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Vajra Vidya Foundation

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Canada V6J 5M4 
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We need your help!
YOU can make a difference in the life of a Himalayan child. We are a Canadian registered charity, so your cash donations are tax-deductible.
VVF is a registered Canadian charitable foundation that relies on donations from people like you to operate.

Our small but dedicated team ensures even the smallest contributions go a long way to provide education and health to Himalayan people.

General Donations to the Annual Fund
Sponsorship only covers part of the cost of providing the many programs developed by Thrangu Rinpoche.

We greatly depend on donations that are not directed to any particular student, monk, or nun but for the fund in general.
These donations will be appropriated according to the need.

Sometimes a sponsor forgets or can no longer pay so we need to be able to cover the costs. (We cannot just drop a student
out of the school or monasteries once they have begun!)

General funds may also provide new uniforms, socks and shoes, school supplies, a bed or towels. If sent for the nuns or monks,
it may provide more texts or socks and sweaters. Basically, we need to be able to provide whatever is necessary.

Administration costs of the Canadian foundation are kept below 4%, but there is still a great need for funds for newsletter mailing, website management, office supplies, and accounting.
PLEASE consider supporting the Foundation so we can keep operating. 
There are NO paid staff.
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Donations for Specific Projects
Donations may be made on an occasional or regular basis to any of Thrangu Rinpoche's projects. Funds are accrued separately for all projects and dispersed accordingly. Donations can be given and ear-marked specifically to support any of the various activities.

 
 Birthday?
Anniversary?
Special event or person 
to honour?
 Benefit Himalayan children at the same time!! 
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We will send a card to the recipient on your behalf (Make sure to include their address)

Nutrition Fund  
Broccoli $35            Eggs for 200 people  $35   
7 Fruit Trees  $35    Cooking Class  $50 
Rinpoche is eager to improve the diet of his students.

Small Carpets For Bedrooms  $65 each
Keep kids' feet warm in their rooms, getting into and out of bed. The school is unheated. Temperatures go to 0 C at night.

Running Shoes  $40 for 2 pairs   
Most SMD kids play sports in bare feet, risking injury and hookworm infections.

Sanitation Fund $300 per year  
Karma Samdup, vice principal of SMDBS, has requested cleaning equipment and supplies, to teach the boys about sanitation.

New Robes  $35 per monk or nun  
A set of new robes, underwear, socks and shoes

Picnic and Pilgrimage Fund $350 per trip  
SMD is a walled school compound and children rarely get out. A field trip includes bus rental and food.

Concert Fund  $250 per concert  
To preserve the culture of Himalayan peoples, the kids learn traditional songs and dances of Nepal and Tibet. Performances for the local community reinforce Himalayan culture, and everybody has fun. In December, 2010, a thousand people came!

Small Purchases  $35
*Board games
*Small stuffed toys
*Sports equipment
*Art supplies
*Warm underwear (vests)
*Warm socks

Namo Buddha Monastery ideas for monks:

With the SMD Branch School for monks, the shedra, ngondro and other retreats, Yarne, Namo Buddha Clinic, and visiting lay students, the cooks are feeding around 400 people per meal.

Below is an example of approximate food costs. You may find the amounts surprisingly high, but food prices are severe in poor countries and in Nepal food inflation is reported to be 25%.

Dhal for one year $1,700.00
Brown Rice for a year $1,300.00
Yogurt 3 times a week/year $2,500.00

One egg a week/month $   120.00

Fruit: per person
Banana $    17.00
Watermelon  $    28.00
Orange  $    50.00
Apple             $  124.00

Most vegetables are less expensive than fruit.

You can help improve the diet and health of the monks, nuns and SMD kids. Give the gift of a meal, or any element of a meal for a day, week, month or year in the name of a loved one.

Going to Nepal?

 The children, monks and nuns are grateful for gifts of vitamins, books, DVDs, clothes, shoes, seeds, games, toys, and art supplies.  You could be a YAK and carry items to Nepal!

Gifts of items going to Nepal are not eligible for a tax receipt unless pre-approved by our treasurer. 

Please contact us for further information.   email
Thank you for your generosity!!!
 

CANADIAN ASTROLOGER HELPS KIDS

For the past several years, the prominent astrologer Georgia Nicols has donated all the proceeds from her annual forecasts. Over the years, Georgia's donations have helped Thrangu Rinpoche's schools enormously.

Georgia sends out a weekly forecast if you subscribe ...it is always amusing and usually right on target!.

www.georgianicols.com

DO YOGA, SPONSOR A STUDENT


Open Door Yoga in Vancouver donates a portion of each membership towards sponsoring an SMD student.  They have been involved with SMD for many years.



Braintrain thanks to Dr. Sandford.


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