THE SNOW LION NEWSLETTER

Gutso Hospital: Small clinic is the only basic health care provider for rural Tibetan community

Gutso Hospital is a small clinic providing the most basic health care for nomads and villagers in the poorest and least developed district of Tibet. Gutso is a small village in the Surtso valley, in the shadow of the Himalayan Mountains, not far from Katmandu. When a group of Tibetan refugee families in Katmandu found out that the villagers in the valley had no basic health care they came forward to build a hospital.

A recent visitor to the hospital observed an urgent need for repair to the building, and the ongoing need for medicine and medical equipment. Since that time the repairs have been done, but there is still a need for financial support to keep the clinic in operation.

The founders are originally from the Surtso valley, and are careful to see that 100% of the money donated goes to medicine and other necessities for the hospital.

To make a donation, make checks payable to Wisdom's Goldenrod (noting Gutso Hospital in the memo), Rte. 414, Hector, NY 14841. Wisdom's Goldenrod is a not-for-profit philosophical organization.

Wisdom's Goldenrod Center for Philosophic Studies
5801 NYS Route 414
Hector, NY 14841
Tel: 607-546-7777
http://wisdomsgoldenrod.org
info@wisdomsgoldenrod.org

Picture of clinic can be found at: http://www.tibetfund.org/photohealth.html