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Manali Student Community Sponsorship Program
We have continued supporting the student community at Ngodup Choeling School of Pangan Gonpa in Kullu-Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India. Ngodup Choeling is a monastic school where the children learn Buddhist philosophy and other subjects. The school’s main goal is to support the education and welfare of the children attending the school. Through our sponsorship, the school is able to provide food, clothing, education, school supplies and residence. There are currently 17 students attending the school, ages 5 to 16 years. The students have just finished their exams for the spring term and had a short holiday. Now they are back at the school and excited to continue their studies.
If you would like to receive more information or consider the possibility to sponsor a child please contact us.
New “Sponsor a Child” program
We have launched a new sponsoring program with Ngodup Choeling School of Pangan Gonpa in Kullu-Manali, Himachal Pradesh, India, after the teachers and staff requested us to find sponsors for their students. Ngodup Choeling is a monastic school where the children learn Buddhist philosophy and other subjects. The school’s main goal is to help the children and the society in the future. The children come from poor families, and as a monastic school, the school will provide food, clothing, education and residence. The age of the students varies from 5 years to teenagers. The school building was finished in spring 2017 and the construction works had received financial support from notable Buddhist sources such as His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama. The inauguration of the school was held on June 4th and the school classes started at the beginning of August. Although the building is finished, Ngodup Choeling School is looking for sponsors that will enable the children’s studies and continuation of the study program by covering general expenses. In total, there will be more than 30 students studying at the schooling program.
If you would like to receive more information or consider the possibility to sponsor a child please contact us. We will also update more news shortly.
Fundraising
Danakosha Trust has sent a clothing donation to a lay school in Dzachukha, Tibet, that has been our aid recipient since a few years. The tribes of Dzachukha are nomadic herders. Environmental conditions are hard but nomads are self-sustaining and have been able to preserve their cultural continuity. Lately the modern influences have made way to this region and are threatening the traditional way of life.
Since the nomads are living in different locations according to the seasonal changes, most of them do not read, and speak only their native dialect. The educational opportunities are limited and thereby we are very pleased to be able to help the girls and boys studying in this lay school. Danakosha Trust sponsored the annual clothing for the children. These photos were taken on the day the children received the clothes and both teachers and children were very happy about the donation.
Bholung News
Danakosha Trust has supported the community of Bholung village in Nepal after the earthquake in April 2015. For long time people have lived in temporary shelters. During last Autumn, six houses were rebuilt and seven more will be ready by February 2017. The community has also worked together to build a road to bring in construction materials. Our contact person Tula Kandel wishes to thank on behalf of the Bholung community!
By the end of 2016 Danakosha Trust finished the project in Bholung. Other organisations, including Aurora Borealis ry are continuing the support. More information https://www.facebook.com/auroraborealiskehitys/?fref=ts
Rebuilding in Nepal
https://www.maailmankuvalehti.fi/2015/9/pitkat/ystavat-jalleenrakentajat
When a devastating earthquake hit Nepal in April 2014 many rushed to help those in need, including Tunna Milanoff who got in touch with our charity collaborator Dayan Cutler in Lamagaun, Nepal. We collaborated with MadAdventures in acquiring and getting supplies to hard to reach areas including Lamagaun.
Dayan continues to support Lamagaun through these difficult times. Dayan tells us that access to electricity and food supplies continues to be a challenge for locals in the area. Dayan has recently donated a batch of fairtrade Ilo by Dakini clothes made by local workers in Nepal to Danakosha Trust and these clothes can be acquired by making a donation to Danakosha Trust at the shop in Jokioinen, Finland. The donation goes towards Danakosha Trust aid relief in the Himalayan area.
Past years blog posts
29. Toukokuuta 2015 – Maira Lindeberg
Danakosha ja Madventures lievittämässä Nepalin hätää
Olen käynyt Nepalissa melkein joka vuosi sen jälkeen, kun rupesin buddhalaiseksi ja liityin Danakoshaan. Tämä sekasortoinen pieni maa levittäytyy loputtomille vuorenpenkereille mahtavien vuorojonojen hohtavan valkoisten huippujen kruunaamana. Missä tahansa on hiemankin tasaista maata, siihen on pystytetty jonkin etnisen ryhmän uskonnollinen pyhättö. Jumaluudet ja henget ovat vahvasti läsnä ihmisten arjessa uhrausten vastaanottajina ja oppaina, sekä unissa että elävinä olentoina. Nepalissa minun on helppo nähdä aineeton itseni.
Suomen reissukansan ykkössuosikit Riku ja Tunna os. Madventures ovat telkkariohjelmissaan jäljestäneet noita näkymättömiä voimia ja niiden kansoja jo toistakymmentä vuotta, viidessäkymmenessä maassa, vuorilla ja viidakoissa, sielunmaisemissaan ja muissa vaikeakulkuisissa maastoissa ja saaneet mukaansa satojatuhansia faneja. Tällä tavalla, eri reittejä pitkin kulkien hullut Madventuristit ja Danakosha osuivat samaan mielentilaan juuri kun Himalajan ja Intian mahtavat mannerlaatat yhtäkkiä törmäsivät toisiina lounasaikaan, lauantaina 25.4.
Valtava maanjäristys, toinenkin, ja viikkoja kestänyt jälkijäristysten aalto, vapautti käsittämättömän määrän energiaa. Se heilutti maailmaa vuorten huipuille asti ja luhisti puolitoista miljoonaa taloa kokonaan tai osittain. YK:n arvion mukaan 8,1 miljoonaa ihmistä tarvitsee nyt humanitääristä apua ja 1,9 miljoonaa ruoka-apua. Vaikeimmin tuhoutuneilla alueilla on vielä 315 000 ihmistä avun ulottumattomissa ja 75 000 ihmistä ei tavoita edes helikopterilla. Yksi amerikkalainen helikopteri yritti ja syöksyi. Yli tuhat luostaria ja temppeliä tuhoutui täysin. Ainoana onnena onnettomuudessa oli viikonpäivä ja kelloaika. Suurin osa ihmisistä oli ulkosalla vapaapäivänvietossa, -paitsi monet äidit jotka olivat keittiöpuuhissa.
Yhteinen ystävämme Dayan soitti Lamagaunin kylästä: Pakko auttaa! -Lähettäkää hei, vaikka 15 telttaa…täällä sataa, ihmiset eivät uskalla mennän taloihinsa, ne ovat halki …meillä on kylmä.
Parin päivän päästä alkoi tuhojen laajuus selvitä kaikessa kauheudessaan, mutta jälkijäristysten allon vanavedessä nousi myös mahtava myötätunnon ja auttamisen halu. Madventuresin FB-sivun herättämänä kymmenet firmat ja tuhannet ihmiset kautta maan lähtivät aid-talkoisiin ja keräykseen alkoi virrata niin rahaa kuin tavaraakin.
-En voi kuin sanoa että on liikuttavaa ja hämmentävää nähdä tällaista myötätunnon joukkovoimaa, sanoi Tunna.
Itse läksin Nepaliin. Veimme telttoja, työkaluja ja rahaa, jolla sai hankittua hyttysverkkoja, muoveja, kattopeltejä yms. mitä sattoi löytää. Nepalin hallitus pystyy tuottamaan satunnaiselta vaikuttavia päätöksiä ulkomaisen avun ottamisesta ja kieltämisestä tai verottamisesta. Tiedot päätöksistä vaihtelevat päivittäin. Siksi oli tärkeätä tehdä avustussopimukset suoraan avunjakelijan kanssa. Siispä teimme sopimukset paikallisten tunnettujen toimijoiden kanssa. Nukuin hyvin.
Jälkijäristykset tuntuivat ohittavalta raitiovaunulta kotinurkilla. Ihmettelin miksi talonväki ryntäili ulos. Lopulta ymmärsin minkälaista traumaattista stressiä luonnonkatastrofi voi synnyttää. Melkein kaikilla oli pyörrytystä. Osalla on vakavia psyykkisiä traumoja.
July 13th, 2014
Charity dinner with H.H. Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche
Danakosha Aid is hosting a CHARITY DINNER on 27th of July in Restaurant Grill it!, Radisson Blu Royal Hotel, in Helsinki. Our very special guest will be His Holiness Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche!
Dinner includes delicious vegetable dishes:
Starters:
- Vegetable-quinoa salad
- Fruit-halloum cheese salad
- Roasted beetroot
- Marinated olives
- House bread and spread
Main Course:
- Falafel steaks and herb-youghurt sauce
- Rataotuille
- Basmati rice
Coffee / Tea
Dinner card price is 50 €. By joining charity dinner you will support our education project.
Make your reservation by 18th July – number of seats is limited!
Read more about His Holiness Taklung Tsetrul Rinpoche: http://www.lotusgardens.org/visitingteachers/KyabjeTaklungTsetrulRinpoche.cfm
http://danakosha.fi/news/Konchog-Chidu-2014/biography.html
16th Feb, 2014
The original paintings of calendar 2014 for sale!
Some of the wonderful pictures of our calendar 2014 (the cover, April, January, February and March) are for sale as original paintings. The common theme of all paintings is “meditation on impermenance”. The technique is combined photo and painting, rice paper on canvas. Sizes and prices: big one 41×33 cm 360 €, small 21×29 cm 280 €.
Also for sale Hong Liu-Sertti’s photograph pieces. The techinique is painting on ice and title “delightful memory”. Size 19,5×19,5 cm, price 100 €. The above mentioned artwork can be seen in Museokatu 17, Helsinki. For more information contact info@danakoshaaid.fi.
Pictures of the paintings (click for larger pictures):
