We support a number of grassroots charities in Nepal. These are all organizations with which we have had direct contact in the past and have agreed to develop a partnership with for the express purpose of finding funding through our clients. It is possible to volunteer at some of these charities with prior arrangements through us.
Location: |
Pharping – Kathmandu Valley |
Time from City Centre: |
1 hour by private car |
Facilities On Site: |
Classrooms and dormitories, on-site Thangka (Buddhist frescoes) Painting School, Prayer Chanting Room, organic market garden and environmentally friendly resources |
Donations used for: |
Curriculum, Environmental Facilities, Scholarships, Daily Living |
On the Web: |
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How can you help? |
Sponsor or co-sponsor a student, or Support a specific project for e.g. building a Bio-Gas Unit, Rain Water Catchment or the Thangka Painting School. Volunteer opportunities are also available. |
Founded in 2000, the Arya Tara School is a sustainable, grassroots charity established by world renowned musician –Ani Choying Drolma, a Buddhist nun herself. The school provides free education and boarding facilities for Nepali girls from impoverished backgrounds. There are currently 57 enrolled students and the young girls aged between six and twenty three receive not only training in Buddhism but also secular education following the Nepali school curriculum. Upon completing the eighth grade, students graduate with a wide variety of skills (English, Math, Cooking, Organic Farming etc.) which should allow them to pursue different vocations, religious or secular.
The hope is that by providing a holistic education to these girls, they will be empowered to make a difference in their own lives and communities. The school is currently funded approximately 80% by Ani Choying’s concert tours and CD sales and 20% by charitable donations. New sustainable income generating projects are underway. The local area where the school is located is extremely beautiful and a visit to this facility can be combined with a day hike in the forest or a cultural tour of the villages nearby.