Tag: Green Tara Trust

Buddhist Action Month 2016
Buddhist Action Month 2016

Buddhist Action in India

By mokshini on Sun, 26 Jun, 2016 - 21:54

Buddhist Action in India

By mokshini on Sun, 26 Jun, 2016 - 21:54

Karunaprabha is a Triratna order member living in Pune, India. Here she talks about her life, about Dr Ambedkar, and about her work with the Green Tara Foundation which helps young girls and women in ten slum districts in Pune. She loves her work her, and says she has benefitted so much from contact with the Dharma in her life she really wants to give back - as she says, “we have compassion - but we must express it somewhere!” 

Triratna News
Triratna News

Green Tara Nepal appeal reaches £35,000

By Munisha on Wed, 13 May, 2015 - 17:31

Green Tara Nepal appeal reaches £35,000

By Munisha on Wed, 13 May, 2015 - 17:31

Just before Nepal’s second earthquake, director Karunamati wrote from the Green Tara Trust:

“Thank you, everyone, for your ongoing and generous support. It is having an incredible effect both on the moral of the Nepalese team, as well as giving much needed hope to the local community in Pharping where we work.”

Make a donation.

“Donations from individuals have just reached £35,000 and we’ve received significant financial support from Karuna Germany, Karuna Trust and another anonymous trust. Thank you as well, to all those fundraising...

Triratna News
Triratna News

Nepal earthquake prompts amazing generosity

By Munisha on Tue, 5 May, 2015 - 10:42

Nepal earthquake prompts amazing generosity

By Munisha on Tue, 5 May, 2015 - 10:42

Green Tara Trust write to thank you for astonishing amounts of money donated in just one week, by individuals, by the UK’s Karuna Trust and by Karuna Germany:

“So far six hundred and forty people have donated £24,478 and Karuna Trust’s own appeal for us raised £4,800. Extraordinary generosity, thank you everyone! It’s very heart warming.

Help will be needed for a long time to come so please consider giving if you can at www.greentaratrust.com.

Our team have calculated that to...

Compassion In Action
Compassion In Action

Nepal earthquake appeal news

By Munisha on Tue, 28 Apr, 2015 - 11:38

Nepal earthquake appeal news

By Munisha on Tue, 28 Apr, 2015 - 11:38

Over on Triratna News you’ll find reports of Triratna fundraising for relief work in Nepal following the earthquakes last weekend, to be carried out by Green Tara Trust.

Earthquake appeal by Green Tara Trust
Earthquake appeal update

Triratna News
Triratna News

Nepal earthquake fundraising update

By Munisha on Tue, 28 Apr, 2015 - 11:16

Nepal earthquake fundraising update

By Munisha on Tue, 28 Apr, 2015 - 11:16

Karunamati is a Triratna Order member and doctor working for Green Tara Trust, working with mothers and children in Nepal. Following our piece yesterday - reposted to various Facebook sites and viewed by thousands of people - she writes from London to thank you for your donations for their earthquake relief work.

“Thank you to all who have responded with financial support and with kindness. Particular thanks to Triratna’s Karuna Trust, for their donation of GBP 5,000. 

Tremors are still happening. People are living...

Triratna News
Triratna News

Nepal earthquake appeal

By Munisha on Mon, 27 Apr, 2015 - 12:42

Nepal earthquake appeal

By Munisha on Mon, 27 Apr, 2015 - 12:42

Follow Saturday’s severe earthquake in Nepal, donations are urgently needed.

Green Tara Trust is a healthcare charity working with mothers and children in Nepal, run by British members of the Triratna Buddhist Order, including Karunamati, known locally as “Dr Jane”.

Make a donation to Green Tara Trust.

Karunamati writes from London: “I was up most of the night talking on Facebook to my friends on the streets in Nepal, who have no shelter or food and do not know if they...