Danakosha Aid

Children of the Himalayas

Since 2008, Danakosha Aid has been searching for different ways to support the nomad communities in the Himalayan region. Currently our programme focuses fundraising for primary education of children and youth.

The Danakosha Aid education project was originally initiated by a Tibetan village community. They approached Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche, a lama living in Finland, through their local monastery. It is common in Tibetan culture that local people put their trust the local monastery's spiritual and material help. Similarly the monastery is dependent on community's support. Because of this, Danakosha Aid will work in cooperation with the local monastery and the village community throughout the project. The common goal is to increase the community's well-being and to maintain local culture.

The community includes also nomads, who live in harsh conditions throughout the year. Access to education and health facilities are lacking. Families often can't afford to send their children to study, besides traveling to the nearest school can take hours.

There are 60 students studying at the moment in the education center built with support from Danakosha Aid. In 2012 a dormitory was built to accommodate especially those children and youth whose families live and work far away. In autumn 2013 two new classrooms were completed. The next building phase will consist of a common meeting hall and teacher's offices.

At first the teaching has concentrated on reading and writing. In future other subjects, such as environmental studies and health education, will be added to the curriculum. Teaching is given in the children's own mother tongue and according to local cultural customs. In the future the amount of pupils will be increased. The new spaces will serve as a place for educational and cultural activities for both the nomad children and their parents.

We need your help! If you wish to help our project or know more about it, please contact us. We are truly grateful for your contribution!

Our email: info@danakoshaaid.fi If you wish to make a donation, our bank details are
IBAN: FI3940550010120638
BIC/SWIFT: HELSFIHH
Bank Address: Aktia Savings Bank, Mannerheimintie 14, 00100 Helsinki, Finland.

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Read Tulku Dakpa Rinpoche's letter on philanthrophy.

Please visit the website of Danakosha Aid to learn more.