neio Blog

Despite the positive feedback we’ve gotten from volunteers over the past few years, we’re currently putting the volunteer program on hold. Thanks for all the inquiries showing immense interest in helping out in the schools. Unfortunately our current staffing does not allow the time and resources required to manage an overseas volunteer program. We will resume the program when resources allow. Thanks again for all your support!

Our current focus is on helping Nurbuling school fund a qualified English teacher and improve their school facilities.

“A World Away” held on August 13, 2011 was made possible by many of you who came and supported the event! Together we’ve raised a net total of $2540.04 to kick start our next project in Nurbuling School. Our next goal is to support quality education in an English learning environment for these village children. Together with local support, we’ll fund an English teacher to teach at all grades in Nurbuling. We will keep close contact with the teacher to ensure that these children are making the most out of their educational experiences. More updates will be posted on our blog so stay tuned!

Here are some images taken by Lisa Whalen Photography who was so grateful to sponsor her time in photographing at the exhibit.

thanks to Christina Romero of Elegant Occasions and Jessica Lee for hosting the check-in table and marketing the event on site. Thanks Nikki for being an awesome bartender!

These are just a few of the cupcake shots.. we’ve got +400 of them!

Michelle Ng donated over +350 sweet bites to the event.. and she was on site serving and torching her signature creme brulee!

Scott Taylor and Elley Ho’s photography work were on display.

Guests were having a great time mingling with one another.

The “Children of Nepal” video was shown on site a few times throughout the event. To view the video again, click here.

Stacie Tamaki, a renowned blogger of the bay area was present and wrote an elaborate post about this event. Check out her flirty blog here!

For those who are interested in supporting NEIO and are interested in purchasing images that were featured at the event, here’s the link to make print purchase. 100% proceeds will go directly to support these children.

BIG THANK YOU again for the following sponsors who have made this event possible…
Allied Arts Guild
Simply Perfect Weddings & Events
Studio Cakes
La Vie Douce Design
Carolyn Wong Cakes
Michelle’s Creations
Jen’s Cakes
Olio Style
Lisa Whalen Photography

and the following 28 sponsors for donating valuable prizes to the event:

Four Seasons Palo Alto
Hotel Valencia Santana Row
Omni Hotel
Sofitel Hotel
Elley Photography
Taylor Portrait Photography
Rhee Bevere Photography
W Photography
Jay Tsai Photography
Soo Photography
Thai Mai Photography
Chung Li Photography
Lisa Whalen Photography
Luke Goodman Cinematography
Wing Hon Films
Lucile XYZ Photography
Jean Philippe Dobrin Photography
Visia Production
Iridescence Bridal Couture, Inc
Makeup by Tiffany Chang
Makeup by Joey Cheung
Makeup by Skyla Arts
Makeup by WowPretty
Floral Design by Tanjeeryn
Floral Design by Signature Blooms
Floral Design by Trinity Bloom Design
Massage Session by Jackie Dibbles
Loma Spa

We hope to run this exhibit again in the near future. It is, afterall, the best way to see where the needs are and how incredibly cute these children are.

Currently we’re unable to receive donations online via paypal. Thank you for your support. We’ll keep you posted when the issue is being resolved! We hope to see you this saturday!

Thank you for all your support, hard work, and dedication. We are excited to see all of you this Saturday in the Sunset Room at Allied Arts Guild, Menlo Park.

For those who are unable to make the event and would like to support our organization, please make a contribution online via Paypal. For every $10 donation, you will be entered for a chance to win a door prize!

Attendees coming to our event on Saturday, raffle tickets are available for purchase at the event.

We apologize for the last minute changes and any inconveniences!

Thank you for the ongoing support and contributions.

For more detail: http://www.neio.org/aworldaway/

Our next fundraiser will be held at Allied Arts Guild in Menlo Park on August 13, 2011.

This fundraiser will feature images and videos captured by two of our volunteers, Elley Ho and Scott Taylor who worked at 3 different village schools in Nepal last summer. They will be there to share stories about their experiences teaching/documenting lives of these children. Dessert and drinks are available for purchase at the event.

Elley, now a board member of NEIO, is excited to be working with many sponsors, including Sophie Lai of Simply Perfect Weddings & Events. Sophie has been of immense help in gathering resources and making this fundraiser happen. We’ve gathered more than 25 sponsors to sponsor a variety of attractive prizes that will be drawn throughout the day of the event. Ticket is $10 each and is available for purchase online now till the event date.

Here’s a paypal link for the ticket sale:

This is the BEST way to support our fundraiser if you’re unable to make it to the exhibit.

For more info about ticket sales please contact info@neio.org.

BIG THANK YOU for the following sponsors who have made this event possible…

Simply Perfect Weddings & Events
Studio Cakes
La Vie Douce Design
Carolyn Wong Cakes
Michelle’s Creations
Olio Style
Lisa Whalen Photography

and the following 25+ sponsors for donating valuable prizes to the event:

Four Seasons Palo Alto
Omni Hotel
Sofitel Hotel
Elley Photography
Scott Taylor Photography
Rhee Bevere Photography
W Photography
Jay Tsai Photography
Soo Photography
Thai Mai Photography
Chung Li Photography
Lisa Whalen Photography
Luke Goodman Cinematography
Wing Hon Films
Lucile XYZ Photography
Jean Philippe Dobrin Photography
Visia Production
Iridescence Bridal Couture, Inc
Makeup by Tiffany Chang
Makeup by Joey Cheung
Makeup by Skyla Arts
Makeup by WowPretty
Floral Design by Tanjeeryn
Floral Design by Signature Blooms
Floral Design by Trinity Bloom Design
Massage Session by Jackie Dibbles
Loma Spa

Hope to see you there!!

team: prinipal chairman (left), Chiring, project manager (middle) and builing chairman (right)

It gives us immense joy to finally to see the initial dream of the Nurbuling school as a real structure. The team has been working hard around various issues for over the past three months, and the project is almost complete. Political interference, strikes that prevent traveling, hikes in the prices of fuel and construction materials were some of the challenges overcome by our team. All the building standards have been met and the school has become the first earthquake proof building in the village. All the credit for this goes to our vounteers, supporters, and the local Nurbuliung community.

The students of the Nurbuling school, enjoying a game of ping-pong in their new school building.

A special thank you to Khoi Nguyen, neio volunteer, for organizing this event.

Thank you so much for coming out on Saturday to support us. It was wonderful to see everyone and hope to see more of you at our future events. Keep your calendar clear for August 13, 2011, as our wonderful NEIO board member, Elley Ho, will be hosting an art show in South Bay. http://elleyphotography.com/blog/save-the-date-august-13-2011-a-world-away-photo-exhibition/

From this event we have managed to raise $1504.00 due to your generous contributions. Thank you from the bottom of our hearts for your endless support and energy.

A special thank you to all of our volunteers: Vicky, Tinman, Kiki, Emily, Peet, Joyce, Will and the friends of the volunteers who joined in to lend a helping hand as well. And last but certainly not least, Tin Vietnamese Cuisine Restaurant for the amazing job they have done. Please feel free to drop me a line sometime and we will stop by at Tin for a bite.

A special thank you to Tin Restaurant and Son Pham for their  generously donated of their time and space.

Door prize: Tin Restaurant (dinner for two)
Winner: Clinton Jang

For more pictures, you can visit
http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10150199286945929.322329.828185928&l=98bc92906a

Join us on April 30, 2011 at Tin Restaurant (937 Howard Street between 5th and 6th Street) from 5 – 8 PM for an evening of laughter and drinks in support of a good cause. NEIO is completing our second school, Nurbuling School, after successfully completing our first school, Nakote School.

Tin Restaurant has generously donated their time and space. All proceeds from the bar will benefit NEIO.

Come and meet some of the newest members of NEIO and see how you can make an impact on the lives of children.

Refreshments will be available at the bar. Vietnamese hors d’oeuvres will be served.

This is an open event, so please feel free to invite and bring your friends. The more, the merrier.

Please check out our facebook event page.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=195131823861539

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The Nurbuling School, established in 1991, serves as the only source of education for pre-school to eighth grade in the Kharka village in Nepal’s Himalayan valleys.

The Nurbuling School serves as the only source of formal education for the Hyolmos community of Kharka Dandha, Nepal. The Hyolmos, an indigenous ethnic minority group, has been recorded to occupy the Nepali Himalayan region north of Katmandu over eight centuries ago. Kharka Dandha located in the distant foothills of the Himalayan regions. This involves a six hour bus ride from Kathmandu and another three hour hike from the nearest accessible road.

The peripheral village of Kharka Dandha resided a limited number of remaining indigenous Hyolmo communities which usually fails to meet the bare essential living standard of running water or electricity.

The school benefits over 100 students within the village population of 750 where half of the village population is under the age of 18.

A special thank you goes out to Bic Chiem, Cindy Ho, and Betty Lem for organizing this fun event.

BIG THANKS to our Sponsors and Donors: Dr. Bic Chiem, D.D.S, Jimmy Hsu from Blue Danube and Gloria from Priority Express Cleaners for their donations.

We were able to raise $575.

Our prizes winners:
neio items used:
1 gift certificate to Blue Danube – Good for food and beverages ($40 value); Winner: Simon Lai
1 gift certificate to Priority Express Cleaners, dry cleaner ($50 value); Winner: Iris
1 nepali scarf; Winner: Kevin O’Keefe

Cup of Change items used:
1 gift certificate to 455 Boxing Gym for 6 classes ($120); Winner: Benoit Dion
1 gift certificate for a complimentary hair cut at Pur Beauty Haight Salon ($40-$60 value); Winner: Lanisa Wang
1 nepali scarf; Winner: Tinman Lai

Sugar Cafe (free bottle service); Winner: Christopher Le

For more pictures, you can visit http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=250692&id=828185928&l=98b686e91d

Dear Friends,

It’s a double birthday celebration for both of our philanthropists, Chaska and Wayne! Their humble efforts and inclination to increase the well-being of humankind has been tremendous. We invite you and your friends to come out and join us as we celebrate their special days.

Location: Sugar Cafe
679 Sutter Street
San Francisco, CA

When: Friday, October 22, 2010
6:00pm – 10:00pm

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=132185380165732

The manager at Sugar Cafe has offered our guests 50 complimentary V.I.P. passes to enter The Cellar, which is next door. Please see Chaska, Wayne, Betty, or Cindy at Sugar Cafe tomorrow for the passes.

A portion of Sugar Cafe’s bar proceeds will be donated to charity.

All donations will go to support both Chaska’s and Wayne’s non-profit organizations for underprivileged children in Nepal.

www.cupofchange.org
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