The Hot Springs in Terdrom - Tibet

For a very long time now the nuns in Terdrom have got their income from pilgrims who come to bathe in the warm, healing springs. The Society saw a risk that the increasing amount of visitors would become a pollution hazard for the water. Therefore money was donated to build a separate small bathing-place to be used before entering the springs, and for better toilets.

Chölung Nunnery - Tibet

This nunnery has to be the most beautifully situated in Tibet ! It is also very difficult to reach and a challenge to every jeep-driver! The founder of this nunnery was Chopdrak Rinpoche, teacher to many of the fantastic Lamas who fled to India in 1959. His meditation-cave is very close to the nunnery. The nunnery was totally destroyed during the cultural revolution. Now the old nuns have moved back to the nunnery and are slowly rebuilding it.

Today Chölung has 100 nuns (since 13 have recently been expelled by the authorities). The kitchen was way too small (6 m2 !) and very smoggy. The Society thought that is was very important to help to improve the nunnery, even though some may think a new kitchen somewhat worldly! We feel that many times people forget to help nunneries because they never actively ask for help.

Shagon Monastery - Tibet

Historically this monastery is very important, but it was greatly destroyed during the cultural revolution. The broken stone-pillar from the 8th century has the same inscription as the one in front of Jokang: an agreement between Tibet and China, that they should show mutual respect for each-others laws and status as free countries.

One Lama from Kham has taken the monastery under his wing and during his visit in 1999 over 500 people came to listen to his teachings. It is now very unsure if he will get governmental permission to return. The Society gave money to the five monks that have undertaken the task to rebuild Shagon.

The Snow Catastrophe in Kham- Tibet

Tens of thousands of yaks died due to lack of food during the very difficult snow storms in the winter of 1995. The situation for the nomads in the area became really critical. Without their animals they risked starving to death just like their yaks. The Society applied for money from SIDA to be able to compensate the nomads. A total of 6.377 dri (female yak) and 2,336 sheep were purchased and distributed to families in four nomadic areas.