🇳🇵The Real Heros of the Floods

Plus, 100K Nepalis are eligible to vote in the United States

October 1, 2024

Top Weekly Highlights
🇳🇵 Nepal Tira: Heroic actions during floods, NAC crew stage discrimination protest, Everest Hotel fined 3 Lakhs
🌟 The Big Story: Who should you trust - Three NRN organizations working for flood relief in Nepal
🌏 Sansar Ma Nepali: 100,000 Nepalis can do what?; 2 Nepali films in MIMF; Cobweb performing in Harrisburg
🗽 Immigration: Register for DV 2026, All about PGWPs

👋 Namaste - This weeks newsletter is a bit thin as we spent a lot of time talking to Nepalis students and young professionals living in Canada and United States.

Since writing 5minsNepal, we’ve been approached by many (especially from Canada), asking for help and advice navigating their careers.

They are scared about their uncertain future - specially when it comes to immigration and job security. After hearing the same stories, again and again, we wanted to see how we can help.

We have some ideas, but if you want to help, or if you are one, reply to this email and lets talk! 

Now, let’s get back to the newsletter 👇

Nepal Tira

Heroic Actions During Floods

The recent floods and landslides in Nepal have caused devastating damage across the country, resulting in at least 217 deaths, and 27 missing persons.

While the government officials stay on the sidelines announcing empty gestures like the national 3-day mourning period, we have real people and real heroes stepping up.

Let’s celebrate some of them 👇

Links below

🛟 Man saves two from drowning
Chaniklal Tamang saved six-year-old Meghana Shah and 22-year-old Raj Shah from being swept away by the Nakkhu River in Lalitput. As a result, he was rewarded Rs 150,000 by Bagmati Province.

🐶 Man saves dog stranded overnight
An individual called Ramesh is seen wading into deep water to rescue ‘Khaire’, a pet dog stranded overnight. According to people, Khaire was stuck on top of the cement mixer overnight, and had gone without food for 12 hours.

🛟 Group effort to rescue three dogs
TikTok user, Irfan Khan, posted a video of rescuing three dogs stranded in Bagmati. Another individual was previously trying to save them but got injured and was taken for medical treatment.

🚁 Helicopter Pilot’s daring rescue
An unnamed Nepal army pilot is seen airlifting two individuals at great personal risk. The two men were stuck on top of an under construction house, which was literally in the surrounded by a raging river.

The Big Story

This week, instead of a big story, we wanted to urge you to consider donating any amount to one of the following Non-Residential Nepali Organizations involved in relief efforts in Nepal.

Although there are a number of organizations that are on the ground already and providing relief, we wanted to provide the few that we know, who are already working hard to collect donations and coordinate relief efforts.

Nepal Rising (Daayitwa US)

About
A volunteer run charity organization that focuses on providing emergency relief during natural disasters. They have run multiple campaigns before and have a lot of experience in supporting local communities during natural disasters.

How will they use the fund? 
Daayitwa’s Fill The Bucket campaign provides essential food, sanitation and medical supplies for a family of 4 for a month for $40.

The Great Nepali Diaspora

About
A community of exceptional global Nepali talent that aims to nurture connection, collaboration, and camaraderie to create impact at scale.

How will they use the fund?
TNGD members have a large, well-connected partner network who will use the funds their ongoing support relief and recovery work.

NRN Association

About
Non-Resident Nepali Association was established with the purpose of uniting and binding the Nepali Diaspora under one umbrella on 11 October, 2003.

How will they use the fund?
NRNA has previously carried out relief efforts for the 2015 Earthquake victims as well as those affect by COVID-19.

🚨 DV Applications Alert 🚨

Registration for the 2026 Diversity Visa lottery will start from October 2. The link isn’t active as of Tuesday, but will be active during the following period👇

Start: 12:00 Noon EST October 2, 2024
End: 12:00 Noon EST November 5, 2024

👉 Official Registration Link*
👉 Official Instructions 
*The link isn’t active now - you’ll find the link inside this information page after registration is opened on October 2

Sansar Ma Nepali

🇺🇸 100,000 Nepalis: As of the 2024 U.S. presidential election, nearly 100,000 Nepali Americans are eligible to vote, with around 35,000 first-time voters. Since 2014, the Nepali American population has grown significantly, driven by an increase in naturalizations, with nearly 66,000 becoming U.S. citizens in the past decade.

🎥 Two Nepali Movies in MAMI: Deepak Rauniyar’s Pooja, Sir and Min Bahadur Bham’s Shambala are among 11 films nominated for the South Asian category of the MAMI Mumbai Film Festival 2024. Both films have received critical acclaim, and have been shown in multiple festivals, including the Berlin International Film Festival.

Watch Trailers 👉 Shambala | Pooja, Sir

Quick Hits 👇
🎶 Lil Pump to perform in Kathmandu
🇺🇸 Cobweb to perform in Pennsylvania
🇺🇸 The Elements to perform in Pennsylvania 
🇦🇺 John & The Locals to perform in Sydney

Know any stories/news about Nepalis abroad? Reply to feature them!

Creator Recommendation

Subash Karki’s is a YouTube creator who interviews interesting Nepalis around the world. Some Nepalis he has interviewed is a pilot that owns 7 planes, and an entrepreneur who owns antique guns from Nepal.

Although Subash covers political events as well, his videos about interesting Nepalis are (in our opinion) much more interesting to watch.

Immigration & Visas

The Big Shift: Canada’s Post Graduate Work Permit Announcements

Recently, the Canadian government announced a string of policies that have created massive confusion and panic among current and future international students and temporary workers in Canada.

Here’s a quick breakdown of the changes:

🔠 Language Requirements
Past: No specific requirements
Now: Starting November 1, 2024, PGWP applicants must demonstrate minimum language proficiency in English or French

✅ Eligibility Requirements
Past: Generally, graduates of eligible programs could apply for a PGWP of up to 3 years, regardless of their field of study
Now: Graduates from public colleges will only be eligible for PWGP of up to three years, IF their program is linked to jobs in long-term shortage.

💍 Spousal Work Permits
Past: Spouses of many International students were eligible for work permits.
Now: Work permit eligibility for spouses will be limited to those of master’s degree students whose programs are at least 16 months in duration.

🔢 Overall Numbers
Past: No specific target to reduce PGWPs issued
Now: Expected to result in 175,000 fewer PGWPs

Yo hafta lai etikai, aba next time bhetaula ✌️

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