Unexpected obstacle as 2021 construction begins!
Construction has started again for the 2021 building season with the intention of completing it this year.
Now, due to the economic consequences of the pandemic, inflation in China and Tibet has caused a huge increase in the prices of building materials. The construction costs of the Shedra project have risen because of this.
We now need $130,000 more to complete the Shedra.
Dza Kilung Rinpoche shares:
“In 2016 when the Kilung Shedra and Children’s School was destroyed by a devastating fire,
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Supplies and equipment for the Shedra
The Shedra is taking shape on the outside, but there is still much work still to do on the inside.
As the rooms of the Shedra take form, it is now time to focus on providing supplies and materials to furnish and equip them.
Children are the future of Tibet. They need an education that includes their language and cultural heritage and prepares them for the modern world. The Kilung Community School will provide them with the education they need.
For the Kilung Children’s School, a partial list of what is needed includes:
Tables and Seating
Text Books
Writing Materials
Computers/ Technical Equipment
Salaries/training/supplies for teachers
Donations are needed to furnish and equip the kitchen and dining hall.
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2021 Wonderful News!
We begin 2021 with wonderful news! An anonymous donor has gifted Kilung Foundation
the funds to complete the construction phase of rebuilding the Kilung Shedra!
We are now requesting donations to fully furnish and equip the Shedra complex – temples, classrooms, dormitories, library, kitchen, community rooms and health clinic.
Here are the four levels of the shedra that we now will be outfitting!
Stay tuned for more details, and please sign up for our mailing list HERE for the latest updates.
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Shedra construction finished for the 2020 season!
Tremendous progress this 2020 building season!
Click on photos to enlarge.
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Solar cap framework construction photos and videos
Here are some videos…
Here are photos of the intricate framework for the solar cap being constructed. Click on photo for slideshow and to view full size.
Read more details about the innovative solar cap HERE.
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Innovative solar cap going up!
One of the most special features of the Kilung Shedra is the solar cap. This large expanse of special glass will cover most of the inner courtyard and will provide passive solar heat for the building. It will create sun-warmed sheltered spaces where students and monks can study during the day, while producing passive heat to the adjacent areas.
From architectural rendering to reality!
Kilung Rinpoche, with the advice of specialized engineers, chose this design to avoid the environmental impact of heating with coal and to minimize costly electric heating bills.
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2020 construction on the shedra restarts!
2020 construction on the Kilung Shedra and Community Center began again on the auspicious day of Saga Dawa, June 5th.
Here are some photos and videos of the construction now ongoing.
Click on photos to see full-size slide show.
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Help build the Community Health Clinic in the Kilung Shedra
This little girl was famous for her “Big Belly” in the community. She was once starving near death, but no one was aware of it.
Her family caught Tuberculosis two years ago, after they gave up their nomad life and moved to town to send their oldest girl to school. During the TB treatment, her mom became pregnant. She decided to stop the medication and save the baby. After the baby was born, she was sent to live with her grandparents, to avoid getting TB transmitted to her. From day 1, she was fed by yak milk.
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2019 Building Season Ends
The construction of the Kilung Shedra and Community Center has ended for the 2019 season. View video about the shedra construction and year-end progress HERE.
What tremendous progress has been made!
From cleared ground in 2017…
…and architectural design and rendering…
…to September 2019 construction progress!
Support from around the world is helping to rebuild
the Kilung Shedra and Community Center.
Please help us pay all bills from the 2019 construction season
and begin to fund the 2020 season!
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End of August Construction progress and videos
Construction continues at a high rate with great progress! Here are photos and videos from the end of August.
Your support is greatly needed to rebuild the shedra!
DONATE HERE
Your support is greatly needed to rebuild the shedra!
DONATE HERE
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