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About

Built for practical trust, not symbolic presence.

Bhumija Foundation begins in Janakpurdham with a launch-stage operating model: start where service is real, document what is learned, and grow culture, civic work, livelihood, and protection through accountable partnerships.

People gathered in a facilitated community discussion.
Founders, field meetings, program partners, and community settings

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Team

People will be listed with the same care as the work.

This launch view separates operating responsibility from formal governance, without publishing personal details before they are approved.

Operations

Core Team

The operating team handles program setup, community coordination, partnerships, and day-to-day follow-through.

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Program Lead

Name pending approval

Coordinates launch-stage service lanes, documentation rhythms, and program readiness.

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Community Coordination Lead

Name pending approval

Maintains local referral relationships, field conversations, and community follow-up.

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Operations & Partnerships Lead

Name pending approval

Supports partner coordination, inquiry routing, records, and practical operating systems.

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Strategy & Learning Lead

Name pending approval

Helps turn field learning, reporting discipline, and long-range choices into a clear operating strategy.

Governance

Executive Team

The executive team carries governance responsibility under the foundation bylaws while public names are prepared for approval.

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President

Name pending approval

Chairs executive decisions and keeps public commitments aligned with the bylaws.

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Vice President

Name pending approval

Supports governance continuity and chairs meetings when delegated by the President.

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Secretary

Name pending approval

Maintains records, notices, meeting documentation, and formal communication discipline.

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Treasurer

Name pending approval

Supports financial records, accountability practices, and resource reporting.

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Executive Member

Name pending approval

Adds committee capacity for oversight, decisions, and foundation-wide stewardship.

Why Bhumija exists

The community is not the weak point. The support systems are.

Bhumija Foundation is shaped around pressures families name in daily life: distance, care, income, safety, culture, and public voice.

Migration pressure

Families carry the cost when work, services, and opportunity feel distant from home.

Undervalued culture

Mithila knowledge and art remain visible, but the people sustaining them need stronger local value chains.

Weak civic access

Public priorities are harder to shape when communities lack clear platforms for organizing and accountability.

Family care gaps

Elders and caregivers need practical coordination, companionship, and trusted referral pathways.

Unsafe conditions

Vulnerable women need protective routes that connect safety planning, shelter coordination, and local support.

Stories

Editorial lanes before polished case studies.

These are early editorial lanes for the foundation: care networks, cultural practice, and safety support.

Care & Protection / Janakpurdham

A local care network begins in Janakpurdham

Initial outreach maps elder care needs and trusted community referral points.

Heritage & Place / Madhesh Province

Mithila artists keep place-based knowledge visible

Artist profiles and cultural documentation highlight the people sustaining Mithila creative practice.

Care & Protection / Referral networks

Safety pathways need trusted first doors

Protective pathways, shelter coordination, and safety planning for women in crisis.