Hi, my name is Renee and I’m a practicing Buddhist here in Australia.

Last year I had the fortunate encounter of meeting the abbess of a nunnery in Nepal who was looking to build a greenhouse for her nuns. Currently the nuns have to travel 6 hours to buy fresh fruit and vegetables, whilst their non-perishables are purchased 6 months in advance.

The Greenhouse Project will provide nourishment for their daily meals, boost their immune system, provide essential nutrients and promote healthy growth and development. Education will be brought into the project enabling the nuns to learn agricultural techniques to grow their own fruit and veg.

We received funds to kickstart the project, however, looking for additional funds to complete the build. The Greenhouse Project currently employs local Nepali people and with your donation, you can help build a healthier future for these beautiful nuns.

The greenhouse is built and growing beautiful, fresh pumpkins, tomatoes, herbs and green veg for the nuns. The children get to grow and harvest their very own food. Some of which they share with local people.

We are looking to activate another 2 projects for the nunnery. To repair a stone wall and gate that surrounds a section of the nunnery, and also to repair the surface of their basketball court.

The repairs to the wall, which will basically be building a new wall using local stones from the Himalayan mountains, will be the priority, and if enough funds are raised, we can resurface the basketball court.

The cost for repairing the wall is approximately 3 lakh, which is about $3,000 AUD. The basketball court repairs cost approximately $500 AUD.

Please contribute to this page if you'd like to support these dedicated Buddhist nuns. Everything we can do to help women in Buddhism, particularly as they practice in a remote area of Nepal, encourages them to continue with their studies in a safe and supportive environment.