THE SERTSHANG ORPHANAGE HOME

Fundraising campaign

At the Sertshang Orphanage Home in Kathmandu (Nepal), 48 children and teenagers, ages 5 through 17, have found a loving and safe home. Most of them are orphans, who previously mainly experienced a life of famine, violence and neglect. Only few of them were able to attend school prior to life at the Sertshang Orphanage.

The Sertshang Orphanage Home was founded by the Tibetan physician Tashi Sertshang, who moved from Switserland to Nepal in 2007. His son, Choegyal Rinpoche, is a mentor at the orphanage. The children are accomodated in two houses with a garden in a serene suburban quarter of Swoyambunath.

The orphanage is managed by two Tibetans, Tenzin Kuntshok, who completed studies in Buddhist philosophy and Methok Lama. Their little team also includes cook Tsewang and the two domestic helps Shanti and Mai. They all live together like an extended family, giving the children a feeling of warmth and safety.

Right from the start, the kids learn to take over responsibility for themselves and the community. The older children take care of the younger ones and they all give a hand in the household and gardening. 

MAGIC Bodyfashion developed a fundraising project for the Sertshang Orphanage Home.