Welcome to BLUE VALLEY FOUNDATION! Preserving Culture, Promoting Health, Education, & Environmental Protection on the Tibetan Plateau
"As far as your personal requirements are concerned, the ideal is to have fewer involvements, fewer obligations, and fewer affairs, business or whatever. However, so far as the interest of the larger community is concerned, you must have as many involvements as possible and as many activities as possible." - Quote from 'The Path to Tranquility: Daily Wisdom'

THE GREAT PRAYER FESTIVAL: Golok, Tibet	HUNGKAR DORJE RINPOCHE: Teaching Schedule ~ Fall 2011
SUPPORTING CULTURAL TRADITIONS & BRINGING COMMUNITY TOGETHER TO CELEBRATE TIBETAN HERITAGE The annual Great Prayer Festival for World Peace was established by Hung Kar Dorje Rinpoche in 2004. Every year, renowned Lamas from all the dharma traditions of Tibet, along with thousands of others, are invited to participate in this five-day event dedicated to the welfare of all living creatures in Tibet and on the planet. Read more...	Khyentse Rigdzin Hungkar Dorje is the Supreme Abbot of Thubten Chokhor Ling Monastery in Golok, Tibet. Click here for biographical information. HEALTH CARE PROJECTS BLUE VALLEY LAUNCHES RURAL COMMUNITY CLINIC AND HEALTH CARE OUTREACH PROJECTS The Blue Valley Foundation has begun its first fund raising efforts to help build a traditional Community Health Care Clinic in Golog State. In partnership with the Qinghai Gesar Foundation, which has already provided medicines and care to thousands of underserved Tibetan people for decades, we are in the initial planning stages of building a 35 room clinic on 7 acres of donated land.  The Rural Community Health Care Clinic and Outreach will serve a minimum of 10,000 people each year with a combination of traditional Tibetan Medicines and allopathic (Western) medicines and treatment. Traditional medical care will be our emphasis. Read more ... MEDIA: OUR ACTIVITIES (click below for photos & video) BUY & SELL ON EBAY FOR BLUE VALLEY FOUNDATION! The Blue Valley Foundation is part of the eBay Giving Works program. So, you can support our mission when you buy and sell on eBay. Here’s how: Buying:  When you find whatever you're looking for on eBay when you shop make that transaction of benefit to Blue Valley. You can get a great deal and support Tibetan cultural preservation and, now, earthquake relief, at  the same time! Simply sign in to eBay, go to “my account”, “donation account” and “preferences” and put Blue Valley Foundation as your favorite nonprofit. This will allow you to make a donation of $1.00 or more each time you shop. Selling: You can also support the BVF when you sell on eBay. Just designate our organization to receive 10-100% of your final sale price the next time  you list something great. Did you know that charity listings often get more bids and higher prices than regular eBay listings? Boost your sales and support our critical work while you’re at it! Plus eBay gives back to you too, with a fee credit on your basic selling fees. Click here to go to our eBay nonprofit web page.
QINHAI PROVINCE: LOCATION & POPULATION
Qinghai Province is located in the northwestern part of the People's Republic of China on the Tibet/Qinghai plateau at an average elevation of 14,000 feet. By area, Qinghai is the largest province in China with 720,000 square kilometers. The 2000 Chinese census recorded a total population of approximately 5.2 million. Tibetans constitute roughly 22% of Qinghai’s total population and are the largest minority in a province where minorities make up at least 43% of the total population. It is an area rich in natural mineral and forest resources and is characterized by vast grasslands covering high mountains and deep valleys. The average wage for a rural Tibetan in 2005 was a $182.00 USD per year. The primary source of income is agriculture and animal husbandry both for household use and sales on the market. It is one of the poorest and most isolated areas within the PRC. Qinghai Province is divided into 6 States (Prefectures). Golog is one such Prefecture. Golog is divided into 6 Counties and is one of the poorest states in Qinghai with Tibetans accounting for more than 90% of the population. Our planned community clinic will be built on donated land in Gande County and is centrally located within Golok State to accommodate those people who are able to access transportation within the region. DONATE   Please visit the DONATE page to support a specific project area, or click on the link below to apply your donation now where it is needed most. CONTACT Click here to request more information on our activities.

Notes from the Field: MAYUL SCHOOL UPDATE

From Ava Fruin, English Second Language Instructor



The Beginning
Having just returned from an incredible three months teaching at the Mayul school, my heart is full of love and inspiration for this incredible institution, its students, and those who work tirelessly to keep it alive. Read more ...

RELIEF FOR EARTHQUAKE VICTIMS IN YUSHU

Working amongst the group of “first responders” after the tragic Juekundo (Yushu) earthquake, the Qinghai Geysar foundation in Golog, in conjunction with Lodro Nyima Rinpoche, the abbot of Trangu Monastery oversaw the delivery of enormous amounts of relief supplies delivered by truck to Trangu Monastery and surrounding villages in early May.

Thirty monks brought ten truckloads of food, fuel, blankets and tents all the way from Golog, and handed out an additional million RMB to desperate villagers. Continuing deliveries of tsampa flour, butter and other essential supplies are in process as well. Nearly ten thousand people have received direct assistance in this way.



In a firsthand account, Hungkar Rinpoche stated “We gave food directly to people starting with the poorest and those whose homes were completely destroyed. Going to two outlying areas, we gave aid to 500 families with 3000 people fed in the first village. This area was neglected so we brought in 2 trucks of supplies.

In the second village we helped an additional 1500 people. This village had 50 dead. Both villages were completely destroyed. People were hungry, thirsty and fainting. We supplied 5 very large tents and set up a kitchen with a stove. Later we gave everything we brought in away. We came away with empty hands”.

The Blue Valley Foundation has helped in this fundraising effort but your donations are urgently needed so that we can continue supporting work on the ground in Yushu. Please help us by donating to our Earthquake Relief Fund. 100% of all donations go directly to those most in need.

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