Sunshine Action Nepal Volunteer Tour
- Kathmandu
耀陽行動 - "亞洲愛心尼泊爾行 -加德滿都
MAY 2010
Sunshine Nepal Mission
reached 767
families/cases, estimated to benefit
917 people.
Nepal,
officially the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal, is a
landlocked country in
South Asia. It is bordered to the north by the
People's Republic of China, and to the
south, east, and west by the
Republic of India.
The area of the country is
147,181 square km
(56,827 sq mi)
with a population of approximately 30 million.
  
Kathmandu
is the nation's capital and the country's largest
metropolitan city.
Majority of
the
people in Nepal
practice
Hinduism, others are
Buddhism and
Islam.
About half of the population live
below the international poverty line of
US$1.28 a day. The most recent unemployment rate
reaches
46% in 2009.
Buddha Bhumi Buddhist Centre Nepal
With the help of Bhikkhu saddhatissa & Bhikkhu Kolita and
volunteers, Sunshine Action distributed Rice, Dals & Cooking Oil
to over 150
cases/families of Elderly, handicapped, blind, poor children,
etc...
Nepal is the birthplace of Buddha, and May 21,
the week after our visit is Buddha’s Birthday. May our
action is a kind of continuity and respect to the
Master’s great compassion and universal love.
"耀陽行動
-
"亞洲愛心尼泊爾行"
尼泊爾簡介
尼泊爾，全名尼泊爾聯邦民主共和國，是位於南亞的一個山國，北面是中國，南面、東面和西面則和印度接壤。國家面積為147,181平方公里，人口約三千萬，加德滿都是其首都及最大城市。主要人口信奉印度教，其次為佛教和回教。現時尼泊爾約有一半人口生活在每日收入低於1.28美元的國際貧窮線下，2009年的非就業人口比率高達46%。
尼泊爾是佛陀出生的地方，而我們行程後的5月21日剛好是他的出生日，期許我們的行動也是對大師慈悲、大愛無疆精神的一種延續和致敬。
PLANT THE PLANET - NEPAL
Sunshine Action has selected NEPAL as our second country for
PLANT the PLANET program, which cover apple trees, orange trees,
guava trees and many other types together with the students &
volunteers.... also, created our first Sunshine Flower garden.
Tropical forests cover 23% of the Earth's land
surface, but they are disappearing at a rate of 4.6
millions hectares a year. Asia leads loses with
2.2 millions hectares a year.
In Nepal, because of the fast growing population, the city of
Kathmandu is expanding rapidly and building many new roads....
massive quantities of Trees are being destroyed.
The Monks help us to plant 100
sunshine-color flowers at the entrance of
Buddha Bhumi Buddhist Centre Nepal
Himalayan Children Foundation
Sunshine Action volunteers visited the Himalayan Children
foundation with food & material covering
95 Himalayan Children, mainly orphans...
They also help us to plant the trees in the surrounding areas.
Shanti Sewa Griha (Home of Peace & Health)
The prestigious organization is founded by German NGO and
presently take care of 150
children, mainly orphans. 22
disable children & over 50
leprosy families in the edge of Mountain. Sunshine Action has
given some food contribution.
Leprosy Centre & Hospitals: Sunshine Action visited 2
leprosy centers with food & volunteers.
The Leprosy Mission Nepal -
Anandaban Leprosy Centre :
150 general & Leprosy Patients
Princep Leprosy Treatment Centre :
150 Leprosy
patients & families.
In Nepal, nearly 4'000 new cases of Leprosy appear each year...
and there are more than 15'000 cases in different provinces.
The Leprosy patients often lost all the fingers and capacity to
work, plus being rejected by the society and sometimes, their
family.
Sunshine Action volunteers deeply thanks the hospitality of the
Monks & the wonderful vegetarian food during the trip.
The Faith & Commitment.不離不棄不捨的誓言
to serve the poorest, the unwanted, the sick, the hungry, the
wounded, the unloved, the thirsty, the homeless...
Sunshine Action Ltd is only based in Hong
Kong & This is the only official Website.
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