Tsoknyi Humanitarian Foundation | Supporting the Nuns of Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Cultivating Enlightenment in Female Form

Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Education is like a
light in a dark room

Creating confidence through opportunity

“I think I am the luckiest girl. Our gonpa is a very sweet home for me where all my dreams succeed”

Nyinjge Kunkyab

"What you learn from nuns is strong determination and – never give up!”

Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Young Nun giving Rinpoche roses on his birthday 2019 2

“Life begins with love, is maintained with love, and ends with love…
Love is capable of reaching so many people.”

Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Training nuns to be among the most accomplished Buddhist practitioners and Dharma teachers in the World

The Vision of Tsoknyi Rinpoche

A Complete Path

Schools
for Girls

Meeting the Unanswered Needs of Himalayan Girls

Nunneries

Providing Equitable Opportunities to Women for Higher Study and Training

Leadership
and Service

Cultivating Female Dharma Teachers, Leaders, & Role Models

Fundraising News & Updates

Fundraising Campaigns

New Online Giving Platform

April 6, 2021

We are pleased to announce a new Online Giving Platform with Network for Good. In addition to simplifying the online giving process,

Interview with Fionnuala Shenpen and Rashmi KC

April 7, 2021

As you may remember, last August the wonderful Rashmi KC became the new school principal for Tsoknyi Gechak School (TGS)

News

Guru Rinpoche Puja

April 6, 2021

The Guru Rinpoche Puja led by Tsoknyi Rinpoche was held on 04/04/2021 at Tsoknyi Gechak Ling Nunnery. This practice is dedicated to the

The Pioneering Vision of Tsoknyi Rinpoche

“The expression of Dharma through the female form is an important and unique contribution. Qualities such as gentleness, loving care and energy are so strong in the female form, and very healing for the world.”

– Tsoknyi Rinpoche

Invest in Female Enlightenment

The World Needs More Kindness and Compassion
Form
- How Your Gift Makes a Difference
- Put My Donation Towards*
  - Tsoknyi Nuns Endowment Fund
  - Give to the Greatest Need
  - Sponsor a Nun
  - Educational Support
  - New School Building
- NEW SCHOOL BUILDING
  
  The current school was hastily built in 2013 with small classrooms and living spaces. The high quality of education and the excellent reputation of the school attracts more girls every year. Larger classrooms and living spaces are badly needed!
  
  Examples of Estimated Construction Costs:
  
  $35,000
  
  Sponsor a School Room
  
  $1,200
  $100/month
  
  Flooring for 1 Classroom
  
  $600
  $50/month
  
  Windows for 1 Classroom
  
  $300
  $25/month
  
  White boards for 1 Classroom
  
  $2,200,000
  
  Total Budget
  
  $2,000,000
  
  Total Raised
  
  Want to donate in your country? Click here
- SPONSOR A NUN
  
  $300
  $25/month
  
  Provide a Nun’s Annual Food Cost
  
  $600
  $50/month
  
  Provide a Nun’s Annual Living Expenses
  
  $1,500
  $250/month over 5 years
  
  Cover a Nun’s Expenses in Perpetuity
  
  Your sponsorship helps cover the annual expenses of the nunnery.
  Your gift represents a gift to all nuns. THF does not allocate to one individual nun but to the entire community of nuns so as to not exclude anyone.
- Tsoknyi Nuns Fund Endowment
  
  How can you help ensure the Tsoknyi Nuns thrive now as well as generations to come?
  A gift to the Tsoknyi Nuns Fund Endowment supports over 2,000 nuns in Nepal and Tibet and protects the financial well being of the nuns in perpetuity.
  We are building the endowment fund now and will be for decades to come. $15,000 covers a nuns living costs in perpetuity.
  Our short term goal is $5,000,000 providing $250,000 per year in support of the nuns. Our 2025 goal is $7,500,000.
  If you have included the Tsoknyi Humanitarian Foundation in your estate planning or would like to do so, please contact our Planned Giving Director, Michael Kunkel, at [email protected]
- AREAS OF GREATEST NEED
  
  Your contribution is directed towards the current areas of greatest need across all of our nunneries such as water deliver, clothing, food, and medical supplies.
  
  Examples include:
  
  $45
  
  Clothing for 1 Nun per year
  
  $120
  $10/month
  
  Medical Expenses for all Nuns per week
  
  $240
  $20/month
  
  Vitamins for all Nuns per week
  
  $210/month
  
  Water Delivery per week
  
  $500/month
  
  Breakfast for all Nuns per month
- EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AT TSOKNYI GECHAK SCHOOL
  
  Examples of Educational Expenses:
  
  $100
  $12/month
  
  Books
  
  $180
  $15/month
  
  Field Trips
  
  $300
  $25/month
  
  One Teacher Training
  
  $600
  $50/month
  
  Help Cover a Nun’s Annual Education Expense
  
  $2,400
  $200/month
  
  Teacher Salary

A Complete Path

Fundraising News & Updates

New Online Giving Platform

Interview with Fionnuala Shenpen and Rashmi KC

Guru Rinpoche Puja

The Pioneering Vision of Tsoknyi Rinpoche

NEW SCHOOL BUILDING

SPONSOR A NUN

Tsoknyi Nuns Fund Endowment

AREAS OF GREATEST NEED

EDUCATIONAL SUPPORT AT TSOKNYI GECHAK SCHOOL

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