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Ben Soneff (Edmonton) helps Nepali SMD brother

Posted by Vajra Vidya Foundation on Monday, October 31, 2011,
This message is from Jane Marshall, Ben Soneff's mom:
Hello everyone,
For those of you who have contributed to my 8-year-old son Ben's bottle drive, thanks so much! With this money Phurbu's mom will be able to start her apron weaving business. We've now raised $1,146.12 to send to his family through Shree Mangal Dvip Boarding School in Nepal. This school promotes education for children from the poorest Himalayan border regions of Nepal. 

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EARTHQUAKE UPDATE

Posted by Vajra Vidya Foundation on Thursday, September 22, 2011,
September 20, 2011  from Shirley Blair, Director of SMD Boarding School, Kathmandu, Nepal
Dear friends,
On September 18th, a 6.9 earthquake hit Kathmandu. Although there were some fatalities in the Kathmandu Valley, all of Thrangu Rinpoche’s nuns, monks and lay children were unhurt, and the building sustained no visible damage. At SMD Boarding School, thanks to years of emergency drills, the buildings were evacuated smoothly. The children spent the night in the monsoon rain sleeping on the so...
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