India
Geden Choeling Educational Society – New Building
New Building Development
Today, there are 160 nuns living in the nunnery. Similar to a monastery, the nunnery provides opportunities for education and improved economic well being. In 2011, Nyima Foundation gave a grant of $10,000 for the construction of their living facility. This will help improve the living conditions for the nuns. Left picture shows ongoing construction of the nuns’ living quarters.
Missionaries of Charity – Basic Necessities
Letter from the Missionaries of Charity - India
Mother Teresa founded the Missionaries of Charity in Calcutta, India in 1950. Charitable work by this organization is now active in 133 countries. In India alone, there are about 250 homes, according to Sister Madonia, at the Mother House in Calcutta. Missionaries help the poorest of the poor, including orphans, the elderly, people with various illnesses, schools for street children, homes for women, and AIDS hospice. In 2011, Nyima Foundation gave a grant of $20,000 to help provide basic necessities to children and people in India.
Missionaries of Charity – Flood Victims
In early July 2012, devastating floods in India left 95 people dead and almost 2 million people homeless. On July 23, Nyima Foundation gave a grant of $30,000 to the Missionaries of Charity for the expressed purpose of helping the flood victims in the northeastern region of India (Assam and Meghalaya). The Missionaries of Charity has 250 homes in India, of which two are in the northeast of the country. These two homes are ready to assist those affected by the floods. The charity also helps the poorest of the poor, including orphans, the elderly, people with various illnesses, schools for street children, homes for women, and AIDS hospice. Mother Teresa founded the organization in Calcutta, India in 1950.
Missionaries of Charity - Basic Necessities
In November 2012, Nyima Foundation gave a grant of $20,000 to help provide basic necessities to children and people in India.
Sera Thekchenling Lachi Cultural Society – Solar Equipment
Solar Battery
Sera Lachi is home to over 5,000 monks, of which 4,000 are students. In 2011, Nyima Foundation gave a grant of $10,000 to help pay for solar equipment. In India, access to electricity is often difficult. The campus receives 5 hours of power supply and is without electricity for the duration of the day. Our funds were used to pay for solar equipment for 24 street lights and batteries for desktop computers. Access to electricity helps the students at Sera Lachi in their everyday lives.
