 CongratulationsMs. 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) |  CongratulationsMs. 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 ActivitiesCommunity members gathering at Bhutanese Hindu temple in Philadelphia |
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 You are a ChampBAO-P Program Director Leela Kuikel award Dance club member for her outstanding performance |  Sangini DanceCommunity Members play sangini in Annual Cultural program at Philadelphia |  Bishnu Panchayan Temple ActivitiesFirst ever Bhutanese Hindu Temple at Philadelphia; A place for all the members of the community to gather and pray together |
 Womens' programVolunteer 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 ActivitiesPooja in progress at Bishnu Panchayan Temple, Philadelphia |  Kevin as our new volunteerKevin from Thomas Jefferson University Hospital is our new volunteer for Seniors' program |
 Senior Engagement ProgramSenior Engagement Program at BAO-P is a program designed for seniors of Bhutanese community |  Bishnu Panchayan Temple ActivitiesSwami Pratayag Bodhananda from Arshavidya Gurukulam blessing community members at temple |  Clean our communityBhutanese community members take part in community cleaning on MLK day |
 Respect the teachersStudents thanking local school teachers |  Senior Engagement ProgramSeniors enjoying Chinese Checkers |  Yoga in the LawnBhutanese community members participated in the International Yoga Day celebration in Philadelphia |
 Senior Engagement ProgramElders playing Ludo |  Senior Engagement ProgramPlay time at Senior Engagement program |  Bhutan in our eyes |
 Senior Engagement ProgramDance and Song |  Bishnu Panchayan Temple ActivitiesCommunity members gathering at Bhutanese Hindu temple in Philadelphia |  Senior Engagement ProgramFun time at Senior Engagement Program |
 Health is wealthBhutanese Community members take part in free bi-weekly clinic jointly organized by PHRC and BAO-P |
Message From the Execuetive Director
Welcome to Bhutanese American
Organization-
Philadelphia (BAO-P)
Bhutanese American Organization-
Philadelphia is a very young but
extremely committed and vibrant
community Organization
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.
Best Regards!
Leela N. Kuikel
Executive Director.
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Bhutanese American Organization - Philadelphia
2507 South 7th Street, Philadelphia, PA, 19148
215-800-1055
Mental Health Case Management- Monday-Friday
9 am-1pm (South Location)
Mental Health Case Management- Tuesday-Saturday
9 am -1 pm (NE Location)
ESL South Location
Monday- 5pm-7pm
Tuesday 5pm-7pm
Thursday 5pm-7pm
Saturday 10am-12 Noon
Saturday 5pm-7pm
Sunday 5pm-7pm
Senior Engagement Program- Saturday 12:15 pm-2:15pm
English Reading/Writing -Saturday 2:30 pm-4pm
SAT/ACT Prep Class-Sunday-10am-2pm.
Dance- Saturday 2:30pm-5pm
Dance Wednesday-5pm-6pm
Nepali Class- Sunday- 2pm-4pm.
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