Tara Dhatu Charity Projects

Your kindness will touch the lives of many

Picture of Tibetian boy
Since 1986, Prema Dasara has been providing financial support to a small group of Tibetan refugee nuns in India. With the creation of Tara Dhatu and its nonprofit status, the organization began to take on the task of directing funds to several groups of nuns and Tibetan families in need. In the Fall of 1998 Tara Dhatu began a full scale charity outreach program and created the Charity Projects Committee.

The vision and scope of this work has expanded greatly following the 1998 Tara Dance Pilgrimage to India and Nepal. There the delegation made connections with schools, nunneries, and organizations housing families and senior citizens.

Tibetan refugees have suffered the loss of their homeland and many are separated from their families. With little means of support, many of them live in extreme poverty and are grateful for the compassionate assistance of others. Tara Dhatu’s Charity Committee is actively seeking volunteers and donations to provide children educational opportunities and the chance to grow up free to practice their religion and honor their culture. Your support allows nuns to devote their lives to spiritual practice and assists elders in maintaining their dignity and Tibetan traditions. We invite you now, to support this work of bringing benefit to so many in such great need.


Tara Dhatu currently offers support to these institutions:

 Organization

 Sponsorship

 General Donation
Kathmandu Atisha School
Serves the most improvised of the Tibetan refugee children by providing educational and opportunities for children between the ages of 3-13.		  Uniforms, textbooks, school supplies, lunches  Playground equipment, computers, and musical instruments
 Tibetan Children’s Village
Founded by H.H. the Dalai Lama in 1960. Provides care and education to 10,000 orphaned and destitute Tibetan children in four villages and five schools.		  Home, food, clothing, education, and vocational training  Elderly care and cottage industries
 Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery
Founded in 1979, nuns receive teachings and opportunities formerly not allowed to women, including sand mandala construction and debate.		  Room, board, and education.  Costumes, Sacred Dance Instruction, and a General Food Fund
 Dolma Ling Nunnery
Is non-sectarian; all four schools of Tibetan Buddhism are represented. Religious instruction is also provided for lay women.		  Room, board, and education.  Supports the chanting hall and a transportation fund.

Sponsorship: (minimum One-year Commitment)
Is a long-term commitment. Financial support is encouraged for the duration of the child's or nun's education. The sponsor will receive a photo and biographical data of the child or nun, occasional letters and greeting cards. Correspondence and visits from the Sponsor are welcomed.

 Organization

Quarterly

Yearly
 Kathmandu Atisha School

$63

$252
Tibetan Children’s Village
Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery
Dolma Ling Nunnery

 $99

 $396

General donation:
Is a contribution given without the long-term commitment of a sponsorship. It helps meet day-to-day needs of the mentioned projects and will be used where the need is greatest.



White TaraTara Dhatu offers prayer flags made by a Tibetan refugee family in India. Proceeds benefit elderly Tibetan nuns in Lobersing, India (Tara Dhatu's first charity project) and other current projects.

Hang your flags outside and allow the wind horse to carry your prayers to the farthest corners of the world!

One set of prayer flags.

Cost: $15 (includes shipping in U.S.A.); $20 (includes shipping outside U.S.A)

Puja    A gift of prayer

Each day more than 150 nuns in Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery, in Nepal, perform the Green Tara Puja. Additionally, a Four-Mandala Offering to Cittamani Tara is performed every month. As an express of their gratitude, the nuns recite daily special prayers for the long life and health of their benefactors.
When you purchase a Puja for yourself or someone special
the nuns will dedicate these ceremonies and prayers to the recipient for a whole year.
Also, the recipient will receive a special of acknowledgement from the Nunnery that includes your name and dedication.
Cost: $110 per Year

In Tibetan custom, acts of generosity engender tremendous blessings in the life of the donor
--- the ripple effect of your kindness will touch the lives of many.

 Yes, I Support Tara Dhatu Charity Projects!
  

 Contribution Form

 ORGANIZATION

 SPONSORSHIP
  GENERAL DONATION:
(amount of donation)
 Kathmandu Atisha School

$63 / Quarterly

$252 / Yearly
  
 Tibetan Children's Village

$99 / Quarterly

$396 / Yearly
  
Khachoe Ghakyil Ling Nunnery

 $99 / Quarterly

  $396 / Yearly
  
 Dolma Ling Nunnery

 $99 / Quarterly

  $396 / Yearly
  

 Puja     a gift of prayer      $110 per year
 Recipients name and address (if appropriate) Dedication:
   

 Prayer Flags

  $15/ Set (shipped within U.S.A) Number of Sets ____ @ $15 each     Total Cost:___
   $20 / Set (shipped outside U.S.A.) Number of Sets ____ @ $20 each     Total Cost:___

 Payment Method
 Yes, bill my credit card:         Visa          Mastercard
 Account #                                                         Expiration Date:
 Check and money orders (U.S. $) made payable to:        Tara Dhatu Charity Account.
 My Name:
Address:
  Phone:                                                              e-mail:
 Send me further information about Tara Dhatu.

print out this form and mail it in to this address

Mail to:
Attention: Charity Projects
Tara Dhatu
P.O. Box 367
Flagstaff AZ 86002
USA

For additional information you may write to Tara Dhatu at the above address or call 520-774-8207
Tara Dhatu can be contacted through e-mail at: taradhatu@flagstaff.org
The Charity Projects Director, Joni Haug, may be contacted through e-mail at: diamond@infomagic.com

May all Beings be happy.
May all beings be free.


Prayer Wheel

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