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Ten Years of Samaanta: our Journery so far

What began as a humble personal effort to make a difference in the lives of some talented young people has now become a movement that is proving time and time again that it is the lack of opportunity, not ability, that limits the potential of so many fantastic young people. We have a long way to go to help create a more just, equitable, and inclusive system, but we are so very proud of what we have achieved.

In order to celebrate this momentous journey, we are proud to present a video that introduces you to our story.ย We would also like to extend our sincere thanks to our friends, well-wishers, and supporters, without whom we would not be here today. In particular, we dedicate this video to our fellows over the last ten years, who have taught us about love and laughter, hardship and humility, aspirations and ambition, service and leadership. Onwards.

SAMAANTA BLOG

Congratulations – Susmita Giri

We are extremely proud to share with you that, Susmita Giri, our 6th Cohort Fellow has received two prestigious awards in Economics at Luther College. - Schultz Family Scholarship She received the Schultz Family Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding...

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Orientation of the 13th Cohort

The Fellows of ๐’๐š๐ฆ๐š๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง organized an orientation program to officially welcome ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐…๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ of the ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ on 12๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜‘๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜บ, ๐˜š๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ. During the program, we introduced the new Fellows and their families to the history, mission, values, and purpose of the...

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WELCOMING THE 13TH COHORT

We are delighted to introduce Samaanta Foundation’s ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ. We witnessed a 20% increase in applicant nominations, with submissions from 8 new districts. We are proud to announce that we are inducting ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐…๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ this year, which means the incoming Cohort...

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Aakar Experience

I am Rabin Neupane, an 11th Cohort Fellow at the Samaanta Foundation from Parbat district. I am passionate about social activities and eagerly seek opportunities to contribute to social change. For that matter, being a Samaanta Fellow, has been a wonderful opportunity...
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Holiday Update 2023-2024

Dear Friends, Happy Holidays! I am delighted to share that the Samaanta Foundation family has gone from strength to strength this year. We are into the 12th year of our program, and our Fellows and Alumni keep raising the bar with their tremendous achievements. At a...
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Samaanta Holiday Update 2024!

Dear Friends, Happy Holidays! As we approach the end of 2024, I am thrilled to share that the Samaanta Foundation family continues to grow and thrive. We are in the 13th year of our program and have welcomed our largest and most diverse cohort of 17 new Fellows,...
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Experience at Samaanta

โ€œI am pleased to share my journey with Samaanta and its impacts on my life and academic achievements.โ€ I come from a small village where opportunities are often limited, especially for girls. I attended a government school, which provided a decent education given its...
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Women LEAD Experience

โ€œThe lead course proved to be an intellectually and personally enriching experience.โ€ I first heard about the Lead Course offered by Women LEAD after I came to Kathmandu as a Samaanta Fellow. Many Fellows from the Samaanta Foundation had completed this course, and I...
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Journey From High School to MBA

โ€œFrom being the first girl in my Tamang community to pass the SLC with distinction, to gaining confidence and independence through Samaanta's life-changing Fellowship opportunity, I have witnessed the firsthand power of education and mentorship. Now, with the Anthony...
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Congratulations – Susmita Giri

We are extremely proud to share with you that, Susmita Giri, our 6th Cohort Fellow has received two prestigious awards in Economics at Luther College. - Schultz Family Scholarship She received the Schultz Family Scholarship in recognition of her outstanding...
Read More

Orientation of the 13th Cohort

The Fellows of ๐’๐š๐ฆ๐š๐š๐ง๐ญ๐š ๐…๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐๐š๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง organized an orientation program to officially welcome ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ• ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐…๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ of the ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ on 12๐˜ต๐˜ฉ ๐˜‘๐˜ถ๐˜ญ๐˜บ, ๐˜š๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บ. During the program, we introduced the new Fellows and their families to the history, mission, values, and purpose of the...
Read More

WELCOMING THE 13TH COHORT

We are delighted to introduce Samaanta Foundation’s ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ‘๐ญ๐ก ๐‚๐จ๐ก๐จ๐ซ๐ญ. We witnessed a 20% increase in applicant nominations, with submissions from 8 new districts. We are proud to announce that we are inducting ๐Ÿ๐Ÿ– ๐ง๐ž๐ฐ ๐…๐ž๐ฅ๐ฅ๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ this year, which means the incoming Cohort...
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Newsletter on our campaign success

Dear all, This is Samaantaโ€™s 12th year of supporting the Fellows.ย  The second One More Fellow campaign for 2024 ran from the 1st of October to the 15th of December. The main objective of this campaign was to raise awareness that even small contributions can make a...
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Holiday Update 2024-2025

Dear Friends,ย 

Happy Holidays! As we approach the end of 2024, I am thrilled to share that the Samaanta Foundation family continues to grow and thrive. We are in the 13th year of our program and have welcomed our largest and most diverse cohort of 17 new Fellows, taking our total to 70 active Fellowships this year.

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