Sherpa Kyidug; United Sherpa Association has formed an 8-member Save Dolma Committee which will be responsible for raising funds in the US to save Dolma Sherpa and advising Sherpa Kyidug to make its decision for proper utilization of the fund generated for this purpose.

Save Dolma Committee held its first meeting at Sherpa Kyidug's office on March 16, 2008 and discussed all the options to raise funds for the release of Dolma Sherpa.

MINUTES OF SAVE DOLMA COMMITTEE'S MEETING ON MARCH 16,2008

Attendees:

Topics discussed during the meeting.

1- The Save Dolma Committee will raise money on a Humanitarian basis to ensure that Dolma is not given death sentence.

2- The money raised from New York will personally be delivered by one of our committee members.

3- Incase the money (blood money) is not accepted and we are not able to save Dolma, the fund will be used towards the development of the Sherpa Gomba.

4- The amount to be raised or the time frame has not been decide as of yet.

5- The Save Dolma Committee along with Sherpa Kyidug to notify all the other Nepali organizations to take part in this campaign. Money raised from different organizations will be eventually handed over to the Save Dolma Committee.

6- Donors shall raise money on all social events and will also personally collect it during their free time. (More to be discussed)

7- Mr. Kale Sherpa will be responsible to save the details of the funds raised and depositing/updating the committee on the progress.

8- The fund is to be raised from all different Nepalese organizations and individuals.

Assigned Tasks (To do's)

1- Sherpa Kyidug to open a Save Dolma bank account.

2- Sherpa Kyidug to design a Save Dolma web page and to have a pay pal system to receive donations.

3- Sherpa Kyidug to design a receipt for all donors. The receipt will include the following statement (If the donated amount can not be used towards saving Dolma's life it will be used towards the development of the Sherpa Gomba)

4- Mr. Lama Chewang Dai to contact the Nepalese and Kuwait lawyers to understand all the possible scenarios of this case. Latest update from Lama Chewang Dai - The funds if not used for Save Dolma can be used towards the development of the Sherpa Gomba, 90% of the time it has been approved. He found one Kuwaiti lawyer in Washington D.C. who practices law not only in America but in Kuwait as well. The consulting fee is 1200$/ hour. This lawyer can also represent Dolma in Kuwait as well.

5- Anthony to contact Mr. Pasang Sherpa in Kuwait to get the latest update on Dolma's case. (Done and waiting for response, email address linkan_boy@yahoo.com)