THE PURPOSE OF THE NEPAL SEATTLE SOCIETY ("NSS") IS TO: UNITE ALL PEOPLE OF NEPALI ORIGIN IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON; PRESERVE NEPALI CULTURE; FOSTER RELATIONS WITH FRIENDS OF NEPAL; DISSEMINATE INFORMATION REGARDING NEPAL AND HER CULTURE AND TRADITIONS; PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL AND SOCIAL ACTIVITIES TO BENEFIT THE NEPALI COMMUNITY; ESTABLISH A NETWORK AMONG NEPALI ORGANIZATIONS IN DIFFERENT STATES; AND ASSIST PEOPLE IN NEPAL DURING NATIONAL EMERGENCIES AND NATURAL DISASTERS.