Purpose

The purpose of the exclusively educational and charitable Association of Nepalis in the Americas is to promote preservation of Nepali identity and culture in the Americas, to foster cordial relations among Nepalis and Americans, and to demonstrate the effectiveness of the participation of Nepali-Americans in the communities they live in.
Goals

• Continuity and promotion of the cultural, religious, linguistic, historical, and educational heritage of Nepal
• Promotion and encouragement of dance, drama, and the art heritage of Nepal
• Recreation and meditation center for Nepalis, Americans, and International guests
• Research library and referral materials
• Conference and meeting place for Nepalis and Friends of Nepal
• Information for tourism, white water rafting, mountaineering, and trekking
• ANA scholarship project for Nepali students from remote areas of Nepal
• Nepali safe drinking water and medical assistance program for rural Nepal
• Nepal emergency and disaster fund
• Nepali school project for development of more schools in Nepal
  

Major Accomplishments

• ANA has hosted over 20 annual conventions on July 4th weekends starting in 1983. These conferences have attracted hundreds of Nepalis living in the Americas and from abroad and friends of Nepal.
• ANA celebrated "Nepal Heritage Night" with Sir Edmund Hillary in support of The ANA Cultural Center and its charitable projects with a dinner reception at the Sheraton Premiere Hotel in Vienna, Virginia on June 7th, 1988.
• ANA succcessfully arranged and proudly presented "Maha Sanchar," an accomplished Nepali cultural troupe in various cities of the US, including Kansas City, Washington D.C., Cornell University, Boston, Orlando, and New York City. This was the first cultural troop to exhibit their performance in the United Nation's Hammarskjold Auditorium in the summer in 1990.
• ANA has unveiled the third edition of its cookbook entitled, The Nepal Cookbook, published by Snow Lion Publications of New York. Check in your local bookstore for a copy!
• Nepal Educational and Cultural Center, a 3.4 acre property with three bedrooms, was purchased in 1996. ANA is planning to build a Nepali center on this property with temples dedicated to Lord Pashupatinath and Lord Buddha, a meeting hall for Nepalis to gather and celebrate festivals, classrooms and displays. The property is a beautiful natural park with tall trees and vivid flora. Bhumi Puja has already been performed and initial architectural designs have been submitted. Traditional Bhumi Puja was performed on October 18, 1996 by Swami Sugunendra.