WHAT IS TIBETAN NUNS PROJECT? Tibetan Nuns Project (TNP) was founded in 1987 to provide education and humanitarian aid to refugee nuns from Tibet and the Himalayan regions of India. Tibetan Nuns Project began when a group of 66 nuns appeared in Dharamsala, India. The 66 women had walked across the Himalayas from eastern Tibet to His Holiness the Dalai Lamas newly adopted homeland in northern India. They knew no one and were exhausted and ill. They wearily camped out in downtown Dharmsala, hope their long journey was near the end. The Tibetan community immediately responded: Tibetan Womens Association organized emergency assistance to provide their basic needs and the Tibetan Nuns Project was born. Working with the Tibetan Womens Association and the Tibetan Government in Exile Department of Religion and Culture of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, TNP sought to finding a long-term solution to the problem of how to secure housing, medical care and most importantly, education for refugee nuns. A sponsorship program was created that continues to generate worldwide support. Today, TNP sponsors over 650 nuns. TNP has established two nunneries and provides sponsorship support for the nuns in Dharmasala. sivanaspirit/products/tibetan-prayer-flags
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