Erin: Siddhartha School
Hello all,
Back in October, I had the privilege of being introduced to Khen Rinpoche Geshe Kachen Lobzang Tsetan, head of Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in southern India, and founder of the Siddhartha School Project in Stok, Ladakh, his home community. During our program, we will be getting to know the Siddhartha School, the students and teachers that make it happen, and if we are lucky, Geshe Tsetan himself. Check out the school's website.
Geshe Tsetan brought to my attention that the Siddhartha School is in need of basic supplies and materials, such as books and games, for its students to utilize. He asked if I could pass on the message to our group that any books and games brought over would be greatly appreciated. (More specifically, children’s books with pictures are probably ideal! Any books with photos, simple English, or that would be interesting to children of the school and the people of the community would be greatly appreciated and definitely utilized!).
If any of you have a connection with an elementary or middle school in your area, a library, or know of anyone who could be looking for an excuse to clean out their bookshelf, please make use of this association and opportunity to make a positive difference for young people in the Himalayas! Even bringing one or two books in your pack would be wonderful, as together we could at the least combine to bring the school a small package. We can always carry with us a ‘book bag’ of sorts, created at the airport, as to not bog down our personal luggage.
I hope this sounds interesting, meaningful and doable to some of you! If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me!
Bye for now,
Erin