JAMGON KONGTRUL IIIRD MEMORIAL HOME

Moved by his encounters with destitute and homeless elderly, H.E. the Third Jamgon Kongtrul began plans to found a home for them. Realising the impact of prolonged poverty and destitution on the human spirit, he put it quite simply that the Home will be “a place where minds will change”.

The Home opened on December 7, 1995. Three of the first 7 elderly were among those whom the Third Jamgon Kongtrul met in Lava in 1987, and whose plight deeply moved him to set up the Home.

By 1997, the Home had 27 elderly residents. That year, the first 5 children joined. Two among them were blind. All were destitute. The elderly responded to the children with keen interest and care. In turn, the children livened the atmosphere and lifted the spirits of the elderly. Great warmth settled in and since then children have become a part of the family at the Home.

As at January 31, 2025, the Home has 21 elderly residents and 48 children. The children attend the Jamgon Kongtrul IIIrd Memorial School and the Sambhota Tibetan School in Kalimpong. Many of them have completed school, graduated from colleges and some of the children are now working in the different projects of Paramita Charitable Trust.