Humanitarian Projects
Feeding More Than 1,000 Poor Children
All the families who live in North Village lost their homes and all their belongings to Typhoon Haiyan. They were resettled in North Village recently and are still struggling to get their lives together. “Rev. Bhante Wimala organized a feeding program in North Village to provide meals to over one thousand children. When Rev. Wimala…
Read MoreProviding Water for 475 Families
The residents of Tacloban North Village recently celebrated the inauguration of water pumps installed by Rev. Bhante Y. Wimala. These provide water for 475 families. Two months ago, the North Village Association decided to send a letter of request to Rev. Wimala for water pumps. Approximately 475 families who lost homes to Typhoon Haiyan in…
Read MoreInauguration of 7th Daycare Center, Tacloban City, Philippines
Barangay 25 Day Care is the seventh daycare center in Tacloban City that has been rebuilt by Rev. Bhante Y. Wimala for Typhoon Haiyan survivors. It was inaugurated on September 27, 2015, and will provide daycare facilities for 60 children a day, five days a week. The daycare center is an example of Rev. Wimala’s…
Read MorePhalate School Rebuilt and Reopened
The primary school of Phalate ward #8 was completely destroyed by the earthquake. The school was rebuilt and reopened by Bhante Wimala on the 2nd of September, 2015. It was a historic event because it was the first school to reopen in Kavre district with a new earthquake resistant building. On the day of inauguration,…
Read MoreRenovating a Historic Pond
Cleaning up and renovation of the Napukhu Pond in Bungamati, Nepal was completed on Sep.12, 2015. The whole community came together for the inauguration ceremony of the beautifully renovated Napukhu Pond. During the earthquake, most of the pipelines were damaged or destroyed and there was a big water problem in the whole area of Bungamati.…
Read MoreTV Interview
Interview with the journalist Bayanaan Ganbold which was aired by Business TV, Mongololia. Following is the link to the documentary English version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AbQj31c_25Q Mongolian version: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fOAUTcHucfc
Read MoreLecture at the University
March 2015 Bhante Wimala gave a lecture to graduate and PhD students at the University of Humanities in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia. The two hour lecture entitled “Buddhist Concept of Compassion” ended with a dialogue with the students and the faculty.
Read More142 Families in Our Temporary Housing
We handed over temporary housing for 22 more families in Bhaktapur, Nepal. They lost their homes and were living in plastic tents under very difficult conditions. With the opening of our temporary housing project #12 in Bhaktapur we have a total of 142 families in our temporary housing for those who lost homes to the…
Read More110 Families in Naubise, Nepal Receive Zinc Sheets for Roofing
Ven. Bhante Wimala continues to assist those who lost homes in the devastating earthquake in Nepal to rebuild livable shelters. He recently distributed zinc sheets for roofing for 110 more families who lost their homes to the earthquake. This time his efforts were centered in two remote villages in a mountainous area called Naubise. With…
Read More70 More Families Receive Zinc Roofing Material to Repair Damaged Homes
Following a plea from Kavrepalanchok region resident Ganesh Prasad Parajuli, on July 25, 2015, Venerable Bhante Wimala distributed zinc roofing material for more than 70 families, whose homes were damaged or destroyed in the April 25, 2015 earthquake that devastated Nepal. Residents continue to face great hardship following the loss of family members, homes and…
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