bcap staff

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Thank you for taking a moment to explore the mission behind the Bhutanese Community Association of Pittsburgh. 

We are a nonprofit organization based in Brentwood committed to assisting Bhutanese refugees in transitioning and adapting to life in Pittsburgh as they resettle into a new life. In addition to providing various services, our mission is rooted in learning the cultural values of Americans and sharing the roots of our traditions with hopes of providing capacity in addressing an often-challenging human services problem. In a time that can be difficult to focus on joy, we share a goal of building a bridge that connects all of us to the larger mission of community-building and togetherness.

We certainly cannot accomplish this mission alone—as they say, it takes a village. We’re grateful for support from valued community members, kind volunteers, committed donors, Board members, and other strategic partners. They give us time and resources that allow us to deliver helpful services to the community and expand our ability to be more inclusive and diverse. It is because of supporters like you that we’ve become a strong voice in leading and providing resources for the Bhutanese community. 

Having marked our 10th year anniversary two years ago, we continue to bring in resources and provide services in helping our community develop and march towards self sufficiency. But the importance of our work continues to prevail as we started extending our support to members of other ethnic communities. Our own needs have also shifted from efforts towards naturalization to civic engagement and youth development and women empowerment. The opportunity to work together as a partner with seven other agencies in the Immigrant Services and Connections (ISAC)  has enabled us to be a better and stronger service provider while remaining as a strong community organization. Advocating on behalf of half of our community is another important work we take with utmost importance.

While many of our people have made good progress in their lives we have many more who still need assistance and that is where and why we exist. We remain committed to provide that support they need. And we cannot do this without support from others. We invite all our community members who “have” to “give” and invite those who “need” to “ask for”.

The foundation community and volunteers including our board members have played an important role in bringing the positive changes in the community to where we stand today. I wish to see that continue to happen.

In a nutshell, the Bhutanese American as a community, now should start thinking of transitioning into a giving community. 

With gratitude,

Khara Timsina