This Thanksgiving, Samir Says Thanks!

I'd like to thank everyone who helped me raise NRs. 238,400 (+NRs. 5500 in bitcoins, to be delivered separately)  to help Samir go to school. My parents personally delivered the check to Samir's parents, and here are the pictures, as promised.

So this Thanksgiving, I am thankful for all the generous people in the world. 

Final List

Thanks to all generous donors and 'sharers' , HelpSamir fund not only reached the target amount, but exceeded it. 

I have been in touch with Samir's immediate family, and people from Nepal who have been accepting contributions for the fund from Nepal. Samir's family is extremely happy to know that people from all over the world came together to help a family in need-- a family, who was a victim of the dirty politics in Nepal. 

When I started this fundraiser, my initial idea was to talk to my friends, ask them to contribute their lunch money, and send it to Nepal. But fortunately, the list of contributors grew out of my network of friends, and now 106 of you have contributed to the fund. As the contributors of the fund, you have the right to know how much is raised and delivered to the family. 

Contributions came through three different ways: Paypal through Fundrazr, transfer to bank account, and through bitcoins. Here's the final list of contributors sorted by the amount of contribution and alphabetical order by first name. 

The money has been transferred to Nepal, and the meeting with Samir and his family has been scheduled for Saturday Morning. Please check back  for updates. 

Thank you very much again. If you have questions, comments or suggestions, feel free to contact me. 

We Did it!

What can be a better way to start a weekend than this!

Within four days after I started the fundraiser campaign for Samir Khadgi and his family-- a poor family who became victim of the dirty politics, we have raised USD 2195. That's  10% more than the goal I set up at the beginning of the fundraiser. The response I received from friends, friends' friends and all the Nepalese people have been truly amazing. I am amazed at how fast we Nepalese can come together to help a family in Need.

Here's a link of downloadable version of the list of donors, source of donations, associated fees and total raised.   Here's the list sorted alphabetically by first name. Contact me regarding any questions you have about the fundraising process and the delivery. Please keep checking the blog for updates.

I can not thank you enough for your help regarding the campaign. I want to leave with the following quote:

There is no need for temples, no need for complicated philosophies. My brain and my heart are my temples; my philosophy is kindness. -- His Holiness The Dalai Lama 

The List is Growing Longer and Longer!

List of Donors as of 11/22/2013 1630 EST (Click on the image to magnify)

Three days, 71 contributors, 80% of the goal, and $1600! There's a good chance the target will be reached today, and Samir's parents will receive the money tomorrow! Thank you very much for your support, financial or otherwise. Keep checking the blog for updates on fundraising sand fund delivery.

Halfway There!

When I started this fundraising project for Samir Khadgi, I had no idea it will get this big. I thought I'd ask my friends to donate their lunch money, I will collect it and send it to the family. But fortunately, I was wrong. The list of contributors has grown bigger, and within three days, we have reached 55% of the goal. Not all of the contributors are on my network of friends on Facebook, so I thought it'd be unfair to post updates on Favebook alone. So I'd start updating this blog with the updates on fundraiser, delivery of the funds and health of Samir. To start with, here is the list of contributors as of 11/22/2013, 0900 EST.

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Date	Contributor	Amount		Date	Contributor	Amount
21-Nov	Prabin Joshi	$ 70.00		21-Nov	Sakin Shrestha	$ 20.00
20-Nov	Jay Bhandari	$ 50.00		21-Nov	Roshan Kumar	$ 20.00
21-Nov	Sajana Khadgi	$ 50.00		21-Nov	Prakhyat Koirala	$ 20.00
21-Nov	Sarad Singh	$ 50.00		22-Nov	Suku Shrestha	$ 20.00
21-Nov	Pristha Shrestha	$ 40.00		19-Nov	Sanjeev Niroula	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Christina Chhetri	$ 30.00		19-Nov	Bimasa Kafle	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Vivid Thakali	$ 30.00		20-Nov	Rajesh Jayasawal	$ 10.00
20-Nov	Praweg Koirala	$ 25.00		20-Nov	Gopal Shrestha	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Anu Karmacharya	$ 25.00		20-Nov	Kishor Paudel	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Prasaya Shrestha	$ 25.00		20-Nov	Ruban Tamrakar	$ 10.00
19-Nov	Binayak KC	$ 20.00		20-Nov	Avinash Rajkarnikar	$ 10.00
20-Nov	Prabesh Shrestha	$ 20.00		20-Nov	Sujan Man Maharjan	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Aayush Palikhel	$ 20.00		20-Nov	Sameer Maharjan	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Bindu KC	$ 20.00		20-Nov	Saroj Aryal	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Sailesh Shrestha	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Yogesh Baral	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Miglena Manandhar	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Puja Gurung	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Dixya Bhattarai	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Funyima Sherpa	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Santosh Nepal	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Rajesh Baduwal	$ 10.00
22-Nov	Aswin Karki	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Sujan Prasai	$ 10.00
22-Nov	Sadikshya Bhandari	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Ruchi Kasajoo	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Avinash Lohni	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Rabindra Kafle	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Aanchal Kunwar	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Prabin Karanjit	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Abhishek Karki	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Bipin Giri	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Bibek Shrestha	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Bikash Rasaily	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Vinay Shrestha	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Manish Silwal	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Nabin Karanjit	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Milan Bimali	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Shravan Joshi	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Prabin Sapkota	$ 10.00
21-Nov	Ramila Baral	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Prateek Shrestha	$   5.00
21-Nov	Shraddha Joshi	$ 20.00		21-Nov	Aarti Maharjan	$   5.00

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I really appreciate all of you donating to the cause, and sharing the words. This means a lot to me, and it will mean a lot more to the kid and his family. Keep on sharing the word, tweet #HelpSamir. And if you'd like to remain an anonymous donor or you are donating from somebody else's Paypal account, please send me an email at dpoudel1@gmail.com.