10,000 Blankets of Love
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Created
Wednesday, 17 June 2015
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Last modified
Monday, 14 January 2019
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We had originally had a donation drive for immediate necessities for them, but it became obvious that this was not good enough. Soon, the coming monsoon season will bring rain and add more hardships as the fragile mountain and ridges give way to mud and landslides. Massive boulders and rocks as big as the size of a car, had already come tumbling down the mountain, devouring everything along its path and inevitably, with more casualties. As if this suffering is not enough, the winter will follow the rainy season soon after. Those that had lost their homes will be meeting the cold bitter winter head on. For the sick, elderly and young, they are more susceptible to pneumonia and frost bite. High up in the Himalayan ridges, the temperature is already in the single digit at night. Sleeping out in the open, damp and wet with just a plastic sheet over their head, it is inconceivable how a person can survive this winter when the ground is icy cold with the relentless freezing wind howling, and temperatures plunging to sub-zero at night. For those weak and fragile, without proper shelter or warmth, it is just pure misery and extreme suffering before succumbing to the cruelty and inevitably, to..... DEATH.
This does not have to happen. A thick and warm blanket can make a difference between life and death; between misery and comfort; between surviving and perishing in the bitter, cold and cruel night. You can give them a chance to get through this winter.
So, your sponsorship can make a lot of difference - to save lives; to give the people a dignified chance to get through this winter so that they can start to rebuild their homes as opposed to burying their loved ones, come Spring. Already poverty stricken, (but no beggars) before the earthquake, and now having lost their homes, belongings and loved ones in this tragedy, One BLANKET can make a lot of difference to saving a person’s life in Nepal.
AND YOU CAN MAKE THAT DIFFERENCE!
Photo Gallery and Video
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Pray for Nepal
Photos
KYCO's devotees participated in the Pray-for-Nepal, held on the 17th May 2015 which was jointly organised by the Buddhist Organisations and multi religious groups in Malaysia.
Video
牽手~尼泊爾版 Hand in Hand (Nepal 2015 version)
This video is dedicated to all the people who in various ways selflessly contributed their time, efforts and resources to alleviate the sufferings of the victims of Nepal 2015’s devastating earthquake.
Source: I-Kuan Tao
3rd Trip
Dates: 28-Jun-2015 to 3-July-2015
Meeting
1. Meeting with Rinpoche.
Factory
2. Visit to Blanket Factory to source for blankets.
Blanket size is 6ft X 7ft, 800gm. The green blanket is about USD4.50 each. The next blanket with flowers is USD7.50 each.
Construction
3. Construction in progress on the Multi-purpose Hall at Thurman mountain.
School
4. The school shown below is situated at Nayapati, a small village near Kathmandu. A German lady built this school.
The children attending this school are from the mountain in the Rasuwa district near Kathmandu. These children can only go home during the winter. To get home it takes 7 hours by bus, then 5 hours hike up the mountain.
4th Trip
Dates: 4-Aug-2015 to 11-Aug-2015
The activities performed during the fourth trip are recorded in the web page "Other Projects in Nepal". Please click Other Projects in Nepal
5th Trip
Dates: Dec-2015 to Jan-2016
Mr Low K.H. made a trip to Nepal to coordinate the distribution of blankets around Kathmandu. He recriuted a few reliable locals to assist in the blankets distribution to children homes, shelters, poor families and street dwellers.
Dec-2015
1. December 2015
Dec-2016
Dates: 15-Dec-2016 to 21-Dec-2016
This is Season 2 of the Nepal 10,000 Blankets of Love project. Mr Low K.H. flew to Nepal and with the assistance of locals, purchased and distributed blankets around Kathmandu. The photos below show the beneficiaries of the food and blankets donated to the ROKPA Soup Kitchen.
15-Dec-2016
At the store to buy blankets and at the Rokpa Soup Kitchen
16-Dec-2016
At Rokpa Soup Kitchen and orphanage.
21-Dec-2016
Binod and friends delivering blankets to the homeless /street people on the night of 21st Dec in Katmandu.
Dec-2017
Dates: 30-Dec-2017 to 9-Jan-2018
This is the 3rd Season of the Nepal 10,000 Blankets of Love project. After distributing blankets to some street dwellers in Bodhgaya a day earlier Mr Low K.H. flew to Nepal and gathered together Binod and Binod’s wife and friends to prepare for the distribution of blankets, gloves, socks, hoods and food around Kathmandu for the next few nights.
30-Dec-2017
Binod and wife preparing tea for the homeless. The beneficiaries receiving tea, food, blankets, gloves, hoods and socks from Mr Low, Binod and friends.
31-Dec-2017
Binod’s wife preparing tea and food for the second night. A round of warm tea and naan to fill the tummies of the street dwellers and also blankets, gloves and socks for the new recipients.
01-Jan-2018
Mr. Low K.H. helping to pack the rice and vegetables for distribution to the group of street dwellers on the New Year night.
Mr. Low: “It is nice to see them finishing the warm rice and curry veggie. I did not know how hungry they were. Some asking for 2 portions. It only cost RM130 to feed them all. Tomorrow doing the same. Now that I have a sponsor for 10 days, we will continue to keep their tummy full at night.”
02-Jan-2018
Mr. Low K.H. and a group of people packing the rice and vegetables for distribution again to the group of street dwellers on the second night of the New Year.
Mr. Low: “Life can be very cruel when you are down and out. Not only the elements are extremely harsh (it is very cold) but hunger too. Don't see some of the sick one tonight. They had become familiar faces to me now but I don't see them. Hope they are well. We finished 60 boxes tonight. I am touched by their gratitude. Nothing much. Just RM2 per box. Potato veggie and rice.”
05-Jan-2018
Mr. Low: “These are the pictures sent to me this morning by Binod. Last night food delivery. Even though I have left KTM, I am happy to see the volunteers are continuing the work. You will notice some new homeless, some familiar faces. Hard to keep track. I am hoping next year to keep tab on them with a wrist band. Then I can give them a set of blanket, socks, gloves, hood (topi) and food every night (in the winter months). 6-Jan-2018”
08-Jan-2018
More photos... night of 8th January 2018.
09-Jan-2018
More photos of more or less the same street dwellers on the night of 9th January 2018.
Dec-2018
Dates: 12-Dec-2018 to 27-Dec-2018
(This year's project may continue through February 2019 or later depending on the conditions and circumstances).
The Season 4 of the Nepal 10,000 Blankets of Love project began earlier this winter. Distributing food at Rokpa Soup Kitchen in the day time and also to street dwellers around Kathmandu in the cold winter night. There is concern that a few street dwellers might not pass this winter. This year we have substantial contribution from a few UK and Singapore friends.
12-Dec-2018
Mr. Low KH at Rokpa Soup Kitchen. This year contributed 100 blankets, slippers and 50,000 Nepali rupees. In turn Rokpa helps to cook meals for the street dwellers under this project.
13-Dec-2018
Mobile food distribution: Mr Low KH and a small team of helpers out in the streets of Katmandu distributing warm food to the cold, hungry and grateful street dwellers. Other items like blankets, gloves, socks, hoods and water were also distributed.
14 to 17-Dec
Mr Low KH and a small team of helpers in the streets of Katmandu distributing warm food,blankets, gloves, socks, hoods and water.
24 to 27-Dec
The Meals-on-wheels continues... the homeless street dwellers queuing smillingly for and partaking their nightly portion of warm food.
Jan-2019
Dates: 12-Jan-2019 to 13-Jan-2019
The Meals-on-wheels (using a hired taxi cab) continues into its second month (December 2018 to January 2019). This event has become a familar sight to the policemen.
12-Jan
Tonight the volunteers went around Kathmandu to serve hot curry rice with spicy chillies to more than 70 street dwellers including a sixteen year-old boy. Besides serving food, the volunteers also distributed water, socks, gloves, hoods and blankets.
13-Jan
From preparation, cooking, organising taxi and deliver to the place then serving the hot meals. A policeman was there leading support to the volunteers.
