August 2023 – Nepali Association of Oregon

Dear Nepali Community of Oregon and Vancouver, WA, Raksha Daralame’s Thulo Buwa her husband Laxman Daralame father-in-law (Raksha’s father’s older brother) passed away on August 25th, 2023. Her Thulo Buwa’s name is Tulsi Thapa, age 78 and was a notable literature, teacher and linguist from Hetauda, Makawanpur. Raksha was very close with her Thulo Buwa. RakshaRead More

Official Invitation to Nepali Association of Oregon to Participate in NW Jamghat Picnic

Dear Nepali Association of Oregon,Namaste and warm greetings from Seattle! We are excited to be hosting the much-awaited NW Jamghat Picnic this year in Seattle and we would like to invite you to join us for the event on Labor Day weekend (September 3rd, Sunday). As usual, the event will be the celebration of NepaliRead More

NAO EC Election 2023 Announcement

The current executive committee of Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO) expires on Oct 15, 2023. In order to form a new committee for the year of 2023 -2025, an election process needs to be conducted. On behalfof the election commission, we highly encourage you to get involved in the committee and carry on the NAO activities.Read More

NAO Fall Classes

Dear Oregon and SW Washington Nepali Community, NAO proudly offers the following two courses in Fall 2023, targeting early elementary to middle school Nepali kids. Please find below, the details of each course and the registration instructions. 1. Nepali Pathshala, Fall 2023 (Sep 10- Nov 26) Class format- In-Person Class time- Sunday 10:15 -11 am Location- BrookwoodRead More

Nepali Association of Oregon (NAO) is initiating a fund raising program to support to any of our community members who has been affected and going through an economic hardship due to COVID-19 pandemic. Right now, we are collecting the data for those affected members living in Oregon State and some parts of Washington. As you all know, it is not clear that when this Pandemic will end and how much it will impact to us. But to be prepared in advance, we are lunching this program and NAO has decided to donate $1000 to start. We need the following help from community members in this difficult time to gain the best outcome of this program:

Please kindly send us the information for anyone in our community, who needs any kind of supports due to this COVID-19 pandemic by contacting one of the NAO EC members from the following link: http://nepaloregon.org/contact-us/
Please contribute some fund to grow this charitable program using the PayPal link: (Click Donate Button)
Direct contribution by check or cash mailed or to NAO President Daya Shakya Address: 4353 NE 85th Ave, Portland, OR, 97220
OR you can directly contribute through any NAO EC members as well. We wish you all stay safe and strong in this difficult time and help each other as needed. Feel free to provide your feedback or questions, if any. Please visit our website for more information: