Going for the Gold (February 2026)
I’m happy to report that we have already vetted a new beneficiary family in Nepal and begun the process of building them a new permanent house to replace the one they lost in the earthquake of 2015. Since that devastating event, which destroyed 650,000 homes in Nepal, our family (the mom and two daughters) has been living in a rented two-room apartment. Sadly, her husband/their dad was killed during the earthquake. At MicroAid, we pride ourselves on finding and helping deserv


Upheaval In Nepal — September 2025
Many of you have asked about the situation in Nepal—the political and MicroAid’s work—during and after the recent upheaval. A couple of months ago, the government cut off most social media access. This affected communication with our project manager, but we worked around the issue and continued our project. The Gen-Z protesters (as they came to be called) took to the streets, where they were met with deadly fire from the authorities—21 young people were killed and 100 wounded


Another Project Starts in Nepal
I'm happy to report that we started a new project in Nepal. Building a new home for a family whose original home was damaged beyond...


Another Completed Project in Nepal
I am pleased to report that MicroAid finished another house for a beneficiary family in Nepal. As you know, we have been rebuilding...


Jon Ross in the News
I hope everyone is doing well. Here’s a link to an interview I did for ShoutOut LA. https://shoutoutla.com/meet-jon-ross I think it came...


Nothing Stops Nepal
In Nepal, we are making good progress on the house for our beneficiary family, who lost their home in the 2015 Gorkha earthquake. As you...


New Year in Nepal 2025
Some good news from Nepal. We are making great progress on the house for our beneficiary family in the town of Bhaktapur. We have...


Thanks For Giving
Happy Thanksgiving to you and your loved ones from me and all the MicroAid beneficiaries families. Over the years, your generosity has...


Something Good to Report
No matter what happens in politics, MicroAid continues to do our work helping those in need. As you know, we rebuild permanent houses for...


All Press is Good Press
As I was on the west coast (of the United States), enjoying some down-time and meeting with current MicroAid donors and potential donors,...


