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R Star Foundation completes educational project in Namo Buddha, Nepal in record time
R Star Foundation, based in Laguna Beach, announced an educational project for Shree Sansaridevi Basic School in Namo Buddha, Nepal, in August. The project was completed in record time – three weeks. The project, which was completed in September, included desks, computers and a putting a teaching monitor in place. When you have the right…
Happy Mother’s Day
We all know that without our mom’s we would not be here. Our mothers nourishand guide us, support us in our lives with whatever means they have. It is the same of all mothers in all the world regardless of culture or country. Our work in Nepal has us working directly with mothers who are struggling, also because of…
R Star Founder Receives Past-presidential Pin
Rosalind Russell, usually associated with R Star Foundation in Laguna Beach (providing goats to liftwomen in rural Nepal), was awarded a Rotary Past-president’s pin for her Service-Above-Self to herRotary club, the eClub of the West, an online club comprised of members from different cities and states. Russell served three times as president, which is not…
Rotary Foundation awards $60,210 to Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary and Patan South Rotary Clubs for Nepal water grant
Monarch Beach Sunrise Rotary Club (MSBR) just received a global grant from the Rotary Foundation for $60,210 to build a water well and sanitation station in the village of Kapuradhunga, outside Kathmandu in Nepal. This village is known as the Single Women’s Village since it is where many single women live. These women walk for…
Boo !! Happy Halloween from R Star
BOO! Fall has arrived officially and all sorts of Ghoulish things are arriving for Halloween fun. We have great things to share with you right here! Nothing scary at all, just the sweetness of candy. We are indeed, excited! As you recall, we began the Personal Pad Solution kit project nearly 2 years back. We ran into a…
The Lazy Days of Summer Continue Sweetly
As stated in last month’s brief newsletter, we do have delightful updates to share with you in this update on our progress for our villagers. Another rural village Tinghare, has a working well! Further, the pipes have arrived to deliver water to their homes from the reservoir. This is the last step before each home, 60 different…
FATHER’S Day is to Celebrate !!
Memorial Day has just past, a time to remember the fallen, those who gave their all for us. We are thankful for those who have unselfishly served us. It is a time I always recall my Dad as his birthday was the day after Memorial Day, then came Father’s Day to celebrate him yet again. In his…
Happy Mother’s Day!
Spring has arrived with its refreshing lift from winter and the promise we will be released from lockdown’s restrictions. We can find continued new ways to enjoy the season and to celebrate the mothers of our world and within our families regardless of what presented. We have been creative for a long year and…
Rotary Club features Rosalind Russell at its first in-person gathering since COVID struck
Original Article Published on the Stu News Laguna Website (Volume 13, Issue 30, April 13, 2021) Rotary Club features Rosalind Russell at its first in-person gathering since COVID struck The Laguna Beach Rotary Club recently held its first in-person gathering since the pandemic began, featuring Rosalind Russell (also known as “The Goat Lady”) as the…
R Star Foundation hits the road running in Nepal – now that the road is built
The following is a reprinted article appearing in StuNews Laguna Beach, March 23, 2021. Click here for the full article. R Star Foundation reports that its Nepali projects continue forward apace with the conclusion of the huge road-building project it entered some two-and-a-half years ago. “Rabindra, our right-hand man in Nepal, shared his delight that…