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- EIN 20-1419753
- info@tsoknyinuns.org
- (970) 846-1016
- 39575 County Road 33 Steamboat Springs CO 80487 USA
- https://tsoknyinuns.org/
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Arts & Culture, Buddhism, Cultural & Ethnic Awareness, Religion
Mission: Our mission is to make it possible for nuns in Nepal who practice in the Tsoknyi lineage to live in a safe, healthy environment in order to study and practice the highest Buddhist meditation and philosophy. This organization supports Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s aspiration for these Buddhist nuns of the Tsoknyi Lineage in Nepal and Tibet to become accomplished teachers and inspire people from all over the world.
Results: Through the generosity of Tsoknyi Rinpoche’s supporters worldwide and the interest of people desiring to see education for girls in Third World Countries, $12 million dollars has been raised to date to build Tsoknyi Gechak Ling, a Tibetan Budhhist Nunnery and educational center in Nepal. Completed Projects: Primary School Pema Chödrön Drubde: Nun's Three Year Retreat Nun's Shedra and Residence Nun’s Kitchen & Dining Hall Main Temple Administrative Offices & Medical Clinic Ritual Room Archive Room Public Kitchen & Dining Hall Library & Teaching Hall Nun’s Residence at Tsoknyi Tondroling Current Projects: International Meditation Center is in progress Nun’s Residence at Tsoknyi Gargon Ling is in progress
Target demographics: educate girls and women
Direct beneficiaries per year: 220 nuns
Geographic areas served: Nepal & Tibet
Programs: Tsoknyi Humanitarian Foundation (THF) has been raising funds and coordinating fundraising for annual support of approximately 220 Tibetan Buddhist nuns in Nepal, beginning in October 2011. This annual support is used for food, clothing, cooking fuel, educational materials and supplies. Thf raised funds in october of 2011 for the purchase of a new vehicle for the tsoknyi gechak ling nunnery on chobhar hill, outside of kathmandu, nepal. This vehicle provides transportation for buying groceries and medical supplies. It also is used to take nuns as needed for medical attention. Thf and its volunteer staff in kathmandu also organize multiple medical camps each year at tsoknyi gechak ling, provide ongoing medical care for the young nuns and provide medical attention to the adult nuns as needed. The tsoknyi gechak ling nunnery has 160 people living at the nunnery. In february 2012, a capital campaign to build a new nunnery and educational center called tsoknyi gechak ling on chobhar hill was begun. Marketing and fundraising began and we expect it to continue through 2016. Three new buildings were begun at the nunnery in 2012 and one was completed in 2013. We continue to raise funds for ongoing support of the nuns. The tsoknyi humanitarian foundation provides assistance to other organizations around the world to raise funds for this project by operating a website, social media, printing brochures and coordinating photography, slideshows and videos about the project.