Tuesday, November 30, 2010

Siddhartha Home



Care - Center for orphan and deprived children

Siddhartha Home began in year 2001 in Miao, Arunachal Pradesh, India. Founder and Director, Thupten Tsering Khimsar started this care center for orphan and deprived children (to support children education). It is initiated after facing growing needs to provide parental and nutritional care to the orphan and deprived children in the community.

Ripa Foundation, registered charity based at Switzerland, a noble initiative of H.E.Jigme Rinpoche and Heinz Buhofer, granted fund for the construction of Siddhartha Home. It was consecrated and inaugurated by His Holiness the Dalai Lama during his visit to Miao in year 2003.

Right from its inception, Siddhartha Home mainly focuses on three important tasks:
• Support child education by providing parental and nutritional care to the orphan and deprived children.
• Promotion and preservation of culture and tradition.
• Provide immediate help to the needy and poor in the community.

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