Adhikaar seeks to promote human rights and social justice in Nepali communities by:
- facilitating access to information and resources on immigration, health, workers' rights, and women's rights for immigrants, refugees, asylees, Nepali-Americans and others within the Nepali community;
- mobilizing members of the Nepali community to collectively advocate against social injustices and human rights abuses that affect our community;
- conducting policy research and advocacy, and providing capacity building assistance to Nepali human rights and social justice organizations.
Other Team Members
Rinku Bastola
Narbada Chhetri
Special Thanks to
Rushil Shakya (technical support)
Dr. Susan Hangen(community assessment project)
Carl Robichaud (fundraising)
Anuj Shrestha (logo design) (web)
Jonathan Sutcliffe (website design) (web)
Kate Hannon & Lilah Pomerance (Grassroots.org mentor program)
Top Dangi (community outreach)
Shailendra Karki (graphic design)
Amisha Khemani (graphic design)
Celeste Frye, The Public Good (finance and management consulting)(web)
Board of Directors
Rajani Adhikary
Malabika Das
Amy T. Paul
Luna Ranjit - Executive Director
Tina Shrestha
Advisory Group
Mahabir Chaudhari
Srijana Chettri
Anjana Shakya
Rashmi Shrestha