The monthly needed amount for supporting a Tibetan varies according to the personal situation. Usually 20 Euro already can ensure a monthly provision with basic supplies. Unless specified otherwise, this will be the sponsorship contribution.
Presently we are looking after 23 sponsorships for 18 needy people in the area of Dharamsala and Bir. Between them there are families, children, as well as nuns and monks, who do not live in a monastery. Most of the elder people never had the chance for a school education and therefore are not able to earn enough even for the most basic needs in life. Parents often cannot afford to pay the school fees and their children are able to get a school education only thanks to the support from abroad. But a school education is most important and a solid foundation for a more secure future. Therefore providing the means for a school education for children of poor families is one of our main aims.
Nuns and monks who are not living in monasteries often are sick and need permanent medical care. Except they have pay for room rent and food on their own. In such cases we are helping with sponsorships for the basic adequate supply.
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For the monks in Tse Chok Ling monastery, which we are supporting with different projects, we are currently looking for sponsors.
Details and photos can be found on the page “Monks in Tse Chok Ling monastery”.
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For the following children, youths, single people and families in the Dharamsala area we are currently in search of sponsors:
Pema Ongden Bhutia
Die 29-jährige Tibeterin Pema Ongden Bhutia lebt alleine in Mcloed Ganj (Upper Dharamsala). Seit ihrer Jugend leidet sie an Epilepsie. Das Sprechen und auch ihre Motorik sind eingeschränkt und so findet sie keine Arbeit. Auch wirkliche Freundschaften hat sie keine, denn die Menschen gehen wegen ihrer Erkrankung auf Abstand und so ist sie ganz alleine und auf sich gestellt.
Pema stammt aus Sikkim. Ihr Vater ist bereits verstorben, die Mutter lebt mit Pemas jüngerer Schwester zusammen. Bis zur 10. Klasse konnte Pema in eine tibetische Schule in Darjeeling gehen. Da ihre Mutter immer mehr unter Pemas Erkrankung litt und das Zusammenleben in der Familie immer schwieriger wurde, kam Pema 2021 auf der Suche nach Arbeit nach Dharamsala, doch nach einer Art Bäckerlehre fand sie keine Anstellung, da sich ihre Anfälle verschlimmerten. Mönche am Main Temple machten uns auf sie aufmerksam, denn sie sahen Pema immer wieder auf der Straße Anfälle erleiden und sich dabei verletzen.
Zu Beginn hatten wir Extra-Spenden gesammelt und vor zwei Jahren konnten wir für Pema schließlich eine Patenschaft einrichten, die Anfang 2025 leider beendet wurde.
Die Miete des kleinen feuchten Zimmers kostet etwas mehr als 60 Euro im Monat. Für Lebensmittel werden 40 Euro benötigt, was bereits knapp berechnet ist, denn Pema darf nicht alles essen und sollte vor allem viel frisches Gemüse zu sich nehmen. Die Untersuchungen und Medikamente müssen ebenfalls bezahlt werden, wofür nochmal ca. 20 Euro pro Monat anfallen. Zurzeit geht es Pema besser als zu Beginn der Unterstützung. Die Angst, die Miete und Lebensmittel nicht zahlen zu können, hatte viel Stress bewirkt, Gift in ihrem Zustand und sie konnte sich endlich mehr auf ihre Behandlungen konzentrieren. Nun hat Pema wieder vier neue Teil-Patenschaften für insgesamt 90 Euro einrichten, doch Pema benötigt dringend weitere Hilfe.
Unterstützen Sie Pema mit einer Patenschaft von monatlich 30 Euro oder einer Teil-Patenschaft ab 10 Euro.
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Akshay Sharma
42 year-old Akshay Sharma, originally from North Indian Shimla, has lived in Dharamsala for a few years. His younger brother Bhanu works at our friend Thupten Lama’s restaurant. The latter, former monk and director
of Tse Chokling Monastery, has drawn our attention to Akshay and asked to help him.
The two brothers come from a very poor Indian family. Their father died 20 years ago and their mother in early 2020. Bhanu and Akshay were both able to attend school until 12th grade although they did not receive good education. While Bhanu has managed to somehow struggle along with various jobs Akshay started to consume drugs and alcohol starting at an early age. Due to this abuse he has been suffering from severe mental disorder for six years now and has to take regular medication. At present we do not now, yet, whether there is prospect of recovery for Akshay or whether his brain has been irreversibly damaged.
Neither Akshay nor Bhanu have a family of their own and so Bhanu is taking care of his older brother. Himself he sleeps at Thupten’s restaurant and uses his salary to pay the rent of the simple room, food and the medication his brother needs, which is quite a challenge for him.
Thanks to some extra donations in October 2024 we could again hand over 260 Euro to Banu and Akshay for the next half year and they are very thankful for this support. But the situation is still critical and the two brothers need our support. Akshay’s medication amounts to around 25 Euros. We want to try to help out with at least 60 Euros monthly in order to cover room rent and medication.
Please support Akshay Sharma with a sponsorship of 60 Euros a month or a partial sponsorship for room rent and medication.
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If you would like to help with a sponsorship please contact us by e-mail: info@tibet-tshoesem.de