{"id":4979,"date":"2015-04-23T12:28:20","date_gmt":"2015-04-23T06:43:20","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/?p=4979"},"modified":"2026-03-13T22:07:02","modified_gmt":"2026-03-13T22:07:02","slug":"committeds-annual-report-fiscal-year-2013-14","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2015\/04\/committeds-annual-report-fiscal-year-2013-14\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMITTED&#8217;s Annual Report: Fiscal Year 2013-14"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"249\" src=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/COMMITTED-logo-75px.jpg\" alt=\"COMMITTED logo 75px\" class=\"wp-image-4002\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/COMMITTED-logo-75px.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/COMMITTED-logo-75px-300x93.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.dorjegurung.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/10\/COMMITTED-logo-75px-768x239.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>You can find <a title=\"Community Members Interested\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cminepal.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">COMMITTED<\/a>&#8216;s annual reports for every single year since it was founded in 2004 <a title=\"Legal | Community Members Interested\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cminepal.org\/legal.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the year 2013-14, <a title=\"Annual Report 2013-14 | Community Members Interested\" href=\"https:\/\/drive.google.com\/file\/d\/0B3fQmu79UfLteWM1MFZtS0N5R2s\/view?usp=sharing\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">click here<\/a> or <a title=\"Annual Report 2013-14 | Community Members Interested\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cminepal.org\/modules\/legal\/pdf\/annual\/2013-14_Annual_Report.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Summarized below are some of the important contents of the report.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td>&nbsp;<strong>SN<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Item<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\">&nbsp;<strong>Amount\/NPR<\/strong><\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-center\" data-align=\"center\"><strong>Amount\/(US)$<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp;1.<\/td><td>Income<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp;7,045,733.29<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp;71,895.24<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp;2.<\/td><td>&nbsp;Overhead (not covered by projects)<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp;629,496.36<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp;6,423.43<\/td><\/tr><tr><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp;3.<\/td><td>&nbsp;Project expenses<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp;6,004,365.20<\/td><td class=\"has-text-align-right\" data-align=\"right\">&nbsp;61,269.03<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>COMMITTED made a number of changes in 2013. We changed our board and administrators. Our <a title=\"Community Members Interested\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cminepal.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">website<\/a> was also completely revamped.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>COMMITTED representatives took part in the <a title=\"Walk for Nepal\" href=\"http:\/\/www.walkfornepal.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Walk for Nepal<\/a> fundraising walkathons in two American cities: Washington DC and <a title=\"Walk-for-Nepal Walkathons\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/fundraising\/walk-for-nepal-walkathons\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Dallas, Texas<\/a>. In the former, COMMITTED were the co-organizers. The funds raised through them helped fund fisheries in Thangpalkot VDC and water and sanitation (WASH) project at Raithane School respectively.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>August 2013 post describing the <a title=\"Project Update: Fishery as an SBE\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/project-update-fishery-as-an-sbe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">justification<\/a> for SBE projects and details of initial funding for the Fishery in Thangpalkot, one of which was the Walkathon in Washington DC.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Another major fundraising drive&#8211;<a title=\"Education is Freedom | Dorje&#039;s Dooing\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/fundraising\/education-is-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Education Is Freedom<\/a>&#8211;was conducted in May-June of 2013 raising over <a title=\"EdufreeNepal Campaign: Final Update\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2013\/10\/edufreenepal-campaign-final-update\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">US$30K<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Education is Freedome | Dorje&#039;s Dooing\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/category\/fundraising\/education-is-freedom\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Click here<\/a> to go to a page containing links to blog posts detailing the progress of the drive.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 2013 post describing the <a title=\"Project Update: Fishery as an SBE\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/project-update-fishery-as-an-sbe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">justification<\/a> for SBE projects and details of initial funding for the project, some of which came from this campaign.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>This past fiscal year, we completed <a title=\"SBE | Community Members Interested\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cminepal.org\/what.php#secondPage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Social Business for Education<\/a> (SBE) project at Dolagiri School and initiated one in Thangpalkot VDC.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>At Dolagiri School, the project involved setting up solar electrification and vegetable garden.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Project Update: Dolagiri School Improvement\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/project-update-dolagiri-school-improvement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 2013 blog post<\/a> about electrification and vegetable garden projects (including school playground and bathroom construction).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Dolagiri School Solar Electrification Project\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/photos\/+COMMITTEDNepal\/albums\/5944917342397517393\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photos of Solar Electrification<\/a> set up at Dolagiri School.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photos of the vegetable gardening project: <a title=\"Dolagiri School Vegetable Garden Project: Planting\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/photos\/+COMMITTEDNepal\/albums\/5944915363887141041\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Planting<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At Raithane School and Chilaune School, both in Thangpalkot VDC, the project is a Fishery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Youtube video of the <a title=\"First Catch from Raithane School Pond \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=DJL916kei04\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first batch of fish<\/a> caught from the Raithane School pond.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 2013 post describing the <a title=\"Project Update: Fishery as an SBE\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/project-update-fishery-as-an-sbe\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">justification<\/a> for SBE projects and details of initial funding for the project.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>August 2013 blog post detailing the initiation of the <a title=\"Project Update:\u2026Teach a Man to Fish\u2026\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2013\/08\/project-update-teach-a-man-to-fish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">fishery for Raithane School<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube video of <a title=\"Caged Fishery in Raithane School Pond \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=6Lpg64PSuKk\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">setting up caged fishery<\/a>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Another YouTube video of the <a title=\"Introducing Hatchlings into the Two Cages In Raithane School Pond \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=24JQSglLRdM\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">introduction of the hatchlings<\/a> into the cages.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>YouTube video of the construction of the <a title=\"Construction of Artificial Pond and Introducing Hatchlings \" href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=08mhMVvqlyU\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">first two artificial, nursery ponds<\/a> for Raithane School (Summer 2014).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Raithane Nursery- Fingerlings Stocking\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/photos\/+COMMITTEDNepal\/albums\/6028060149469667921\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Picasa photo album<\/a> of the stocking of the Raithane School nursery with fingerlings (Summer 2014).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Fingerling stocking at Thangpalkot Nursery\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/cminepal\/photos\/a.791458857544625.1073741836.298677246822791\/791458930877951\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook photo album<\/a> of the same.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Facebook Photo album of setting up <a title=\"Cage Fishery at Bhuttey Pokhari\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.794165260607318.1073741837.298677246822791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">cage fishery in Bhuttey Pokhari<\/a> for Chilaune School.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>More <a title=\"Fingerling Stocking at Sri Raithane Nursery and Private Farms\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/media\/set\/?set=a.788735777816933.1073741834.298677246822791\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook photos<\/a> about the fishery project showing everything from introducing fingerlings to fixing the boat to discussing the construction of the <em>Haat Bazaar<\/em> (Farmer&#8217;s Market).<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>A number of <a title=\"SIP | Community Members Interested\" href=\"http:\/\/www.cminepal.org\/what.php#thirdPage\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">School Improvement Programs<\/a> (SIPs) were also completed this year both at Dolagiri school and at schools in Thangpalkot.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"Project Update: Dolagiri School Improvement\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/project-update-dolagiri-school-improvement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">November 2013 blog post<\/a> about\u00a0school playground and bathroom construction (including electrification and vegetable garden projects).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Dolagiri School Construction Project\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/photos\/+COMMITTEDNepal\/albums\/5944912185500196497\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photos<\/a> of playground, library, bathrooms and rainwater harvesting system at Dolagiri school.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>November 2013 blot post about setting up <a title=\"Project Update: \u201cWhat is this obsession people have with books?\u201d\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2013\/11\/project-update-what-is-this-obsession-people-have-with-books\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">libraries<\/a> in all the schools COMMITTED helps.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a title=\"Shanti Nikunj School Library\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/photos\/+COMMITTEDNepal\/albums\/5940465597159912977\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Photo album<\/a> of Shanti Nikunj school library.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>July 2013 post about our <a title=\"Project Update: Reading in Thangpalkot\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/2014\/07\/reading-in-thangpalkot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">February visit<\/a> to administer the Star Reader program&#8211;program to encourage children to use the libraries.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Photos from the same visit: <a title=\"Star Reader Award Program at Shree Raithane Secondary School\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/photos\/+COMMITTEDNepal\/albums\/6028048407940141121\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Raithane School<\/a>, <a title=\"Star Reader Award Program at Taltuleshwory School\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/photos\/+COMMITTEDNepal\/albums\/6028046649276837025\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Taltuleshwori School<\/a>, <a title=\"Star Reader Award Program at Kumveshwori School\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/photos\/+COMMITTEDNepal\/albums\/6028045634893177969\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Kumveshwori School<\/a>, <a title=\"Star Reader Award program at Shree Chilaune Secondary School in Sindhupalchowk\" href=\"https:\/\/plus.google.com\/u\/0\/photos\/+COMMITTEDNepal\/albums\/6026565411409041569\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Chilaune School<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>At the beginning of 2014 COMMITTED conducted &#8220;<a title=\"We\u2019re COMMITTED: A Fundraiser\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/fundraising\/were-committed-a-fundraiser\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">We&#8217;re COMMITTED,<\/a>&#8221; an awareness and fundraising campaign. Following the event, COMMITTED&#8217;s friends in <a title=\"A Fundraiser: Sydney\u2019s COMMITTED\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/fundraising\/a-fundraiser-sydneys-committed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sydney<\/a> and <a title=\"A Fundraiser: Art Exhibition in New York\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/fundraising\/a-fundraiser-art-exhibition-in-new-york\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">New York<\/a> held similar events to raise awareness and funds for the cause.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a title=\"We&#039;re COMMITTED...at Basantapur\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/dorje.gurung.73\/media_set?set=a.10152153160877095.1073741829.573602094&amp;type=3\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Facebook Photo album<\/a> of the We&#8217;re COMMITTED concert at Basantapur.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Details of <a title=\"Education of Bishnu\u2019s Siblings\" href=\"https:\/\/dorjegurung.com\/blog\/sponsorships\/bishnus-dream-lives-on\/education-of-bishnus-siblings\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">support provided to Bishu&#8217;s siblings<\/a> with those funds.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A summary of the contents of COMMITTED&#8217;s Annual Report for the fiscal year 2013-14. 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