Ms. Madhu Rai being honored for being a citizen of the United States. She is our ESL student who work hard from the beginning towards achieving the American Dreams. Photo (From Left to right; Shekhar Bastola (ESL teacher, Krishna Thapa; ESL student and Saraswati Nepal; Senior Engagement Program Co-ordinator)
Congratulations
Ms. Madhu Rai being honored for being a citizen of the United States. She is our ESL student who work hard from the beginning towards achieving the American Dreams. Photo (From Left to right; Shekhar Bastola (ESL teacher, Madhu Rai; ESL student and Saraswati Nepal; Senior Engagement Program Co-ordinator)
Bishnu Panchayan Temple Activities
Community members gathering at Bhutanese Hindu temple in Philadelphia
You are a Champ
BAO-P Program Director Leela Kuikel award Dance club member for her outstanding performance
Sangini Dance
Community Members play sangini in Annual Cultural program at Philadelphia
Bishnu Panchayan Temple Activities
First ever Bhutanese Hindu Temple at Philadelphia; A place for all the members of the community to gather and pray together
Womens' program
Volunteer put stall at Bharatiya Cultural center for the hand made kandal sale; A part of woman empowerment program for Bhutanese home staying moms.
Bishnu Panchayan Temple Activities
Pooja in progress at Bishnu Panchayan Temple, Philadelphia
Kevin as our new volunteer
Kevin from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is our new volunteer for Seniors' program
Senior Engagement Program
Senior Engagement Program at BAO-P is a program designed for seniors of Bhutanese community
Bishnu Panchayan Temple Activities
Swami Pratayag Bodhananda from Arshavidya Gurukulam blessing community members at temple
Clean our community
Bhutanese community members take part in community cleaning on MLK day
Respect the teachers
Students thanking local school teachers
Senior Engagement Program
Seniors enjoying Chinese Checkers
Yoga in the Lawn
Bhutanese community members participated in the International Yoga Day celebration in Philadelphia
Senior Engagement Program
Elders playing Ludo
Senior Engagement Program
Play time at Senior Engagement program
Bhutan in our eyes
Senior Engagement Program
Dance and Song
Bishnu Panchayan Temple Activities
Community members gathering at Bhutanese Hindu temple in Philadelphia
Senior Engagement Program
Fun time at Senior Engagement Program
Health is wealth
Bhutanese Community members take part in free bi-weekly clinic jointly organized by PHRC and BAO-P
established in 2013 to serve the newly resettled Bhutanese community in Philadelphia area. The organization received its 501(C) 3 tax exempt not-for-profit status in May 2014.
BAO-P is committed to empowering the Bhutanese community in Philadelphia in all aspects of development: employment, education, cultural integration and citizenship and it envisions a self-sufficient, progressive, and productive community that contributes to nation building.
BAOP aspires to be constructive and meaningful partner to the existing mainstream organizations and institutions, local and federal government in the process of achieving the targeted mission and is highly indebted to all individuals, organizations and institutions and government machineries who showered their personal and professional, moral and physical assistance for the new community and organization to get to its feet.
All the programs offered by BAOP are carried out by highly motivated, culturally and linguistically competent community professionals that abide by the requirements laid out by the funders and the law of the land without discriminating any individual on the ground of color, faith, race or gender.
BAOP welcomes one and all in its endeavor to create a resourceful community, society and peaceful and prosperous nation as a whole.
Ms. Madhu Rai being honored for being a citizen of the United States. She is our ESL student who work hard from the beginning towards achieving the American Dreams. Photo (From Left to right; Shekhar Bastola (ESL teacher, Krishna Thapa; ESL student and Saraswati Nepal; Senior Engagement Program Co-ordinator)