FFM’s involvement with Bhutan began in 2011 following a meeting between FFM Exco members and Dr Tashi Zangmo, Founder of the Bhutan Nuns Foundation (BNF). Established in 2009, BNF seeks to improve the quality of life and education of all Buddhist nuns throughout Bhutan regardless of sectarian difference.
Since 2012, FFM in collaboration with BNF has participated in a number of initiatives including the Bhutan Nuns sponsorship programme and construction of nuns’ living quarters. FFM has also provided support through financial contributions for a number of projects in Bhutan including the 1st International Buddhist Nuns Conference held in Paro, Bhutan in December 2013 and the first ever large-scale Nuns ordination ceremony held in Punakha, Bhutan in May 2014.
FFM volunteers have made a total of three trips to Bhutan in 2013 and 2014 and experienced firsthand the challenges and difficulties in reaching nunneries located in remote areas. In addition to the difficult geographical terrain, there are also accommodation constraints, thus limiting humanitarian visits to Bhutan to small groups.
- Nuns Sponsorship Programme
- Construction of Nuns Living Quarters
- Support of projects on ad-hoc basis including 1st International Buddhist Nuns Conference in Bhutan and Nuns Ordination Ceremony
- Nuns Healthcare Fund
Project Updates & Recent News
Bhutan Projects 2020 Report
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Bhutan Humanitarian Trip
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Support Program for Children of the workers who help in building the Nuns Training Center (Bhutan)
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FFM Support building of the Bhutan Nuns Training Center
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Official handover of Anim (Nuns) Hostel @ the Samten Choling Nunnery
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Bhutan Nuns Sponsorship Programme
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[Bhutan] Nuns Healthcare Fund
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[Bhutan] Shedrup Choling Nunnery Construction
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[Bhutan] Upper Chothpo Goenpa Nunnery Construction
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[Bhutan] Nuns Ordination Ceremony
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Voices from the Heart
FFM Bridge Project - A Reflection by Bro Lim Joon Hiang
FFM Bridge Project @ Kyugayet Village Myanmar
缅甸的“心桥”- J H Lim’s 心灵感悟
多年以来村民们只利用竹筏渡过大河，作为日常的运作活动，可是当河水泛滥时，大河却给村民带来了危险和不便。现在当我亲睹一道长约215英尺的钢骨水泥大桥屹立在大河上，我感触良深。
犹记两年多前，我随萤火之光常年探访缅甸时，因多次的接触，和 Kyugayet Village 的村长村民有深厚交情，在一次闲谈时，他们向我们表达一个意愿--希望建造一道坚固的桥，给邻近多个村落的村民有更完善的交通。接着多次和常驻缅甸的曾兄沟通后，我愿意出资建造这道桥，我感恩萤火之光大家庭给予我的支持和机会。历经两年的艰辛，钢骨水泥大桥终于在今年初大功告成！获知工程圆满完成的消息后，我内心激动且感动，兴奋之情非笔墨能形容！
不简单的任务在多方的努力合作下，实现了萤火之光的承诺和村民的梦想，感恩感恩还是感恩。。。。。。
点滴积累的善心，奉献生命的爱心，默默等待的耐心，满满感恩的热心，桥建立起来了！一道桥竟然联系村庄邻近的九个小村落，让农耕度日的村民们受益，他们天天可以更方便更安全地把米菜瓜果载运市场贩卖。一道桥也更巩固新缅两国的友谊关系！
“心桥”落成，萤火之光的弟兄代表，装满激动的心情，亲赴村民们盛情的邀约，出席了“心桥”的通行庆典。我们眼见“心桥”的坚固，村民们欢愉的神情，萤火之光的弟兄们，怎会不触动心灵深处，怎会不潸然泪下呢？！施比受最幸福，善哉！善哉！
It is beyond our imagination that anyone would come half round the world to support us. Our spirits are uplifted and we are humbled.
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