LOOKING AT LADAKH

A land of disputes?

Remote

The Government of Ladakh?Is it safe

to invest here?

Does it belong to India? Pakistan? China?

Who would consider investing in Ladakh?

For the interest of the people…

…which of these countries

would develop Ladakh?

Leh is linked by a complex network of mountain trails to most of the valleys, villages and high pastures.

One airport in Leh, its capital.

Ladakhis live scattered throughout the Himalayan mountain ranges.

1. Mostly small-scale farmers.

2. Work on short growing seasons of a few months every year.

3. Land irrigated by water from the ice and snow of the mountains.

They also rear yak, dzos (yak-cow cross breed), cows, sheep and goats.

What do they sustain on?

Could the Ladakhis… • afford to send their

children overseas for education?

• set up schools for their children?

Let’s look at

education there.

Consider sending their children to school? Who will help them on their farms?

Remember. The children

are scattered throughout the Himalayan mountain ranges of Ladakh.

Who would consider starting schools in such remote areas?

Find volunteers?

How many of them could teach in Ladakhi or in Hindi/Urdu? CAN

YOU?

Why

TALK

about Ladakh?

I HAD A MESSAGE

Not from up there…

NO!

Visiting Leh, Ladakh from 17th August till 26th August 2007

From friends of

Mahabodhi Ladakh Malaysia, Singapore and Australia

What will they be doing

there?

Why Ladakh?

A Dedicated Team

GOALS ARE DIFFERENT THOUGH

LIKE THIS…

Social

Wor

kers

Teachers

Doc

tors

Monks / Nuns

Care-Providers

CommunityLeaders

THEY ARE…

WHAT CAN THEY DO?

1.Visit Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre (MIMC) annually.

2.Offer spiritual instructions. 3.Offer humanitarian services to the

impoverished.

WHAT CAN

DO?

YOU

What would you

get your children

IF…

…they live in boarding schools?

HIGH UP IN THE MOUNTAINS

• DVD's of latest shows for children?

• Medical supplies?• School Stationeries?• UV Resistant Sunglasses? • Electronic Watches? • Musical Instruments?• Thumb drives? • Dynamo Torch Lights? • Jackets and Windbreakers • Socks and Gloves • Backpack Bags • Luggage Bags

HOW ABOUT…

You can?

Novelty key chains?Hand towels?Pens?Caps?

Think

Can’t afford to buy everything?

What about the corporate gifts you don’t need?

You missed it this year.

For Ladakh!

They will be asking for support for the next trip.

Let’s hope that they will never be disappointed.

Sadhu!Sadhu! Sadhu!

善哉 , 善哉 , 善哉 !

You will be appreciated…

Things To Note:• Bulky items would incur heavy air freight charges.• Some items can be purchased in Delhi or Leh.

• Electronic items must be declared.

• Items have to be packed ahead.

Donors and well wishers can

contribute in the form of cash

to have some items procured.

For more information:

Sungai Long Buddhist Society

http://slbuddhists.org/ladakh2007.html

Mahabodhi International Meditation Centre

http://www.mahabodhi-ladakh.org/

Wikipedia: Ladakh

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ladakh

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