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FONiC Trust was established in 2005 with the primary purpose of supporting the Nepali Christian community.  Since its conception it has developed a number of ministries ranging from the support of pastors in rural areas, to caring for families at risk, support of a children’s rescue home in Kathmandu and a commercial business processing essential oils for export.  To find out more follow each of the links above.

Nepal is a landlocked Himalayan country sandwiched between the People's Republic of China to the north and India to the south, east and west. The country is famous for Mount Everest the highest mountain in the world and for its fine people.

The land area is about twice the size of Ireland. It has a diverse landscape, ranging from a strip of the Ganges plains (called the terai) on the southern border, through the mid hilly region to the snow capped Himalayas in the north. Kathmandu is the capital of Nepal.
The country was closed to foreigners until 1951.

Since that time Nepal has developed enormously with infrastructures, education and industry. However the population during the same time period has increased from about 8.5 million to about 27 million. Currently about 50% of the population live below the poverty line and this is combined with high unemployment and underemployment and great pressure on the land resources.

The majority of Nepalis are Hindu by religion with quite a number of Buddhists, a few Muslims and about 2% of the population is Christian.  In 1952 there was no record of any Christians in the country.  Over the last fifty years the Christian church has grown in a phenomenal manner.  Today it is estimated that there is at least one church in every district of Nepal.

In May 2008 a new Government under the leadership of the CPN Maoist party voted to declare Nepal as a Republic by removing King Gyanendra as head of state thereby bringing to an end over 240 years of monarchy in Nepal.   

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