International Women's Day 2012

Every year on 8 March, JHC celebrates International Women's Day by hosting a flagship programme consisting of round-tables, exhibitions and cultural events in Janakpur with the women artists that highlight issues relating to the empowerment of women and the promotion of Mithila Art.

This year JHC has brought the celebration overseas to U.S with a new theme to encourage women. The theme of this year's programme is "Make a chain of help: pathway for women to make change". It mirrors key elements to support the women empowerment programme conduct by JHC and make contribution to City of Hope to fight against breast cancer.

For the women of the world, International Women’s Day is not only an occasion to review how far we have come in our fight for equality, peace and development, but also an occasion to mobilize for sustainable change.

It is a celebration of the achievements and contributions of each to the collective objective of gender equality and we hope that their commitment, determination and achievements set an inspiration for others.

JHC at River Community,Azusa

On January 5th 2012 JHC voluntarily participated in Nepali cultural program at River Community, Azusa, ca. River Community is a unique treatment program operated and supported by Social Model Recovery System providing recovery services to people with concurrent mental health and chemical dependency problems. Helping these people find their personal road to recovery is the primary goal of the program.

The program was all about Nepal,Nepali culture, and the people.JHC had a small exhibition in the program with a small presentation by the special event manager Seema Parween. There were some interesting questions held during the presentation which were answered by the special event manager of JHC.

Completion of Art Exhibition at APU

Azusa Pacific University is a comprehensive, private, inter-denominational, evangelical Christian university located near Los Angeles in suburban Azusa, California. It was founded in 1899, with classes opening on March 3, 1900 in Whittier, California. In 2010, Azusa Pacific University was recognized for the fourth straight year by Learn and Serve America on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. APU is 1 of only 14schools across the nation to have served “with distinction” for all four years since the Honor Roll’s founding.

In 2010, Azusa Pacific University was recognized for the fourth straight year by Learn and Serve America on the President’s Higher Education Community Service Honor Roll. APU is 1 of only 14 schools across the nation to have served “with distinction” for all four years since the Honor Roll’s founding.

Some clips from the Hall from Art Department of APU:

Announcement to Customers

Contact:

Pasadena: Ranjit Saxena (626)859-0683 Kathmandu: Amiy Saxena (9849)-249012

March 27 2011

Janakpur Handicraft Center(JHC) Opens New Office in Pasadena,Los Angeles

Janakpur, Nepal - March 27, 2011 - JHC will open a branch office in downtown Pasadena in Los Angeles county on June 25, 2011 to provide local purchase services to clients of California. The opening will also enable JHC to market its products and services to other large production companies.

Nepal-based JHC is a manufacturer of arts and crafts, supports talented women artists by giving education, skill based training and employment opportunities.

For more information, contact Seema Parween at 626)859-0683 .

Training by Madan Kala Karn to a lovely student

In 2010 however JHC always gives group trainings, JHC organized training class for a single student Mayuka Kozawa . Mayuka, from Japan is a very sensitive artist who is a very fast learner. In short period of time she has learnt so much about Mithila Art. This has been appreciated by JHC team and senior trainer Madan Kala Karn.

We wish Mayuka a very bright future as an artist and a wonderful person.

(For more details of all trainings by JHC click on)

Finally JHC Started the Project "Beggars' Trust"

With an average per capita Gross Domestic Product (GDP) of US$260 (2004), Nepal is the poorest country in South Asia and ranks as the twelfth poorest country in the world.

Over the last decade the country has made considerable progress reducing poverty. However, the decline in poverty has been accompanied by an increase in inequality.

Overall, people who tend to remain poor are households of agricultural wage earners, those who are landless or have small land holdings, those with illiterate household heads, and those living in large households (with seven or more members).

In terms of different caste and ethnic groups, Hill and Terai Dalits represent the poorest segment of the population, despite a decline in poverty -- from 58% to 46%. There have been many national and international organizations which have been working to eliminate poverty in These regions. Different programs have been conducting and to some extinct some success have been gained.

"Charity is not the solution of poverty."- is a very logical truth said byProfessor Mohammed Yunus. Charity can not help these the people in low level such as beggars to be employed.

With the good start of 2010 JHC has started the project "Beggars' Trust" to help the beggars of Nepal. JHC believes that to eliminate poverty form Nepal first the beggars should be supported. Here support does not mean any kinds of charity.

In 2010 JHC will be collecting the funds in the JHC-trust and in the end for Year the Project will be worked out. There fore JHC kindly requests all the clients and friends to help us by buying the products. Your small help can mean a lot to the Beggars.

Merry Christmas & Happy New Year

From home to home and heart to heart, from one place to another. The warmth and joy of Christmas, bring us closer to each other.

Wish you a Merry Christmas

&

Happy New year 2010

From:

Entire Team of JHC