Sherpa Kyidug (United Sherpa Association) would like to thank everyone for showing your support & concern to save Dolma Sherpa. We have been very closely following Dolma Sherpa's case and have been in constant touch with the Nepalese Mission in New York of any development that is taking place.

Sherpa Kyidug has created this website to provide access to information on Dolma’s case, fundraising activities and information on how you can donate to Save Dolma Sherpa.

We have opened a Bank Account to raise funds to Save Dolma. Time is of the essence. We would like to appeal for for donation from the local Nepali community here in NY for the Save Dolma Fund. Please send your contributions within ten days to the following account:

Bank Information:
Make Check Payable to:
United Sherpa Association

For Save Dolma Sherpa
Commerce Bank A/C 8919680614
Routing 026013673

The board meeting of 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. Click here for minutes of that meeting.

We also received information about the worldwide fundraising activities going on in different countries and the amount collected so far from different organization and individual amounts to approximately $ 48,000 without adding funds from the North American Region. (as of April 14, 2008).

According to Non Resident Nepalese Association (NRNA), they have been informed by the spokesperson Mr. Hira Bahadur Thapa of the Foreign Ministry that the amount required in Kuwait is around 50 Lakh (About 78,000 USD) Nepalese rupees. Many organizations are working together to save Dolma. Nepalese government has provided 4 Lakh Rupees as seed money for saving Dolma. The Government of Nepal is now ready to hire a lawyer to argue Dolma's case in Kuwaiti Court. As per our information Dolma's case has been appealed in the higher court but the March 16, 2008 hearing was postponed by a month because a defense lawyer had not been hired.

We would like to assure everyone that Sherpa Kyidug, USA will do everything it can to raise funds to save Dolma from Kuwaiti Jail.

Thank you once again for all your support.

Ang Galjen Sherpa
General Secretary
United Sherpa Association (Sherpa Kyidug)