Photos from the Solar Light Project in India and Tibet/China
These are the nuns from Amdo Rnga Byung Mchod Rten Jomo Dgongpa Nunnery. There are 17 of them who live in the nunnery. This photo was taken right after they received the solar flashlights. Because some of the nuns could not be present, their roommates and friends received the solar flashlights for them. Solar Light Project for Rdo Sbis Township: Shem Women's Group
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Solar Light Project for the nuns of Dongyu Gatsal Ling Nunnery in India. Heather, who
works with this organization, sent an email saying: "I have sat in on pujas with the
nuns when there was no power and they read the texts and the words of the pujas
by the light of the solar torches, so they are very well used."
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This is also a very old man in Xunwa Village. And even though he is very old now, he
comes to the Mani Hall everyday (a public hall where villagers conduct religious affairs).
He told Lumo Tsering, the project manager, that even though he is not going to have
the chance to meet the donors of these solar lights, he will pray for their happiness.
He also gave Lumo an apple to show his thankfulness.
Solar Light Project for Rdo Sbis Township: Shem Women's Group
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Right after the project manager, Lumo Tsering (Corrine) explained to these men
how to use the solar flashlights, these two old gentleman are now repeating the
usage back to each other again to make sure they understood correctly.
Solar Light Project for Rdo Sbis Township: Shem Women's Group
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Project Manager, Lumo Tsering of Shem Women's Group gives a solar flashlight to
a woman in the Rdo Sbis Township. This woman said many auspicious things to Lumo
and to the contributors of the Solar Light Project, and thanked Lumo for doing good things
at her young age. Solar Light Project for Rdo Sbis Township: Shem Women's Group
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This woman's name is Tsering Tso and her family is also extremely poor. Her family
has been working very hard to send their children to school. One of their grandsons is
already in the university and they have great hope for him. Because they are poor,
they are very appreciative of receiving a solar flashlight.
Solar Light Project for Rdo Sbis Township: Shem Women's Group
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A solar flashlight is being offered to a man named Xire. His family is very poor
compared to the other families, and his family is very happy to receive a flashlight.
Solar Light Project for Rdo Sbis Township: Shem Women's Group
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This man is the oldest man in Xunwa Village. Because his eyesight is not very
good, the grandmother (on left) of Shem Woman's Group project manager, Lumo
Tsering, suggests to Lumo to offer him a solar flashlight. Here Lumo's grandmother
explains to the gentleman how to use the light.
Solar Light Project for Rdo Sbis Township: Shem Women's Group
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These two old people are also from Xunwa Village. They received solar flashlights
while gathering together in the village Mani Hall (a public hall where villagers conduct
religious affairs). Solar Light Project for Rdo Sbis Township: Shem Women's Group
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Lumo Tserine (Corrine), project manager for Shem Women's Group, offers an
explanation of this photo: "This is my grandma in the picture. At first, I am not sure
whether I am going to give her one of the solar flashlights. Then when I ask her
whether she needs one, she said maybe it is not good for me to give flashlights
to my own people. But because she is old now, I gave her one and she is very
happy. Additionally she helped me a lot going from one house to another,
distributing the solar flashlights and I appreciated this."
Solar Light Project for Rdo Sbis Township: Shem Women's Group
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