Dear Dharma friends,
This heartfelt plea arises from the devotion to see the accomplishment of His Eminence Garchen Rinpoche's aspiration prayer.
As you have read in his urgent letter, he is requesting the establishment of a health care clinic in his village (Gargon Monastery, Eastern Tibet); the medical training of five women from Gargon to begin as soon as possible; and continued basic maternal and child health educational outreach for all local women and families.
Gar Tibet Health Project (GTHP), directed by Garchen Rinpoche, has been established for the accomplishment of the above goals.
GTHP was developed from two successful visits to Gargon, where assessment, treatment and training was carried out. To learn more about the midwifery training classes conducted and the current initiatives in Gargon please visit the GTHP website at:
www.vermontintegrativemedicine.com/gargonhealthcare/gargon.html
During the next two years, GTHP will launch two major initiatives:
- a two-year training program of five women to be local healthcare providers; and
- the establishment of a healthcare clinic in Gargon, which will be supplied with
Tibetan, Chinese and basic western medicines to serve the local population.
The people of Gargon have expressed their deep desire to have such a clinic accessible.
To achieve these initiatives and ensure that these efforts are sustained, we need to raise $100,000 for the funding of the healthcare training, the clinic and educational outreach programs.
The immediate priority is fundraising for the two year medical training program for five women who have been chosen by Garchen Rinpoche.
Two nuns and three female students are ready to begin their training under the direct guidance of a Tibetan medical doctor in Nangchen as soon as adequate funding is available.
The cost for training the five women, plus their food and shared lodging, will be approximately $735 per month, for a total of $17,640 for the two year program. Donations are needed in order for this training to begin.
Garchen Rinpoche and the Gargon community need our support to fulfill their hope and need for available healthcare.
Please help fulfill Garchen Rinpoche's request by making a contribution to support this vision. In addition, you can help by fundraising or by hosting a fund raiser event in your community. We welcome any other skills and abilities that you can contribute to the GTHP.
Please contact us.
The Drikung Mahayana Center, one of Garchen Rinpoche's centers in the U.S.A., is generously accepting tax-deductible donations for the Gar Tibet Health Project.
Please send your donation check (made payable to Drikung Mahayana Center
and earmarked Gar Tibet Health Project) to:
Drikung Mahayana Center
14905 Coles Chance Road
North Potomac, MD 20878
U.S.A.
For those residing in countries outside of the United States, please contact us for information if you wish to make your donation tax-deductible. If you have interest or inspiration to help the GTHP, please contact me at Gargonhp@sover.net
Thank you for your support and good will,
Donna Caplan
Gar Tibet Health Project
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