Our Work
Supporting Bhutanese communities through education, health awareness, scholarships, and community wellness.
Explore Our Work
Programs That Create Meaningful Community Impact
PAEFA’s work is rooted in education, health, and service. Through scholarships, awareness workshops, mentorship, and community partnerships, we help Bhutanese refugees, low-income families, and underserved communities access the support they need to move forward with dignity and hope.
Creating Impact Through Education, Health, and Service
The Pritam Adhikari Education Foundation America supports students, families, and communities through practical programs that address both immediate needs and long-term opportunity.
Our work includes educational scholarships, student mentorship, school supplies, health awareness workshops, community outreach, and partnerships with health centers, nonprofits, schools, and local organizations.
🎯 What Our Work Supports
- Scholarships for underprivileged students
- School supplies and academic resources
- Tutoring, mentorship, and career guidance
- Health awareness and prevention education
- Community wellness outreach
- Partnerships with schools, nonprofits, and health organizations
💧 Impact Goals
- Help refugee students continue their education
- Support low-income families with trusted resources
- Promote cancer awareness and preventive health education
- Train and empower community ambassadors
- Continue Pritam Adhikari’s legacy of service
Your support goes toward practical programs that serve students, families, and communities with dignity.
PAEFA works with nonprofits, schools, health departments, and local leaders to expand access to resources.
Every program continues Pritam Adhikari’s vision of education, compassion, service, and hope.
Scholarship Recipients
Students We Are Proud to Support
Through PAEFA’s Sponsor a Refugee Program, students receive more than financial support. They receive encouragement, mentorship, academic resources, and the belief that their dreams matter. The program supports scholarships, tutoring, school supplies, career guidance, and life skills resources for refugee and low-income students.
Scholarship Recipient
After losing her father, Kushum has taken leadership roles at school and remains committed to education so she can uplift her single-mother-led family and serve the refugee community.
Scholarship Recipient
Despite growing up through hardship, Roshnee is determined to continue her education, support her younger siblings, and serve her community with pride.
Scholarship Recipient
As the daughter of a refugee with no financial support, Jasmine studies hard so she can become self-reliant and give back to her community.
Scholarship Recipient
With both parents unemployed, Goma continues to pursue her education with determination. She hopes to study human behavior and mental health so she can help people facing emotional and psychological challenges.
Scholarship Recipient
Himani dreams of becoming a successful doctor and treating patients around the world. She is inspired by Dr. Sanduk Ruit and his life-changing work in eye care.
Scholarship Recipient
Prasun travels a difficult path to continue his education, with college located about 20 kilometers from home. His goal is to excel in his studies and become a skilled, responsible citizen who contributes positively to society.