From the Chairperson

There have been momentous changes in our land and possibly this will translate into similar changes in our lives. Peace, that had been elusive a decade ago, is here at last and we have much to look forward to, peace, stability and, more important than anything else, nation building. We, PAHAD members, have also been affected by the turmoil in the country, some of us have been displaced, some of us have lost our loved ones but more tragically we have seen our beloved country being torn apart and bleeding. However, we must now look forward optimistically and see what can be salvaged and what can be rebuilt. Normalcy is returning to the country and the POCT Camp undertaken by the Coordinator and the alumni has been a shining example of what can be achieved when there is peace in the land.

PAHAD has its own agenda to look forward to, the Reunion in 2007 that it is hosting at Nagarkot. So far invitations have gone out to the other Foundations and we are looking forward to participation from our PAHAD members. As in the past there are many areas in which members can help, from pick-ups at the airport to taking our guests around shops, to finding sponsors to help financially with our programme. We also have our mela, which will be bigger and better than before. Our international guests have been invited to this fundraising event and we hope to receive all kinds of support from our members. We need to make this a Reunion that we will not forget in a hurry and at the same time make the ties between our Foundations stronger. This has to be a time when we think about not what we get out of PAHAD but what we can give to it.

Jana Thapa