Expressive Arts Nepal: The Journey Continues!

Today!  Today, as I look back at the fruit Vulnerability brings forth,  Today!
We began our gofundme campaign to support Year 2: Establishing Expressive Arts Nepal!

Expressive Arts Nepal: Expressive Arts for Inner Peace and Community Health
This campaign is raising funds to support the establishment of Nepali owned and organized healing efforts and peacebuilding work in Nepal.

Our PartnershipSadhana Thapa, the President of Expressive Arts Nepal, lecturer for the Bachelors of Social Work program at Bright Vision International College in Nepal, and worker with Read Nepal, strives to establish pathways for whole and peaceful living for all Nepali people. 
Rev. Mary Putera, faculty member with European Graduate School Arts Health and Society Division, and PhD candidate in Expressive Arts is an Expressive Arts Therapist, Social Justice Artist/activist and Community Peace worker with 20 years of experience in culturally diverse settings. 
Two years ago Sadhana and Mary met in Nepal through Expressive Arts work efforts. During that time, Sadhana shared her dream to become an Expressive Arts therapist and begin an Expressive Arts Center in Nepal. In 2015 with the help of  an extraordianry team of Nepali people and generous economic supporters, the work began.

Expressive Arts Nepal, in its first year, provided 2 professional training for Nepali leaders in the fields of Social Work, Education, Health Care and Trauma Recovery work.  Expressive Arts Practice workshops have been held in a variety of settings including schools, hospitals, rural village gatherings recovering from natural disasters and safe houses. Supervision and support as Sadhana Thappa and her team engage the work are also in place.
YEAR TWO!Goals:
Sadhana Thappa will begin her Masters In Expressive Arts Therapy at the Eurpean Graduate School in June of 2016.
Bi-monthly Expressive Arts Practice studios will be in place.
Two 5 day intensive courses: Principles and Practices of Expressive Arts Therapy and Community Art for Social Transformation and Peacebuilding will be provided.
Four practicum experiences will also be provided as experiential learning opportunities in conjunction with each of these courses.

All Funds Raised designated as follows:$3,500 to provide 1/2 of Ms. Thappa's Educational expenses.
$1,000 to cover operating expenses including rental of office space, and internet service, and provision of Bi-monthly Expressive Arts practice for Asha Nepal, an organization caring for human trafficking survivors.
$5,000 to cover all expenses for the two 5 day training intensives described above including travel costs for the instructer, rental space of the training facility and art materials needed.
Our goal is to have all funds raised by June!

Equipping Nepali people with the practice of Expressive Arts and Community Art is to support the healing of Nepal and expand the efficacy of Global Healing and Peacebuilding.  All people groups, have within them, deeply unique art offerings needing pathways of expression and sharing for the sake of the healing of our world. Expressive Arts Nepal, as an orgainzation, is a pathway for the living artistry of Nepali people to be fostered and shared for the sake of local and Global healing and Peace.Sadhana and I are so grateful to receive every contribution no matter the size!  Please join our efforts today!  Consider giving
a One time gift!
Monthly Support!
Periodically as you are able!
Donation to this gofundme campaign directly!  gofund.me/p5u74qd4
Or:
To Make a Tax Deductable donation: 
checks may be sent to: 
Sunset Covenant Church
18555 NW Rock Creek Blvd.
Portalnd, Oregon 97229

Please know we are so grateful for every dollar given!
Together may we be Living Artistry!