India

Background

Firefly Mission’s outreach in India started in 2017.

It all began when Firefly Mission was introduced to Dr Yap Meen Sheng in April 2017. Dr Yap is a has been coordinator for an institution in Singapore for the communities services to Kinnaur India.   

Kinnaur is located at Ponda, Nihar, Himachal Pradesh, North India. The area is mountainous and has limited access to the western medical treatment. In order to preserve and promote traditional medical in the region, a 4 storey herbal medicine facility building is proposed to develop and train the nuns to be Traditional Medical practitioners and provide treatment for the communities of about 50,000 people.

FFM conducted a recce trip with the team from Dr Yap to Kinnaur on the 8 – 15 August 2017 to do the due diligent for the project.  Our partners in Kinnaur is the Ringchen Zangbo Endowment Society overseas by Rev T.K Tulku Rinpoche.

Project Updates & Recent News

COVID-19 Medical Supplies donation to Garden Sharte Monastery – India

Firefly Mission has donated medical supplies to Garden Sharte Monastery in India. A total of 3 oxygen concentrator, Covid-19 vaccines, masks and other medical supplies are for Sangha in the ...
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Ambulance Support to India (Nagpur)

Firefly Mission's medical aid project in Nagpur, India with Nagaloka NTI (our partner of compassion in India). Ambulance inauguration at Nagaloka by the auspicious hands of Dhammachari Vivekaratna. … together ...
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Covid-19 Relief Project 2020

Since the beginning of 2020, the spread of Covid-19 has impacted the lives of millions of people worldwide. While Singapore has its fair share of Covid-19 infections, overall, what most ...
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Covid-19 Relief Project 2020

PROJECT BRIEF Background Since the beginning of 2020, the spread of Covid-19 has impacted the lives of millions of people worldwide. While Singapore has its fair share of Covid-19 infections, ...
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Extend compassion to the people of India & Sri Lanka who are badly affected by CoVid19 curfews & lockdown

During this CoVid-19 time of crisis, everyone has been affected by uncertainties, fears, lost of hope, shortage of food supplies, etc. This is more so in many developing countries such ...
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India Kinnaur Project 2019 Updates

Background In Apr 2017, Firefly Mission was introduced to Dr Yap Meen Sheng. Dr Yap is a has been coordinator for an institution in Singapore for the communities services to ...
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Kinnuar (India) Project – Traditional Medical Center

The team comprises of FFM & SUSS members have just returned from the Kinnuar Ponda trip. The Traditional Medical Centre building project has progressed well and expected to be ready ...
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India Kinnaur Project – Medical Center

PROJECT BRIEF - Background: In Apr 2017, Firefly Mission was introduced to Dr Yap Meen Sheng. Dr Yap is a has been coordinator for an institution in Singapore for the ...
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