RUP N. POKHAREL rnpokhrel.1990@gmail.com rpokhrel@bcap.us The welcoming city of Pittsburgh received its first refugees from Bhutan in April 2008. The number increased by hundreds and thousands in subsequent years. The topography, friendly neighborhood, j... read more
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Resettled Bhutanese in the US have various mental health problems but the people in the community, in fact, do not understand the illnesses as disease. It was an alarming situation when numerous resettled Bhutanese (refugees) dying by suicides in the US... read more
Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh is proud to be recognized by Pittsburgh City Council. The Council declared Tuesday, December 9th, 2014 as “Bhutanese Community Association Day” in the city of Pittsburgh. BCAP thanks Council Membe... read more
Are you committed to suicide prevention? The site of Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) offers tips. Participants could share their actions to help prevent suicide on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram using the hashtag #VetoViolence. Follow th... read more
Who We Are (Compiled by Tek Rimal from different resources including excerpts from his own directory) The Bhutanese refugees are the former citizens of Bhutan. They were called Lhotshampas (“southerners”), a group of people of Nepalese or... read more
By Shishir Timsina Hindu Jain Temple Youth Camp, HJTYC for short, is a vibrant camp where kids ranging from ages 9-16 learn about our Hindu culture. The camp is located in Erie, Pennsylvania, right around the borders of Lake Erie. HJTYC is funded by the H... read more
BCAP began its three-month long Community Information Meeting for nine different neighborhoods. The first one was for Leland Point. The meeting is aimed at sharing information to the community on different aspects of life, primarily focusing on BCAP’s ... read more
Career Workshop and Volunteer Appreciation- Sep 19th 2015 A career workshop and a long awaited Volunteer Appreciation Day kicked off at 11:00 AM in DHS hall, downtown. Approximately 50 people were present along with volunteers, students, youth and facilit... read more
