Financial Services
Financial Support
The Great Compassion Fund provided financial assistance to support the education of 33 young nuns at the Karuna Buddhist Center in Matatirtha, Kathmandu. We extend our gratitude to Anagarika Chandrasila, the abbess, for her dedication in caring for these nuns and ensuring they receive an excellent education.
The GCF charity to eight nuns from Tibetan Traditions
July 29, 2025 – Lalitpur, Nepal
The Great Compassion Fund has provided financial support to eight Tibetan Buddhist nuns living in various monasteries across the Kathmandu Valley.
The selected nuns, who vary in age and experience, have dedicated their lives to spiritual practice and the preservation of Tibetan Buddhist traditions—often while facing significant financial hardship. This support aims to recognize their commitment and help sustain their monastic way of life.
The Fund hopes this marks the beginning of broader support for women in Himalayan monastic communities.
Support to Women and Children in Nagpur, Central India
July 29, 2025 – Lalitpur, Nepal
We are pleased to share an update on the recent activities of the Great Compassion Fund. In collaboration with Venerable Ayya Yeshe, Director, The Bodhicitta Foundation Inc. in Australia, we have extended support to women and children living in the slums of Nagpur, Central India. This donation will provide meals for 400 children and sponsor the education of seven children for an entire year.
Venerable Ayye also shared the story of one of the beneficiaries, a 15-year-old girl named Janvi. After the tragic loss of her father, who died by self-immolation, Janvi found refuge in the girls’ home supported by the foundation. She shares:
“I love K-pop dramas! For a long time, I didn’t feel safe in my neighborhood—many girls were molested or forced into prostitution. But at the girls’ home, my mother visits me every Sunday, and I no longer have to worry about family drama or feeding my younger siblings. I can focus on my studies and I’m not constantly hungry. I also receive moral support and friendship from the other girls and social workers. I want to help my mother move out of that terrible area and, one day, make the world a safer place for women. My dream is to become a psychologist and learn Korean.” — Janvi, 15
