a recovery work and raised NRs. 38,111.00 special focus on moral values. for earthquake relief work. Immediately after the earthquake of 25th CHILDREN’S PROGRAMME April, 2015 five days of recreational events were organized to heal the traumatic The Children’s Programme was initiated experience faced by children which was in 2007 and is run by Tewa volunteers. much appreciated by the parents and It provides a platform for children of the children.

Children participating in the “Book Bus” Programme

22 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 Tewa TEAM RETREAT: TOGETHER WE BUILD A PERFECT TEAM

The Tewa Team Retreat organized at the Borderland Resort, Sindhupalchok on April 23-24, 2015 was an ice-breaker and an energizer for the staff, and the Board Members. The Team Building Retreat was successful in achieving motivation and capacity building of all the staff and Board Members. Learning was focused on improved documentation, creating more organizational expertise on philanthropy, and enhance communications, build on streamlining the in-house communication confidence, bond with each other, sharing mechanisms. Furthermore, the retreat of achievements and challenges, as well as enabled participants to develop practical planning and reflections for the upcoming concepts on the application of the new year/s. Besides these, the retreat included Strategic Plan for the 2014-2019. The healing exercises for the mind and body, and main objective of the retreat was to build team building through an energizing white- trust, ensure in-house support mechanisms, water rafting experience.

Tewa Team Retreat Program at Borderland, Sindupalchowk

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 23 THE Tewa CENTRE

Recalling the most significant happenings/ doings at the Tewa Centre (TC) this past year, the 7.8 Richter scale earthquake of 25th April, 2015 is the most dominant thought. During the immediate aftermath, all at Tewa/TC/NA became engaged in the relief work of our immediate staffs - home-makers, gardeners, guards, and kitchen helpers as well as a follow-up with related networks and Kamla Bhasin leads the 20th batch of Sangatis to Rangamanch at the Tewa Center grantees in the badly affected districts.

At the TC our 3 floors (starting from the Although we lost many international TC ground) of the 5 storied Aadhar building bookings owing to the earthquake, for was badly affected (luckily the structure was example: fine). We had to rebuild the walls of these 3 floors after a wait of at least 3 months for the • Three week course for Washington Lee aftershocks to abate. We managed to build University, USA, this on the nick of time for the SANGAT month long Feminist Capacity Building • Workshop for International Women’s training for upcoming feminists in the South Rights Action Watch-Asia Pacific, Asian Region which began mid-September (IWRAW_AP), Malaysia, 2015. A noteworthy thing in the rebuilding of the Aadhar was the naming of the Kamla • Global Fund for Women, USA, and Hall (after noted feminist/activist Kamla had to reschedule Tewa’s own workshop Bhasin, India). facilitated by TARSHI for later dates.

Aadhar building after the 25th April Earthquake Repaired for SANGAT Workshop Mid-September

24 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 Sampanna Campaign Monument sits in front of Aanandi 2 as prayer flags flutter above

A few groups like Trauma Resource Institute, During the following days, the TC USA, CREA and SANGAT decided to come continues to host Nepali women from and host their events at the TC with an throughout Nepal, important consultations interest to support Tewa during the following on related topics, and other meetings and difficult times. Among them we are especially workshops. We need ongoing promotion thankful to the following: of the TC particularly after the earthquake. This will be an ongoing work of the Tewa/ • SANGAT TC team!

• Nagarik Aawaz The landscaping work at the TC, the capacity building of the TC human- • Tewa resource, and the production cycle of organic vegetables and produce continue to • Trauma Resource Institute, USA be ongoing work at the TC.

• CREA, New Delhi

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 25 FINANCIAL INFORMATION (AUDIT REPORT)

BALANCE SHEET As at 31 Ashad 2072 (16 July 2015) Amount in NRs.

LIABILITIES SCH AS AT 31/03/2072 AS AT 32/03/2071

Creditors & Payable Central 1 2,236,735.41 7,799,469.25

Provision for Depreciation 4 32,018,040.21 25,673,162.36

FUNDS: 1.1 13,128,548.67 3,642,645.71

13,128,548.67 3,642,645.71

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE:

General-Surplus Fund Opening Balance 3,184,595.62 684,513.68

Less: Transfer to Volunteer Award Fund - (200,000.00)

Less: Transfer to Building Maintenance Fund (500,000.00) -

Addition during the year 857,576.66 2,700,081.94

3,542,172.28 3,184,595.62

RESTRICTED FUNDS 2 9,300,126.25 32,516,970.07

CAPITAL RESERVE FUND-BUILDING 135,340,110.89 114,217,229.99

TOTAL LIABILITIES 195,565,733.71 187,034,073.00

ASSETS SCH CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR

Fixed Assets 4 169,056,654.08 135,411,880.19

Investments 5 3,441 ,486.64 27,445,000.00

Advances & Receivables 3 2,768,074.50 17,461,495.00

Cash & Bank Balance 6 20,299,518.49 6,715,697.81

TOTAL ASSETS 195,565,733.71 187,034,073.00

Notes to Financial Statements 12

Schedules 1-6 & 12 form integral part of this Financial Statements As per our attached report of even date

Rama Laxmi Shrestha Nirmala KC, PhD Sadhana Shrestha Amita Tamrakar CA. Jitendra B. Rajbhandary Treasurer President Executive Director Finance Officer J. B. Rajbhandary & Associates Chartered Accountants

26 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 INCOME AND EXPENDITURE STATEMENT For the period from 1 Shrawan 2071 to 31 Ashad 2072 (17 July 2014 to 16 July 2015) Amount in NRs.

INCOME SCH CURRENT YEAR PREVIOUS YEAR

Restricted Grant Received 2.1 40,824,074.34 17,880,851.19

Tewa Core Fund (Income) 7 18,433,426.09 17,368,471.65

TOTAL INCOME (A) 59,257,500.43 35,249,322.84

EXPENDITURE

Project Expenditure 2.1 40,824,074.34 17,880,851.19

Training HRD Programme Expenses 8 49,900.00 39,500.00

Land & Building Expenses 9 5,996,712.05 9,709.81

Operational Expenses 10 396,179.74 1,524,086.42

Programme Expenses 11 4,788,179.79 6,767,097.21

Depreciation Expenses 4 6,344,877.85 6,327,996.27

TOTAL EXPENDITURE (B) 58,399,923.77 32,549,240.90

Surplus Balance 857,576.66 2,700,081.94

Project Fund Balance - -

EXCESS OF INCOME OVER EXPENDITURE 857,576.66 2,700,081.94

Notes to Financial Statements 12 Schedules 2.1, 4 & 7-12 form integral part of this Financial Statements As per our attached report of even date

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 27 DONORS

On behalf of everyone at Tewa we would like to say a HUGE thank you to all our donors for your support, trust and respect. Your generosity has tremendously helped us to transform the lives of Nepali women and has helped us pave the way for a society where women can enjoy their fair share of rights. Our appreciations go far beyond our words!

NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL DONORS ICFC Finance Limited 1905 Janajagaran Mahilasamuha Accountability Lab Mahaguthi Ace Institute of Management Mahila Jagaran Nepal Alfa Saving and Credit Cooperative Mahila Mukti Samaj Asthamatrika Bachat Tatha Rin Sahakari Mahila Sip Bikash Shrot Kendra, Bhaktapur Banke Association of Blind Mahila Utthan Tatha Sip Bikash Beed Management Pvt. Ltd Manav Adhikar, Baalbalika, Mahila Tatha Digo Shanti Bentley Mercantile Office System Pvt. Ltd. Bibeksil Mahila SahakariJhapa Nabil Bank Limited Century Bank Limited National Life Insurance Citizens Bank Limited Nepal Iron Civil Bank Limited Parijat Mahila Samuha Colography Press Power Tech Intl. Pvt. Ltd Colombus Chocolates Sama Bikaskalagi Mahila Ekata Daya Foundation Samriddha Nepal Delight Paints Point Pvt. Ltd Samudayik Bikaskalaagi Sahakarya Nepal (COACT) Dwanda Pidit Tatha Yekal Mahila Bikash Kendra Satashi Mauri Palan Ecom (P) Ltd South Asia Women’s Fund (SAWF) FedEx Express Sherpa Adventure Gear Fewa Pashmina Company Pvt. Ltd Shree Jagriti Mahila Bachat FOCUS Nepal Society Initiated for Women and Children Welfare Giordano Solutions Consultant Green Community Speed Nepal Gyanodaya Bal Batika HS School Sresco Woolen Mills P. Ltd Hotel Shangri La Sri Srijansil Mahila Godavari IBMS College Sunrise Bank Limited

28 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 Supply Solutions Aruna Basnyat Chhetey Gurung Tharu Mahila Utthan Kendra Aruna Rai Ching Lamu Sherpa & Gopal United Colors of Benetton Asha Mishra Jha Lama Women Environment Group Ashutosh Tiwari Chinu Maiya KC Yatri Tours Atma Ram Thapa Churamani Paudel Youth Empowerment Nepal YPS Nepal B D Yuwa Sasaktikaran Nepal Babita Shrestha Damayanth Bista Badri Bahadur Shrestha Daya Ram Khatri INDIVIDUAL DONORS Bahadur Singh Bista Deepa Shrestha Bandana Sharma Deepak Dewan A Basanta Ban Deepak Thapa Agnidhar Parajuli Bharat Bdr. Singh Devi Bista Akash Thapa Bharat Thapa Devi Maya Pun Amita Adhikary Bhawani Newa Dhruba Gautam Amita Tamrakar Bijaya Maharjan Dil Bahadur Maharjan Ananda Gautam Bijeta Dil Kumari Shrestha Anima Shrestha Bika Adhikari Dinesh Timsina Anina Shrestha Bill Dolker Gurung Anita Baniya Bimal Karki Dr. Arina Arjyal Anita Mahat Bimala Basnet Dr. Chhatra Amatya Anita Mishra Bimala Kapri Dr. Keshari Manandhar Anita Rawal Bina Manandhar Dr. Madhuri Singh Anjala Jha Binod Shahi Dr. Shree Krishna Shrestha Anjan Shrestha Binod/Gyanu Sijapati Dr. SumanThapa Anjil Shrestha Bishnu Gopal Shrestha Draupadi Rokaya Anju Rawal Bishnu KC Durga Adhikari Anju Shrestha Bishnu Kumar Basnet Durga Baniya Anju Tamrakar Bishnu Thapa Ansara Thapa Magar Bishwo Kamal E Anu Manandhar Bisnu Maharjan Era Shrestha Anuj Bista Bobby Malla Anuja Shrestha G Anupama Shakya C Ganesh Man Maharjan Anupama Shrestha Chandni S. Karki Ganesh Shrestha Apurva Singh Chandra Gautam Geeta Ghimire Arati Jyoti Chandra Thapa Geeta KC Archana Karna Chhaya Jha Godavari Shahi

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 29 Goma Poudel JunuThapa Laxmi Bhadra Ojha Gomti Devi Joshi Jyoti Kunwar Laxmi Bhakta Maharjan Gopal Subedi Jyoti Pradhan Laxmi Bista Gunawati Bista Laxmi Maharjan Gyanendra Ratna Tuladhar K Laxmi Rana Gyanu Adhikari K.C.Gurung & Family Laxmi Shrestha Kabita Baniya Laxmi Subedi H Kaflu Khadka Leela Rai Heera Maiju Kalu Maharjan Lila Shrestha Hom Kumari Risal Kalyani Thapa Lilu KC Kamal Budal Lily Thapa I Kamal Keshari Tuladhar Lina Shrestha(Khadka) Indira Shrestha Kamala Devi Thapa Lokendra Bista Indra Bajracharya Kamala Dokali Bhatta Lokmani Regmi Dang Indra Gurung Kamala Panta Luna Bharati Indra Kumari Thapa Kamala Pradhan Indu Koirala Kamala Shrestha M Indu Shahi Kamlesh Joshi Madhavi Shrestha Indu Shahu Kancho Shrestha Madhu Dulal Indu Tuladhar Karuna Shahi Madhu Singh Shrestha Thakuri Irina Shrestha Kavindra/Alka Shrestha Maggie Shah Ishwar Devkota Keepa & Hemant Handa Mahadev Acharya Ishwar Pd. Adhikari Keshar Bahadur Maharjan Mahendra Mainali Ishwori Adhikari Keshav Khadka Mahesh Acharaya Kiran Bista Maheshwori Bista J Kiran Joshi Maiya Adhikari Jaganath Karki Kiran Shrestha Man Shree Newa James Morrison-Knight Kirti Prasad Rijal Mana Maya Shrestha Jamuna Maharjan Kishor/Priyanka Shrestha Manahara Tuladhar Janadin KC Chaudhary Mandira KC Janak Poudel Kulbir Singh Tuladhar Manila Shrestha Janaki Shah Kundan Khadka Manisha Dhonju Janaki Shrestha Manjari Tamrakar Jess Marks L Manjir Sharma Jitendra Rajbhandari Lalita Subba Manju Chand Jitendra Thakur Lamu Sherpa Manju Dhakal Johar Devi Shrestha Lata Regmi Manmati Thapa Jolly Rajbhandari Latika Thapa Marana Bista

30 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 Marla Showfer Neetu Rajbhandary Purushottam Thapa Mathura Giri Neeva Mathema Pradhan Pushpa Awale Matt Story Neharika Lakxmi Shahi Pushpa Pandey Meena Aryal Nikita Mukhiya Meena Gurung Nikita Pandey R Meena Thapa Nil Kumar Pokhrel Rabin Shakya Meena Tuladhar Nirmala Chhetri Rachita Khanal Meera Arjyal Nirmala Gurung Raddheshwari Bhatta Meera Joshi Nirmala K.C Radhika Karki Kunwar Meera Jyoti Nisu Regmi Radhika Shrestha Meeta S. Pradhan Nita Dahal Giri Raghunath Basnet Mekha Mathema Pradhan Nita Thapa Rahul Dev/AshmaChaudhary Menuka Magarati Raj Mohan Karmacharya Menuka Shrestha P Rajani Ghimire Merita Kansakar Padmasana Shakya Rajendra Bista Mina Lekhak Pancha Shrestha Rajesh Karki Mitra Bhurtel Parbati Kapri Rajesh Thapa Mohinee Maharjan Parbati Ojha Rajeshwari Devi Khanal Mohini Shakya Parshu Rhythm Sunuwar Rajna Maharjan Mona Shrestha Pirya KC Lamichhane Raju Golchha Mukta Srivastav Pooja Upadhaya Raju Silwal Mukunda Saud Prachanda & Sabi Shrestha Ram Bhakta Thapa Magar Muna Devi Sitoula Pradip Thakur Ram Deula Pragya Maharjan Ram Kailash Biskya N Prahlad Aryal Ram Krishna Nakkali Maharjan Prakash Kumar Ram Kumar Basnet Namrata Gaur Prakash Thapa Ram Sharan Thapaliya Namrata Pokhrel Pramila AcharyaRijal Rama Laxmi Shrestha Nanda Thapa Prasang Shrestha Rameshwor Raj Pradhan Nani Maiya Maharjan Pratima Kakshapati Ramita Bista Nani Thapa Pratima Shah Ramita Joshi Nanu Shrestha Pratima Shakya Ramji Narayan Devi Picton Pratima Thapa Ranjani Murthy Narendra Bdr. Bista Promod Parmar Ranu Bhattarai Nawaraj Thapa Puja Shrestha Rashmi Duwal Neelam Tuladhar Pukar Rashmi Shrestha Neeraj Pradhan Pundeshwori Tandukar Ratna Devi Tuladhar Neeta Lama Purnamaya Maharjan Ravi Timilsina

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 31 Reena Bajracharya Sangita Sunuwar Shova Yadav Reena Shrestha Sangita Tamang Shree Bahadur Adhikari Reeta Tamang Sani Thapa Shreejana Rana Renu Thapa Sanjana Mishra Shreya & Ramkrishna B.C Renuka Gurung Sanjeev Kaji Tuladhar Shrijana KC Renuka Rana Sanju Shrestha Shristi Shrestha Reshma Sanskriti KC Shyam Thapa Rina Rai Santosh Katuwal Siddhartha Rita Bhattarai Sanu Shakya Sirish Thapa Rita K.C Sarada Gurung Sita Shrestha Rita Thapa Sarah Shrestha Smeeta Sharma Riva Thapa Saraswati Thapa Sneha Banskota Robbie Pradhan Saraswoti Maharjan Sochina Ranjit Rojina Karki Sarita Dhakal Sofila Vaidya Romi Gurung Saroj Maharjan Soniya Rai Roshani Thapa Saroj Paudel Sony Shrestha Rosna Awale Saroj Shrestha Srijana Adhikari Rukmuna Thapa Sarojini Shrestha Srijana Baral Saru Basnet Srijana Dhakal S Seema Golchha Srijana Jyoti Sabair Lee Shanta Khadka Srijana Thapa Pathak Sabin K.C Shanta Shrestha Subarna Prakash Singh Sabita Mishra Shanti Bista Subita Kapali Sabita Sedhai Shanti Gorkhali Sudha Bhattarai Sabita Shrestha Shanti Kumari Ghimire Sujit Jha Sadhana Shrestha Shanti Maharjan Sujit Thapa Sagar Bidhar Shantosh Khadka Sujita Sitaula Sagun Shrestha Shanvi Chaudhari Suku Maya Maskey Sahiti Rajbagh Sharmila Basnet Suku Udas Saili Tamang Sharmila Karki Sukumaya Maskey Sameer Gautam Sheetal S Bajracharya Suman Soni Maharjan Samjhana Acharya Sheetu Shakya Sumita Pandey Samjhana Kandel Shiva Bista Sumita Rai Samjhana Thapa Shiva Raj Neupane Sumitra Manandhar Samrat Bista Shiven Sumitra Thapa Magar Sanat K.C Shova Neupane Sunil Basnet Sangeeta Shrestha Shova Shakya Sunil Shrestha Sangita Bajracharya Shova Sijapati Sunila Sthapit

32 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 Sunita Tuladhar Yasoda Khadka Gita Ghimire Surendra K.C Yelisha Sharma Irina Shrestha Surendra S Bajracharya Yuna Lee Jaganath Karki Suresh Kuwar Janaki Shah Surya Paudel INTERNATIONAL DONORS Jitendra Rajbhandari Sushil Banskota Anonymous Kamal Rupakheti Sushma Gautam Global Fund for Community Kancho Shrestha Sushma K Ranjit Foundations Keshar Maharjan Susma Maharjan Mama Cash Kiran Singh Susma Rana International Network of Laxmi Maharjan Swastika Sirohiya Women’s Funds (INWF) Madhuri Sainju Malati Lacoul T Mathura Giri Tara Adhikari Meera Jyoti Tara Thapa DONORS FOR Meeta S. Pradhan Tila Karki EARTHQUAKE SUPPORT Menuka Magarati Tripti Bataju Neeta Pradhan Joshi NATIONAL INSTITUTIONAL DONORS NirmalaThapa U Daya Foundation Pooja Upadhaya Ujesh Maharjan Legal Council Center Prachanda & Sabi Shrestha Uma Acharya Naari Bikash Manch - Dang Pranab Mainali Uma Devi Gautam Prasamsha Mainali Upendra Sen Rayamajhi NATIONAL INDIVIDUAL DONORS Pratul Shrestha Urmila Bhattarai Amita Adhikari Purnamaya Maharjan Urmila Dhakal Dahal AmitaTamrakar Radhika Shrestha Urmila Shrestha Ananta Rana Rajani Ghimire Usha Shrestha Anima Shrestha Raju Silwal Uttam Shamsher Rana Anjana Singh Ram Deula Uttara Khanal Anuja Shrestha Rama Shrestha Asha Basnyat Rita Thapa V Daya Ram Khatri Riva Thapa Veena Kansakar Deepak Dewan Roisha Thapa Deepak Shrestha Roshani Thapa W Devi Bista Sabitri Shrestha Wendy and Bruno Malla Dhurba Gautam Sadhana Shrestha Draupadi Rokaya Saili Tamang Y Durga Adhikari Sarala Shrestha Yagya Kumari KC Ganesh Shrestha SaralaUpadhaya

Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 33 Saraswoti Maharjan The Rockefeller Foundation via GFCF Shanta Laxmi Shrestha Unitarian Universalist Service Committee Shiva Bista Urgent Action Fund Shiva Raj Neupane V Day Shree B. Adhikari Women’s Funding Network Smeeta Sharma Sneha Shrestha INTERNATIONAL INDIVIDUAL DONORS Srijana Thapa Pathak Dr. Shashi Netzle Praetorious Sukumaya Maskey Herr Karl Mueller UND Sushma Khatri Ranjit Jane Abbott Susma Maharjan Jennifer Morgan “Taxi driver” John Horgan Thapa Family Juscha Bodenhammer Uma Devi Gautam Kunga Uma Devi-London Marina Tabukashvili Urmila Shrestha Marta Drury Lobel Yelisha Sharma Ochhogyel Sherpa Ozgur Ozturk INTERNATIONAL Pakistani Friends INSTITUTIONAL DONORS Peter Umunay African Women’s Development Fund Rahul Kapadia American Jewish World Service Rana Aditya Anonymous Roopa Mehta ANWF / INWF Auction Rusly Lauren Bangor Savings Bank Slavica Chautary Japan Tulika/Sarad Srivastav Duggal Visual Solutions Through Global Fund for Women’s Fiscal Filia Die Frauenstiftung Sponsorship – individual donors Ford Foundation Foundation De France Global Fund for Community Foundation (GFCF) Global Fund for Women Global Greengrants Fund Her Fund Herr Karl Mueller Und Oak Foundation Reconstruction Women’s Fund Strategic Executive Search

34 Tewa Annual Report 2014-2015 Love is power, because it multiplies the best we have, and allows humanity not to be extinguished in blind selfishness.

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