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June 2007

Our Mission: Improve the lives of disadvantaged children, children with disabilities and orphans in developing countries. We raise funds through donations and grants. With the funds raised we will provide financial support to qualifying non-profit organizations in the project countries as well as initiate new projects with these organizations. We will raise awareness of conditions for these children by documenting and publicizing our project work. TRIFC believes in the value of sharing our resources with those less fortunate.
 

 

 

 

 

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Sponsor Parties! We had two sponsor parties after our return from Nepal to share video with TRIFC sponsors of the children getting letters and photos from them! One party was at Rob & Gina’s house and the other at Sandy Clark and Chris Shaw’s home in Woodinville. It was so much fun getting together and seeing the expressions of our sponsors as they watched the video segments. Here’s a note from one of our sponsors: “Rob - Many thanks again for opening up your home to share the story of Nepal and it's people. Barbara and I were both so excited to actually see our sponsored child, Pooja. It's one thing to have a photo and send a letter and it is quite another to see and hear the letter being read and Pooja 's reaction. Barbara and I were so moved to see the excitement in all the children's eyes. You are truly bringing hope to these disadvantaged children and we are so happy to be a small part of that connection. Meeting the other sponsors and the warmth shared that night was very special! Thanks again to you and Gina!” -Charlie and Barbara Gardner

     
 
Happiness in Silence Captivated eyes watch fingers deftly moving, dancing, running and jumping to describe in Nepali sign language what I’m reading in English to our sponsored students at the Kathmandu School for the Deaf in Nepal. This was a very special moment for my wife Gina and myself, as well as all of the visitors in the room as I read the first letters from our TRIFC sponsors to their children which were then skillfully translated into Nepali sign language by the school’s director, Indira Shrestha. We currently have 15 children sponsored at the school aged 6-15 and for the remarkable sum of $150 we are able to pay for the tuition and books for one child! But really, the monetary element pales in comparison to that moment when a child sees the photograph of their sponsoring family and watches intently for the words from their letter to come to life through the movements of Indira’s hands and fingers. Through no fault of their own these children are cast into a world filled with silence and overwhelming poverty. However, we have the ability to bring help, hope and smiles to these children in need.

     
 
'Lovely' Attends School!

Many of you know the background of this poor child - orphaned, deaf, found living out of a garbage heap and nicknamed,“Lovely”. He is now living with other deaf children, learning Nepali Sign Language and attending school at the Kathmandu School for the Deaf, thanks to school-director, Indira Shrestha who helped us get him admitted. Rob & Gina Rose are very proud to sponsor him for his dormitory expenses, school fees and other living expenses.

 
 
Sandy Clark – TRIFC’s New Fund Development Director

Sandy Clark is our new volunteer “Fund Development Director” at TRIFC! We are very fortunate to have such a talented individual guiding our organization in this crucial area. Sandy’s works full-time in a similar capacity at the wonderful non-profit : Hopelink - http://www.hope-link.org/ Hopelink helps needy children and families throughout the Eastside and North King County. Sandy is married to Chris and they have one daughter, Megan who studies at Western Washington University. Sandy and Chris took a year off last year and traveled the world for eleven months!

If you have a fundraising idea please email her at sandyclark5555@yahoo.com


Sandy Clark on tour!
 
Please Consider Referring TRIFC to Friends The best way to promote and grow any organization is by word-of-mouth. We have a goal of doubling our mailing/email list this year. Will you help us by letting friends and relatives know about TRIFC and what our missions is? We have included a response form where you can enter friends/family addresses so we can share our stories with them as well! As always, our website is live at: www.trifc.org. Please visit our site and forward it to your friends and relatives who might be interested in finding out more about Nepal and our projects there. Donations are also enabled on the site through a PayPal link where all credit cards are accepted. It is not necessary to have a PayPal account to utilize this service.


 
Beneficiary Update...

*Nandumaya Orphan Home
School sponsorship is ongoing for ten children. The Pen-Pal project with Eastgate Elementary was successful again with help from the Rotaract Club of Dillibazar. With donor assistance, we are going to install playground equipment for the children and other support in the area of clothing, school supplies and other basic expenses.

*Kathmandu School for the Deaf
School sponsorship for fifteen children is ongoing. Rotary Matching grant for 426 hearing aids to be delivered and fitted by representatives of the Starkey Hearing Foundation with financial support from TRIFC should be implemented Fall of 2007. We are also supplying support for tutoring assistance for the boys living in the dormitory and award incentives for children who are doing well in their studies.

*Newlife Disabled Center (DNC)
Our Pen-Pal project continued this school year with help from the Rotary Club of Kopundol. We are providing financial assistance for a physical therapist to visit the children on a daily basis. With the help of a generous donor, we were able again to contribute to the higher education fund established last year. The fund allows for college opportunities for those children who qualify for further schooling and vocational training for those who do not. Sunita & Suramaya are awaiting their school test results and will be attending college if they qualify. We are also contributing funds to a family re-connection program to allow children to stay in contact with their family, who may live far away and be too poor to travel to Kathmandu to see their child. Our surgery fund is still in place and is providing the funding for orthopedic surgeries as needed.

*Durbar School- Kathmandu
Durbar School is the oldest public school in Nepal and while it was once the school that the elite ruling-class sent their children to, it is now in disrepair and is where many of the children who work as domestic servants attend school. This year at the school we are funding textbooks, computer class equipment (replacement mice & keyboards), computer printers, supplies for the science lab, scholarships for needy students and most importantlybathroom repairs. On our last visit, Gina noticed the bathrooms were in very bad condition, so we will be addressing this important issue.
 
About TRIFC
The Rose International Fund for Children’s (TRIFC) goal is to improve the lives of children with disabilities, orphans and others who have been neglected in developing countries. We raise funds through the sale of scenic photographs, donations, and grants. With the funds raised we provide support to existing non-profit organizations in the project countries. We raise awareness of the living conditions for these children by documenting and publicizing our project work. TRIFC believes in the value of sharing resources with those less fortunate. We provide support in the areas of education, medical needs, nutrition, facilities, and environment improvements.

   

‘Giving Hope to Nepal’s Disabled & Disadvantaged Children’
 
Contact Information TRIFC.org
PMB 421 14150 NE 20th St - F1
Bellevue, WA 98005
425-881-6231
rob@trifc.org

 
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