October 18, 2021
Himalayan Children’s Fund News Dear Friends, There is an air of excitement at SMD these days ~ 60 students will be enrolled on campus in late November! Since the beginning of the pandemic the school has been unable to accept new students and there are a few SMD students who have been unable to join online classes, so arrangements are being made to bring these children to SMD in order to join the 2021/2022 school year. The children will be brought gradually to the school and quarantined while they take placement tests and settle into the girls hostel. Classes will be held in the outdoor covered classrooms that were used after the 2015 earthquake and all COVID -19 protocols will continue as usual. There is much preparation needed for this wonderful undertaking including extra nancial aid. Please see the SMD story below to learn how donations can be made and matched. Thank you for your kind support. Please enjoy and share the newsletter! ~ Debra Ann
VVI staff encountered this water driven prayer wheel on a recent trip to Gangtok, Sikkim. Hover and click for video.
SMD $10,000.00 MATCHING GRANT Lisa Elser of Custom Cut Gems has offered SMD School a matching grant of $10,000.00 to help support the new students arriving in November. The girls hostel where they will live needs fresh paint inside and out, and every child will need a trunk, bedding, toiletries, slippers, sturdy shoes, school uniforms, play clothes and a school backpack. Other needs include masks, sanitizer, and soap for hand washing stations. Donations are being accepted for the match through HCF and other nonpro
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The nuns recently completed a Shithro Drupchen ~ prayers dedicated to all of the animals sacri ced during the Nepali Dashian festival. Khenpo Chonyi also shared photos of Shedra nuns participating in dharma discussions. Hover and click for video.
LUMBINI The monastery in Lumbini is where the young monks from Nar and their teachers live and study during the harsh winter months. They make the long trek by walking from Nar to Koto (1 day plus 10 hours), then one long day by jeep to Lumbini.
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Himalayan Children’s Fund P. O. Box 15644, Beverly Hills, CA 90209 USA 310.395.6616 himalayanchildrensfund.org