Tibetan Home of Hope May 2011 Newsletter

PLANTING THE ORGANIC GREENHOUSESStudents help with planting the greenhouses, here shown still covered with a heavy plastic used to protect the plants from the late frost during the early Spring. The plastic is later removed in June.

VEGETABLE GARDEN AND MURALS Students preparing the vegetable garden located by the cafeteria and classroom building. The murals were painted by students from the Artisan Program with assistance from their thangka painting teachers.

TIBETAN HOME Of HOPE AT ANDOVER ACADEMY

Tashi Dolma & Tashi Rabten were invited to speak at Andover Academy by Mary Polk-Bauman and the Non Sibi Society, the club that raised funds for THOH from a school wide swim-a-thon this past Fall. Tashi Dolma spoke to a large group of students and teachers about her life experiences and how she and Tashi Rabten began THOH.

Here Tashi & Tashi are photographed with Mary and a small group of students from the Non Sibi Society.

MAY EVENTS REPORT

Thanks to both

ACA Galleries in NYC and the Tibetan Center in Kingston NY for their partnership in hosting fund raising events in early May. Those of you who joined us in Kingston enjoyed a wonderful dinner and talk with featured speaker, Robert Thurman, Ph.D. We extend a grateful round of applause for

Tenzin Choegyal's continued and loyal support in sharing his musical talents on behalf of the children of Tibetan Home of Hope during both evenings.

Bonnie Ringer Presentation About

Tibetan Home of Hope at Yoga Retreat

Bonnie Ringer, a certified yoga therapist and long-time friend

and supporter of Tibetan Home of Hope, will be offering a 5-day yoga Immersion

at Kripalu (in the Berkshires of Western Massachussets)

from Sunday to Friday, June 5-10, 2011.

On Sunday evening, June 5th from 7:30-9 PM, she will present images from, and readings about Tibetan Home of Hope while also raising awareness of the

orphanage and its children.

For more information about this wonderful event, please go to bonniesyogashala.com, or kripalu.org, or call 800.741.7353.

" A small body of determined spirits fired by an unquenchable faith in their mission can alter the course of history." - Mahanda Gandhi

Thank you to all the spirits that support and believe in

Tibetan Home of Hope.