Maitri

Weatherwise, we had the longest cold winter that started prematurely at the end of October and stretched all over up to the entire month of January and beginning of February. Our blankets have never been received so happily as this year, almost 1,100 were distributed.  Read more

Leprosy is still endemic in India and is still widespread among the lower castes, who often live in unsanitary and overcrowded dwellings. Lack of proper education in villages and of proper government field service also contributes to the unchecked spreading of the disease. MAITRI however tirelessly continues its selfless service to the population in the […]

Blanket Distribution & New Program To bear the early cold wave on 9th November we distributed warm sweaters to our inpatients and on the 14th we started the annual distribution of blanketsto needy persons selected by our paramedical workers from the villages they visit. They were funded by our long time German friends, Buddhistische Akademie.  Read more…

MAITRI’s 36th birthday In the month of June there were no major events and our activities continued along the running programs, while in July we started the second year of the leprosy care project partly funded by the religious organization Tavola Valese from Italy. And on the 17th we celebrated MAITRI’s 36th birthday in a […]

The monsoon this year kept up to mid October giving way to an unusually hot period until mid November, when there was a sudden turn to much cooler weather. And that was the time when we started the distribution of blankets to poorer people from all over the district on 15th November. In 15 days […]

Giving Tuesday started as “a day of doing good” in response to the consumerism of Black Friday and Cyber Monday. We understand that this idea has grown into a global movement of generosity that inspires millions to give in different ways. Our work continues and we can become preoccupied by the people and animals before us and […]

Losar (Tibetan New Year) is coming soon (10th Feb this year). This is a great day to rejoice in other’s kindness! From all of us, a big thank you to Otto Per Mille of the Waldensian Church, helping MAITRI since 2004 (including MAITRI’s TB program 2020 and Mother & Child program 2021). The Fifteen Days […]

Following the weather situation at 40% of the annual monsoon rain average described in the previous e-news in Gaya District, by September vast expanses of land showed failed crops. However in the second half of the month very heavy showers occurred almost daily up to the first part of October thus re-establishing the balance of the rain […]

In the previous news I wrote about the heat coming on heavily in May, but actually something much worse than that hit us unexpectedly in June with a steady torrid heat that lasted for three weeks. Relief came with early monsoon rains, but alas after the first illusion of a good monsoon the rains continued very erratically […]

April 13th was the fateful day that our precious Spiritual Director, Ven. Lama Thubten Zopa Rinpoche, suddenly passed away at Kopan, his monastery in Nepal. The news quickly spread all over the world and thousands of his disciples in the FPMT centres have been saying prayers for Rinpoche’s quick reincarnation as recommended by His Holiness […]