News & Blog
FONA’s new website
Welcome to FONA’s new website. This site redesign aims to bring you more up to date content from across all the programs
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FONA: a new model for development
FONA is moving beyond traditional aid models. We believe that development solutions of the past, whatever form they have taken, should be
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What is the “Benefit Mindset”?
Ash Buchanan is a director at Cohere, and a design and developmental consultant with over ten years’ experience spanning the areas of wellness,
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The Power of Partnerships
Collaboration can have powerful results. The collaborative design process used for the Education Centre of Excellence brought together experts from a variety
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Saving the Heritage of Nepal
From our Chairman: In Nepal, every family is aligned to a temple. It is a very important part of our culture. As
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Fundraising Trek – Manaslu Circuit
Over 16 days, the FONA trekking team followed the Great Himalayan Trail to circumnavigate the awe-inspiring Mount Manaslu, reaching the highest point
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FONA’s First Ever Crowdfunding Campaign Launches!
Friends of Nepal Association launches its first ever crowdfunding campaign! Education is such an important part of life and is
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FONA Sydney Fundraisier
Thanks to all who attended our fundraiser held in Sydney on 4 November for helping us make the event a success. It
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Community Consultation on the Post-Earthquake Reconstruction
In November 2015 representatives of FONA visited the village in Sindhuli to talk about the plans for post earthquake reconstruction and our
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Collaborative Design – Setting the Vision
FONA is collaborating with University of Melbourne School of Design and IncluDEsign to design of an exemplar education facility for communities in rural
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