ROKPA Times November 2017 - The World of ROKPA Children

ROKPA NEWS
Inauguration of the Akong Rinpoche
Memorial Center in Nepal
The construction of the multifunctional ROKPA building in Kathmandu is progressing
with great strides. The hospitality training center and the expanded Women’s
Workshop with production and training opportunities are beginning to take form.
The official opening is scheduled for the 4th of March 2018. We would like to invite
our donors to the festivities. We are delighted if you can reserve a room at the
ROKPA Guest House.
You will find details about the opening on our website soon – www.rokpa.org
ROKPA supports water project
of a former protege
Ram Hari, a former ROKPA child and now head of a children’s home himself,
started a water project together with ROKPA in Simthali, a village in a poor rural
area of Nepal. Since the devastating earthquake in 2015, the water supply in
Simthali has been precarious. There is a lack of clean and adequate drinking water.
With the new water pipes, the health situation of the local population can be
improved. For women who are responsible for getting the water, the new infrastructure
offers an additional advantage. Currently it is a one and a half hour walk to the
nearest source, in the future it will only take a few minutes. This reduces their
workload and they have more time to grow vegetables for their own needs or to
generate an income.
Gift a ROKPA
project sponsorship
Are you still looking for a personal and
meaningful Christmas present? A project
sponsorship offers the ideal opportunity to
get involved with issues or groups of
people purposefully and with little
administrative effort. In this way, you will
be able to provide a joyous gift for the
recipient and at the same time have a
positive influence on the lives of people
affected by poverty.
After the registration, you will receive a
personal confirmation with a gift card (or,
if desired, we can send it directly to the
recipient).
You can register by phone at
044 262 68 88, by e-mail at
info@rokpa.org or directly on our
website www.rokpa.org under
What you can do > ROKPA Shop >
Gift a project sponsorship
Please inform us of
your new address
The water project with Ram Hari benefits from six villages with a population
of about 100 and a primary school with about 175 children.
Do you have a new address or are
moving soon? Please send us your
address change as soon as possible.
It helps us avoid additional costs.
Thank you so much!
Merry Christmas
The ROKPA team wishes you Happy Holidays and thanks you sincerely
for your support.
Also Saiman sends you best wishes for Christmas. After the earthquake
in 2015 Saiman lived in a camp in Kathmandu. Today, the 6-year-old has
found a safe haven in the ROKPA Children’s Home.
Photos: © Krishna Hari, Ram Hari Khadka, Lea Wyler
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