All posts tagged: "Mata Tirtha"

  1. Padam Kumari and her Activities

      Padam Kumari is 81 years old. She has been living at the Old Age Home since shortly after Nepal’s devastating earthquakes of 2015. In her old age, Padam had lived for a while with her son’s family, but her son often ignored her needs and the elderly woman fell…

  2. New mother at Mata Tirtha Old Age Home:

    Recently, locals noticed a Nepali woman spending day and night laying listlessly around the grounds of the Machyanarayan Temple. Despite the fact that she appeared weak, impoverished, unwell, and homeless, a few thoughtless people became annoyed and tried to chase her away. More compassionate members of the surrounding community reached…

  3. Food For Elderly

    Not everyone in life is fortunate to be surrounded by loved ones and family members. Many of our elders in the society have to take refuge in the old-age homes. Offering Annadaan or donating food freshly prepared with love and care is a great way to please the members of…

  4. Dental Camp at Old Age Home

      Rangjung Yeshe Shenpen organized a two day dental camp at Mata Tirtha Old Age Home for the 23 elderly mothers living at the home.  The clinic was led by Dinesh Pyakurel(a well known dentist) along with his medical team Rusha Mahat and others.   On the first day of the camp, the…

  5. Medical tests for seniors

      Last week , we were lucky enough to have a general medical checkup program at Mata Tirtha Old Age home. The Shenpen Medical team was led by Carrie Sengleman, a qualified nurse practitioner and committee chair of the Shenpen health program, Marsha Dupar – a qualified nurse. In many cases, family members…

  6. Celebrating 100th birthday of Sundar Aama

    Turning 100 years old is indeed a great achievement. Not only can we appreciate and look up to those who seem to follow the correct path to a ripe old age, but it’s always a shining example of how far we have come as a people to extend our lives…

  7. Food Campaign at Mata Tirtha Old Age Home

    “She didn’t say it; I only thought she said it. So, really it was my own thought – my words, and not hers.” Lati is mute and very loving. She cares a lot about her friends. When someone is sick at the Old Age Home, she cries and it is…

  8. Food Campaign

    Mata Tirtha Old Age Home is taking care of 19 elderly women between the ages of 65 and 99. This old age home has the capacity to accommodate up to 30 elderly women who do not have anyone to look after them. While visiting this special place you will notice…