What did we do to help? - Giving Back to the Community

We believe in giving back to the community, and in a small country like Bhutan, even the smallest acts of kindness can have a big impact. The NAT team visited the nunnery, bringing stationery, tables, and books. While it may have been a small gesture, it made a meaningful difference—making daily life and studying a little easier, and a lot more enjoyable, for the young nuns.

Urgent Needs:
- Repairing room leakages to ensure a safe and comfortable living space for the nuns.

Long-Term Goals:
The nunnery has dreams that stretch far beyond simply meeting todayfs needs. Their vision is to create a place where the young nuns can grow into educated, confident women who can one day manage their own community without depending on outside help. The head nun spoke with heartfelt conviction about this. She believes that helping the nunnery become fully autonomous and independent is just as important as providing food or shelter.

Your support can help transform these hopes into reality. Every contribution, no matter the size, directly impacts the lives of these young nuns. Giving them the tools to learn, the environment to thrive, and the confidence to one day guide their community toward a truly independent future.

Supporting the Young Nuns of Paro: A Home, Guidance, and Hope

Introduction of the small nunnery in Paro
The small nunnery in Paro, also known as the Young Nuns’ Home, is a place that touches your heart. It is home to 22 young nuns and 9 elder nuns, who lovingly guide and teach them. The head nun has opened her heart and home, providing food, shelter, and care, often relying on donations and her own work in the community.

This project focuses on their long-term well-being, ensuring their safety, health, education, and skill development. Beyond basic care, we aim to nurture self-sustainability by helping the nuns learn responsibility and independence under the guidance of their mentors. It is not just about providing support—it is about creating an educational journey where they grow, gain confidence, and prepare for a brighter future.

The Main Purpose of this project

The main aim of this project is to ensure the long-term well-being of the young nuns at the Paro nunnery. We seek to provide them with a safe and nurturing environment where their health, education, and skills can develop steadily. Beyond basic care, the project is designed to promote self-sustainability, helping the nuns become responsible, independent, and confident through guidance and hands-on learning from their mentors. Ultimately, the goal is to create a supportive space where these young nuns can thrive and prepare for a future filled with purpose and hope.

To move toward that vision, a few key steps have become the focus:

- Renovating the classrooms so the nuns have a brighter, more comfortable, and inspiring place to learn. A well-equipped, welcoming classroom can spark curiosity and make studying a joy rather than a challenge.

- Ensuring reliable access to clean drinking water to protect the health and well-being of everyone who lives and studies here. Safe water is a basic need, but it also lays the foundation for every other part of their education and daily life.

- Building long-term self-reliance, so that in the years ahead the nunnery can stand on its own. The head nun sees this as essential. Not just surviving day to day, but creating a future where the community can sustain itself and make its own decisions with confidence.

Donate by mail...

Tax deducible donations to the "Young Nuns of Paro" can be made by check payable to "Philanthropic Ventures Foundation" and mailed to:
Philanthropic Ventures Foundation
1222 Preservation Park Way
Oakland, CA 94612-1201

Be sure to indicate that the donation is for
the "Little Nuns of Paro"

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Donate via the internet...

You can make a donation to the "Young Nuns of Paro" via the internet. Click here.

1. Click on "Generosity in Action" button

2. Then enter "Young Nuns of Paro" in the box "Add further designation" in upper right of page.

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