Homeless Elderly in Nepal Find New Life
Homeless Elderly in Nepal Find New Life
FEATURE (Jul/Aug/Sep, 2015)
A peek inside an oasis on the sacred grounds by Pashupatinath Temple
It is ironic that this story, filed just before the devastating earthquake of April 25, begins with a single man’s disaster. Yet the Briddhashram has proven to be a haven even now, as the entire country struggles with unimaginable tragedy impacting millions. Here is what we know at press time: The elderly residents are safe and have been fed, housed and cared for as usual. But the village of volunteer Yogesh Gurung has been leveled. Durga Prasain, who was too poor to provide a home to her aunt, has now lost what little she had. Some of those Nepalis who volunteered are now being fed themselves at the Briddhashram, thankful to be alive but struggling, as all are in Nepal, to recover from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake.
Text by Sally Acharya
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Read MoreFEATURE (Jul/Aug/Sep, 2015)
A peek inside an oasis on the sacred grounds by Pashupatinath Temple
It is ironic that this story, filed just before the devastating earthquake of April 25, begins with a single man’s disaster. Yet the Briddhashram has proven to be a haven even now, as the entire country struggles with unimaginable tragedy impacting millions. Here is what we know at press time: The elderly residents are safe and have been fed, housed and cared for as usual. But the village of volunteer Yogesh Gurung has been leveled. Durga Prasain, who was too poor to provide a home to her aunt, has now lost what little she had. Some of those Nepalis who volunteered are now being fed themselves at the Briddhashram, thankful to be alive but struggling, as all are in Nepal, to recover from the 7.8-magnitude earthquake.
Text by Sally Acharya
Read More: http://www.hinduismtoday.com/modules/smartsection/item.php?itemid=5615
