Tibetan Nuns Project
Seattle, WA, United States
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Founded in 1987, Tibetan Nuns Project is a charity based in Seattle, United States working on education, religion & faith, refugees & migration +1 more.
The Tibetan Nuns Project is a non-profit founded in 1987 to educate and support Tibetan Buddhist nuns in India, including refugee nuns from Tibet and nuns from the Himalayan regions of India, from all Tibetan Buddhist lineages. It was established under the Tibetan Women's Association and the Department of Religion and Culture of H.H. the Dalai Lama. The project runs educational programmes and supports nunneries such as Dolma Ling and Shugsep, providing food, shelter, clothing, education and healthcare through a sponsorship scheme. Its India office is based at Dolma Ling Nunnery in Dharamsala area, Kangra district, and a small administrative and fundraising office is located in Seattle, Washington, USA.
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Education · India
Lets donors sponsor a Tibetan Buddhist nun for less than 1 per day, covering food, shelter, clothing, education and medical care.
Tantric Study Program
Education · India
Education programme in Tantric Studies for nuns.
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Tibetan Women's Association, Department of Religion and Culture of H.H. the Dalai Lama
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