2006/07 School Supplies and Solar Cooker Projects
We are delighted to report to you about the successful completion of the school supplies project for 'Phros Sgang Primary School in Jiangri Township, Padma County, Golok Prefecture, Qinghai Province. With your contribution of 44,034RMB, we bought 68 blankets, 68 bedding (mat), 68 bed sheets, 60 quilts, 60 quilts covers, 5 stoves, 20 chimneys, 25 bags of flour and 15 solar cookers.
'Phros Sgang Primary School's condition has improved since we received so many donations from the Tendel Group. Now we have a library and textbooks for the students, warm beddings, flour, stoves for both the dormitories and classrooms, and 15 solar cookers, soon we will get new book shelves and robes for each student.
School enrollment levels since 2005-2006 have been increasing very fast because of the improved reputation of 'Pros Sgang Primary School. Now the school has a high reputation because it now supplies its students with many educational resources and living supplies. The Lamas and the teachers at the school wanted the project manager (Tashitso) to report to the donors that they valued the library books and they are keeping them in good condition in the temporary library. They say they will surely not disappoint the donors. The new library will be completed in the summer of 2007.
This project has directly benefited 116 people - 68 students, 3 lamas,7 teachers and 38 monks. It has also indirectly benefited many local people by improving the educational standards at the school. The health levels and living conditions of those in the township greatly improved since the solar cookers are installed. We will never forget your kindness and generous donations to help us, and we will always pray for you. We want to say thank you very much from the bottom of our hearts for your supportive donations.
2006 solar cooker project
Our first project was asolar cooker distribution project for 325 Tibetan households. It took place in June, 2006. The target areaincluded eight villages in the rural areas ofQinghai Province. Our local projectmanager, who has assisted in several ofour past successful projects, supervized the implementation ofthis project. We raised $8,500 for this project (see the pictures here ).
2006 'phros sgang book project
In conjunction with a Tibetanwomen's group called Shemgroup, we raised money for a book purchase initiative.This project supplied books to a Tibetanprimary school ('phros sgang primary school) of 50 students in a remote areaof Amdo, Qinghai. This village-level school islocated in a tiny Tibetan monastery.Shemgroup used the modest sum of $2,000to purchase 1,000 books on various subjects inTibetan and Chinese for the school library (please read the wonderful final report).This project not only provided readingmaterials for children, but also helped promotingliteracy among the local people (read the field report).