BUDDHIST SOCIAL SERVICES CENTER

Introduction & about us:

The 'Buddhist Social Service Center' is an established social organization registered under the constitution of Kingdom of Nepal. The organization abides all the present rules and regulations to obey the Buddhist religion and for the promotion of culture including the community, which has full confidence regarding the economic, educational and social and the physical development by initiating the various steps and mordant, assists. This religious social organization has been working under the company Association rules and regulations, 2034 B.S.

The history of this organization is not long back. The establishment of the organization started with an incident. In 2024 B.S, a person from Jiri of Dolakha expired while undergoing treatment at Patan hospital. The relatives of the deceased faced various difficulties for the funeral. They could not find any place for his funereal according to the Buddhist tradition. Thinking over such difficulties of the Buddhist people, the concept of an organization was developed. Then the Sherpas of that community began to aware their people and collected funds according to their wishes as donation to serve the people who meet accidents and face many difficulties like this. The money that remains from the help is used for the organization's physical and economic improvements.

At present, after thirteen years of its establishment the organization has been able to publish a calendar every year and a memorial magazine. It has a two room temporary house, 54/34 tahara (truss) 310 feet long, and 5 feet tall wall has been constructed in its own 2-4-3-2-ropani land without any assistance from any other organizations.

2. Message from the Chairman

Buddhist Social Service Center is an attempt to develop the feeling of co-operation and brotherhood among the Buddhist all over the Kingdom of Nepal upholding the Buddhist spirit. This organization was established to help the helpless people and promote their religious, cultural and traditional festivals. Since its establishment, it is proceeding ahead to provide its services to people. The success of the organization of its well-wishers. I, as the chairman of this organization request all the Buddhist as well as all the interested people to help the organization selflessly for the social service with their best. I wish we could always be successful in our mission by our helpful hands to create beautiful human community.

Thank you, Mr. Ngawang Lama (Chairman)

Our members:

Thirteen years ago the organization was established with seven members with the motto of providing helps to the helpless people especially those who come from the village outside Kathmandu valley for the medical treatment. The then founding

1.Tsering Wangdi Sherpa

2.Khenpo Palden Norbu

3.Lhakpa Tsering Sherpa

4.Tendi Sherpa

5.Pasang Sherpa

6.Sonam Sherpa

7.Ang Bhava Tamang.

At present the organization is running under the chairman of Mr.Ngawang Lama with nineteen executive members.

Present Executive Members:

1.Mr. Ngawang Lama (Chairman)

2. Mr. Tsering Wangdi Sherpa (Deputy Chairman)

3. Mrs. Ngima Lhamu Sherpa (Deputy Chairman)

4. Mr. Jangima Sherpa (General secretary)

5. Mr. Phurba Sherpa (Secretary)

6. Mr. Lhakpa Sherpa (Vice Secretary)

7. Mr. Ngawa Sherpa (Treasure)

8. Mrs. Pema Sherpa (member)

9. Mrs. Dolma Sherpa (member)

10. Mrs. Renuka Sherpa (member)

11. Mr. Norbu Sherpa (member)

12. Mr. Chunga Tsering (member)

13. Mr.Karma Sherpa (member)

14. Mr. Norbu Sherpa (member)

15. Mr. Tundu Sherapa (member)

16. Mr. Lhakpa Tsering Sherpa (member)

17. Mr. Dendi Sherpa (member)

18. Ms. Yangji Sherpa (member)

19. Mrs. Sanu Lhamu (member)

Objectives

To conserve and protect Buddhist religion, Buddhist community and their traditional and cultural festivals.

To conserve and protect gumbas, (Monasteries) Vihara, Chaitya etc, connected with Buddhist religious importance, and try to introduce to different institutions.

To establish and promote the feeling of brotherhood among different people of different communities, organizations and institutions for the improvement of educational, economic, socio-cultural and intellectual aspects of the people for the national integration and development.

The help and rescue the helpless people who are facing different difficulties like sickness, accidents or death.

The establish sustainable improvement and development of the organization with the co-operation with different NGO/ INGO and government under the rules and regulations of Nepal government.

The Future Planning

Buddhist Social Service Center plans to do the following things in the future.

To giving continuity to the social services.

To construct a Gumba (Monastery) within Lama School and rehabitation center (Bridha Ashram) for the old people.

The grass root level people who believe in Buddhist recognize their potentials for self-reliant development process, and adopt this effectively to get improvement access for the social and cultural development.

4. Supporting service delivery institutions are in a better position to satisfy the needs as expressed by people for service in more sustainable way.

Purpose (Aim) of Organization:

a) It will assist of backward Buddhist and other ethnical community for their promotion in order to protect of their cultural importance such as feasts and festivals.

b) To protect the religions importance of Monastery Stupa, Gumba and Chaitya and to take the movement of it sector in other area.

c) To implement (conduct) the educational, economical (financial), social and intellectual development of this Buddhist religions (Goldent), it will implement the various interesting and cultural proggrammes.

d) This center will rescue and assist in case of emergency such as if any Buddhists are scattered (confused/baffle) in Kathmandu or in other area, if they are sick (ill) or

Expired (demised), they will be supported by financially and physically.

e) It will take good patience and brotherhood with other NGOs, INGOs and

Community by creating brotherhood, it will help in order develop the country by

Social development.

f) To promote the purpose of this center, there should be taken reorganization

(Premise) with the His Majesty's Government it will take donation and corporation

With native and non-native persons as well as NGOs and INGOs.

To appeal

To All Concerned Individuals & Organizations:

This is an appeal for your help in collecting the necessary resources to build a social services center to help the extremely poor in Nepal. The Buddhist Social Services Center (hereinafter the "Center") is an Organization already in existence in Kathmandu, Nepal, (Established 1993 C.E.), and seeking funds to build a new Center. Currently the Center exists in one temporary building with two small rooms and a sheet metal roof.

The Buddhist Social Services Center already has the land purchased where the new Center will be built and an active organization of members. Detailed information concerning the organization is available upon request.

Professional architectural plans have also been created detailing exactly the funds needed for supplies, etc., to establish the Center.

The Center will include one building containing approximately twelve rooms for poor, elderly and/or ill individuals and / or families; another similar building containing approximately twenty-four rooms to be used for the same purposes; and a traditional prayer hall with approximately fourteen rooms on two floors above the prayer hall.

The Center will primarily focus on assisting impoverished Buddhists in the Himalayan region, especially the Sherpa and Tibetan Communities in the Kathmandu and surrounding areas of Nepal. However, the Center will also provide assistance to any poor individuals regardless of religion, race, or national origin.

The situation in Nepal remains extremely difficult for many children and adults who find they are in difficult situations without any funds for housing, food, or medical needs. Nepal is one of the poorest countries in Asia and this Center will provide greatly needed assistance to the poor of this region. Please help us if you can to establish this truly needed facility that will benefit countless people in the years to come.

Approximately $262,000 U.S. Dollars are needed to completely build and establish this Center in Kathmandu, Nepal.

Every dollar is helpful and appreciated. Even small donations of $5 - $10 U.S. Dollars are greatly appreciated.

buddhistservice@yahoo.com

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