looking at ladakh
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Mission: Help the children in Ladakh gain education.TRANSCRIPT
LOOKING AT LADAKH
A land of disputes?
Remote
The Government of Ladakh?Is it safe
to invest here?
Does it belong to India? Pakistan? China?
Who would consider investing in Ladakh?
For the interest of the people…
…which of these countries
would develop Ladakh?
Leh is linked by a complex network of mountain trails to most of the valleys, villages and high pastures.
One airport in Leh, its capital.
Ladakhis live scattered throughout the Himalayan mountain ranges.
1. Mostly small-scale farmers.
2. Work on short growing seasons of a few months every year.
3. Land irrigated by water from the ice and snow of the mountains.
They also rear yak, dzos (yak-cow cross breed), cows, sheep and goats.
What do they sustain on?
Could the Ladakhis… • afford to send their
children overseas for education?
• set up schools for their children?
Let’s look at
education there.
Consider sending their children to school? Who will help them on their farms?
Remember. The children
are scattered throughout the Himalayan mountain ranges of Ladakh.
Who would consider starting schools in such remote areas?
Find volunteers?
How many of them could teach in Ladakhi or in Hindi/Urdu? CAN
YOU?
Why
TALK
about Ladakh?
I HAD A MESSAGE
Not from up there…
NO!
Visiting Leh, Ladakh from 17th August till 26th August 2007
From friends of
Mahabodhi Ladakh Malaysia, Singapore and Australia
What will they be doing
there?
Why Ladakh?
A Dedicated Team
GOALS ARE DIFFERENT THOUGH
LIKE THIS…
Social
Wor
kers
Teachers
Doc
tors
Monks / Nuns
Care-Providers
CommunityLeaders
THEY ARE…
WHAT CAN THEY DO?
1.Visit Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) annually.
2.Offer spiritual instructions. 3.Offer humanitarian services to the
impoverished.
WHAT CAN
DO?
YOU
What would you
get your children
IF…
…they live in boarding schools?
HIGH UP IN THE MOUNTAINS
• DVD's of latest shows for children?
• Medical supplies?• School Stationeries?• UV Resistant Sunglasses? • Electronic Watches? • Musical Instruments?• Thumb drives? • Dynamo Torch Lights? • Jackets and Windbreakers • Socks and Gloves • Backpack Bags • Luggage Bags
HOW ABOUT…
You can?
Novelty key chains?Hand towels?Pens?Caps?
Think
Can’t afford to buy everything?
What about the corporate gifts you don’t need?
You missed it this year.
For Ladakh!
They will be asking for support for the next trip.
Let’s hope that they will never be disappointed.
Sadhu!Sadhu! Sadhu!
善哉 , 善哉 , 善哉 !
You will be appreciated…
Things To Note:• Bulky items would incur heavy air freight charges.• Some items can be purchased in Delhi or Leh.
• Electronic items must be declared.
• Items have to be packed ahead.
Donors and well wishers can
contribute in the form of cash
to have some items procured.
For more information:
Sungai Long Buddhist Society
http://slbuddhists.org/ladakh2007.html
Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre
http://www.mahabodhi-ladakh.org/
Wikipedia: Ladakh
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladakh
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