Category Archives: Yushu Earthquake Orphans

Gebchak News, June 2011

By Writer | Published: June 23, 2011

NEWS FLASH – another earthquake – June 25, 2011! Many of you may have heard of a recent earthquake of magnitude 5.2 shaking the region of Gebchak Gonpa! There is no word of any deaths or serious injuries, but many homes were damaged in Nangchen village as well as other villages nearby Gebchak Gonpa. The […]

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Tibetan New Year 2011

By admin | Published: February 27, 2011

27 February 2011 Dear Friends of Gebchak Nunnery, As Tibetan New Year approaches on March 5th, the Gebchak nuns and lamas send tidings and wishes for your health and joy in the lunar year of the Iron Rabbit! The Gebchak Nuns’ Health: The nuns are well and happy as ever, though a few suffer from liver […]

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News, December 22, 2010

By admin | Published: December 22, 2010

Dear Friend of Wangdrak Rinpoche and Gebchak Nunnery, Wangdrak Rinpoche and the nuns of Gebchak send their greetings and heartfelt gratitude for your support of their life dedicated to peace and compassion. I have received many inquiries asking after Rinpoche, the nuns, and the earthquake orphans, and so here is a timely e-update in the […]

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Orphan Update, September 2010

By admin | Published: September 15, 2010

Dear friends, The orphans of the Yushu earthquake that you have been supporting are still living in tents with extended family members or friends looking after them in groups of three or four. They are rosy-cheeked, runny-nosed and playful, what with the warm summer weather – a big improvement from their colorless faces right after […]

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