History of KHCP

Peter Cerveny 08 May 2006

At the summer course 2005 in Kassel a first works meeting of Hannah Nydahl, Pia and Peter Cerveny happened.
After she made the link to H.H.Gyalwa Karmapa.

Two month later Pia and Peter went up to Karmapa´s university (Shedra) in Kalimpong/North-India.
Over 4 weeks they had diverse works meetings with Gyalwa Karmapa developing the ideas of a healthcare project for his monks and nuns.

On Oct. 25, 2005 the KHCP - Karmapa´s Healthcare Project was founded by a letter of Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje.

Over the next 14 years the KHCP could establish plenty health campaigns with the support of all the volunteers and donors.
This listing gives an overview about "How it began and what the project has achieved"

The facts of 2005-2019:
Locations

26 monasteries, nunneries, schools and orphanages in India and Nepal are constantly supported by Karmapa ́s Healthcare Project 
Additionally grand medical camps in Bodhgaya, Kathmandu, Mustang, Ladakh
Film presentations/lectures in Europe, America and Asia

Numbers of the first 14 years

 101 medical camps 
Annually screenings (about 9.000 people every year) 
Teachings on hygiene, dental, first aid 
129 film presentations and lectures on 3 continents
 39 information desks 
92 works meetings 
More than 1100 volunteers and 300 medical professions attended KHCP

Till today more than thousand volunteers had been attended the diverse campaigns of KHCP

This gallery below gives an overview about
"How it began and what the project has achieved"

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2005

Works meeting of Hannah Nydahl, Pia and Peter Cerveny in Kassel. After she made the link to H.H.Gyalwa Karmapa.
First visit to Karmapa´s university (Shedra) in Kalimpong/North-India.
Diverse works meetings with the 17th Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje.
Foundation of KHCP - Karmapa´s Healthcare Project on Oct. 25, 2005
First campaigns at the stupa/monastery of Swayambhu/Kathmandu/Nepal

Letter by Karmapa

Workout of the first policies
in Kalimpong

Meeting with doctors in Swayambhu

Group Swayambhu

2006

Diverse works meetings with Gyalwa Karmapa, local hospitals, dentists and the students of Karmapa´s university in Kalimpong/North-India
Installing of a power plant at Karmapa´s university in Kalimpong/North-India
Vaccinations for students and local habitants around Karmapa´s university in Kalimpong/North-India
Dental treatments in Kalimpong/North-India
Works meetings with the nunnery of Karmapa, monastery of Nedo Rinpoche, school of Shamar Rinpoche in Rumtek/Sikkim/North-India

Carrying the new power plant for the Shedra

Installing the power plant

Vaccinations in Kalimpong

First dental treatments

2007

Works meeting: Shamar Rinpoche encourage us to found and establish the first Kagyü Mönlam medical camp for 2008.
Karmapa´s university (Shedra) in Kalimpong/North-India: Works meeting with all the representatives of all the institutes and monasteries and supplied medicine and money.
Sharmapa's monastery in Kathmandu/Swayambuh: financial support, photo presentation, first-aid kit and instructions.
Nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen's monastery in Kathmandu: first-aid kit and instructions, measuring instruments for diabetes, pills, and many spectacles from Germany.
Refreshing vaccinations for students and local habitants around Karmapa´s university in Kalimpong/North-India

Works meeting with all the monasteries in Kalimpong...

... and in Bodhgaya

Film presentation in Kathmandu

Treatments in Kathmandu

2008

Initial grand KHCP-Medical Camp in Bodhgaya/India, Kagyu Monlam
Medical treatments at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's school in Kathmandu
Works meetings at Swayambhu/Nepal
Diverse KHCP-actions and film presentations in Kathmandu
Medical checkups at the EC-Europe Center Hochreute/Germany
First self-organized medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche and the KHCP visits the Uni-clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf UKE

Karmapa with the 1st Medical Monlam Group

1st Medical camp Monlam

First self-organized medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India

Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche and the KHCP visits the Uni-clinic Hamburg-Eppendorf UKE

2009

2nd Medical Camp Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
Medical Camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's school in Kathmandu
Medical Camp at Shamarpa´s school at Swayambhu/Nepal
Medical Checkups of Mipham Rinpoche and Mayum in Hamburg and Kiel
Lama Tsültrim Namgyal gets new ear devices
Water-cure of Mipham Rinpoche and Mayum in Marianske Lazne/CZ

Karmapa with the 2nd Medical Monlam Group

Medical Camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's school Kathmandu

Medical Camp at Shamarpa´s school Swayambhu

Water-cure of Mipham Rinpoche and Mayum

2010

Grand Medicalcamp for 900th anniversary of 1st Karmapa Düsum Khyenpa in Bodhgaya
Transportation of books for the schools in the Himalayas
3.rd Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India/Westbengal
First Medical Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
Water Purification Plant for monastic school of Shamar Rinpoche in Takdah ,Darjeeling,India
First medical camp at nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
Interviews and film presentations on Majorca Island/Spain: Interview Inselradio 95.8, Interview Mallorca-Magazin
Panel discussion at UKE University hospital Hamburg
Film presentation/information desk in Karma Guen and Stupa Benalmadena/Spain
Film presentations in Jägerndorf, Oldenburg, Rendsburg, Kiel, Hamburg, Berlin / all Germany
Film presentation in Vienna/Austria
Photo exhibition and information desk in Amden/Switzerland
Information desk in Rödby/Denmark
Film presentation in Liverpool/UK
Invitation by Lama Jampa Thaye for film presentation at Kagyu Ling in Manchester/UK
Film Presentation at Dhagpo Kagyu Ling in St.Leon/France
Film Presentation/Information desk in Hong Kong
Presentations and works meetings in Swayambhu/Kathmandu
Works meeting and film presentation at Shamar Rinpoche´s school in Takdah/Darjeeling/India
Film Presentation/Works Meeting at K.I.B.I. in New Delhi/India
Works meeting at Shedra Kalimpong/India
Works Meetings in Rumtek/Sikkim/India

Karmapa with the 3rd Medical Monlam Group

3.rd Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong

1st medical camp at nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu

Radio interviews, film presentations, works meetings in diverse countries

2011

4th KHCP-Medicalcamp during Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
Physio research at Tharpa Choeling - Shangpa Rinpoche´s Nunnery and Buddhistic School in Muktinath, Mustang/Nepal
First operation (brain tumor) in Kathmandu
KHCP- works meeting with Manang Trust and local doctors in Kathmandu/Nepal
Medical Camp and Pilgrimage in Jomson/Mustang with Shangpa Rinpoche
KHCP-Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
KHCP- works meeting with Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
Medicalcamp in Shangpa Rinpoche´s nunnery Muktinath/Nepal
Medical Camp in Shangpa Rinpoche´s monastery Pokhara/Nepal
KHCP-Medical- and Dental Camp in Takdah/Darjeeling/India
Hygiene education classes at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s monastery and school in Swayambhu/Kathmandu/Nepal
Water treatment plant at "Karma Ngedhon Ozal Choekhor Ling" nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
Health care training and teaching in Kathmandu
2.nd Medical/Dental Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
Medical camp Leh/Ladakh/India
Examinations for everybody in the KIBI/New Delhi
Medical camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s Manang Gompa in Kathmandu
KHCP-Presentation at Rotary Club and new optician-team
Works meeting with Shamar Rinpoche in Zurich
KHCP-exhibition/presentations at the FIL artist festival in Pollenca/Majorca
KHCP-Film Presentation/Lecture at Institute Karmapa/France during Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s visit
KHCP-information desk in Karma Guen and Stupa Benalmadena/Spain
KHCP-film night/lecture at DKL-course of Jigme Rinpoche
Information desk and works meeting during Karmapa´s visit to Hong Kong

Karmapa with the 4th Medical Monlam Group

Medical Camp in Shangpa Rinpoche´s monastery Pokhara/Nepal

Medical camp Leh/Ladakh/India

Medical camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche´s Manang Gompa Kathmandu

2012

Medical- Dental- and Dermatology Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's DSL-school in Kathmandu
5th KHCP-Medical Camp during Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
Medical camp, inspection and meeting in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
Dermatologic checkups at Shedra Kalimpong/India
KHCP-DHK-Medicalcamp at KIBS in Kirtipur/Kathmandu
Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
Checkups and health teachings in Kathmandu/Nepal
KHCP-Medical Camp in Samar/Upper Mustang/Nepal (4700m asl)
Dental- Optician- and Medical Camp at Manang Gompa in Swayambhu/Kathmandu
Dental checkups at Sertshang Orphanage Kimdol/Kathmandu
Dental- and Optician Camp at KIBI in New Delhi/India
Dental-Optician camp and teachings in Leh/Ladakh
Medical-Dental-Optician camp and teachings at Shedra in Kalimpong/West-Bengal
Medical-Dental camp and teachings at Shamarpa´s school in Takdah/Darjeeling
Medical-Dental-Optician camp and teachings in Rumtek/Sikkim
The new cooperation of KHCP and Dhulikhel Hospital - March 2012
Public lectures for dentists in Austria with Dr.dent. Daniel Hess
Friendship-Tour Nepal/India - A joint project of KHCP-Karmapas Healthcare Project
and students of the University La Crosse Wisconsin
KHCP-Information desk and works meeting with Gyalwa Karmapa, Jigme Rinpoche in Le Bost/France
KHCP-presentation and information desk during Karmapa´s visit in Dhagpo Kagyu Ling/France
KHCP-Information desk/Meetings during Karmapa´s visit in DW-Europe Center
KHCP-Presentation and information desk during Karmapa´s visit in Montchardon/France
Video Presentation at the Rotary Club Nuremberg/Germany
KHCP-Presentation and information desk during Karmapa´s visit in Renchen-Ulm/Germany
KHCP-Information desks during Karmapa´s visit in Manchester/UK

Karmapa with the 5th Medical Monlam Group

Dental- Optician- and Medical Camp at Manang Gompa Kathmandu

1st joint medical camp of KHCP and Dhulikhel Hospital

Friendship-Tour Nepal/India of KHCP and University Wisconsin USA

Public lectures for dentists in Austria

KHCP at Hasantar nunnery Kathmandu

Medicalcamp in Rumtek/Sikkim

Medical-Dentalcamp Takdah Darjeeling

2013

6th KHCP-Medical Camp at Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
Dental-Medical-Wintertour to Takdah/Darjeeling and Kalimpong/India
Medical camp at nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
Medical checkups at monastery of Shangpa Rinpoche in Kirtipur/Nepal
Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India/Westbengal
Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
Medical/Dental Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
Medical/Dental Camp at Shedra Kalimpong/India
Checkups at Beru Kyentse Rinpoche´s Monastery in Boudha/Kathmandu
Medical- Dental- and Optician Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's Mani Gompa in Kathmandu
Doctors Meeting at Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu/Nepal
Checkups at K.I.B.I. in New Delhi/India
Water treatment plant at monastery/school of Nedo Rinpoche in Rumtek/Sikkim

Karmapa with the 6th Medical Monlam Group

Medical Camp at Shedra Kalimpong

Medicalcamps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's Gompa Kathmandu

Doctors Meeting at Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu

2014

7th KHCP-Medical Camp at Kagyu Monlam in Bodhgaya/India
Works meeting with Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche in Renchen-Ulm/Germany
Medical urgency during ceremony for Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche in Renchen-Ulm/Germany
Medical camp during cremation ceremony of Kunzig Shamar Rinpoche at Sharminub Monasteryin Kathmandu/Nepal
Medical camp at Shangpa Rinpoche´s nunnery Muktinath/Nepal
Medical camp at Shangpa Rinpoche's JCM monastery Pokhara/Nepal
Medical camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's monastery Pokhara/Nepal
Medical and Dental Camp in Leh/Ladakh/India
Medical- Dental- and Optician Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's Mani Temple in Kathmandu

Medical camp during cremation of Shamar Rinpoche in Kathmandu

The medical team after their two-weeks-job

Medical camp Monlam Bodhgaya

Medical team (7 nations) Monlam Bodhgaya

2015

Medical-Dental-Camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's school in Kathmandu/Nepal
Medical camp for the childrens of BIA Orphanage of Chogyal Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
Medical camp at Shangpa Rinpoche´s nunnery Muktinath/Nepal
Medical camp at Shangpa Rinpoche's JCM monastery Pokhara/Nepal
Medical camp at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's monastery Pokhara/Nepal
Medical and Dental Camp in Leh/Ladakh/India
Medical-Dental Camp at Dhagpo Sheydrub Ling Monastery in Nala/Nepal
Free Medical Camp at Braga Gompa in Kathmandu
Medical- Dental- and Optician Camps at Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche's Mani Temple in Kathmandu
Grand KHCP-fundraising for the earthquake in Nepal (more than 170.000 €uro collected in May/June)
28-May-2015 – 09-June-2015 KHCP-DHK-Medical-Tour to all our Kagyu monasteries affected by the earthquake in Nepal Location of visit in Kathmandu, Kirtipur, Nala and Pokhara:
1.Jangchub Choling Monastery, Pokhara
2.Karma Dubgyu Choling Monastery, Matepani, Pokhara
3.Dhagpo Sheydrupling Monastic School, Nala, Kavre
4.Kagyu Institute Buddhist Studies, Kirtipur
5.Spark Children Home, Lalitpur, KTM
6.Karma Ngedhon Osal Chokhorling, Hasantar, KTM
7.Sangey Choling Monastery, Swayambhu, KTM
8.Sertshang Orphanage Home, Swayambhu, KTM
9.Sharminub Institute, Raniban, KTM
10.Lhundrup choling Kagyu Monastery, Bhudhanilkantha, KTM
11.Punarbac Plus, Swayambhu,KTM
12.Karma Tharjay Chokhorling Kagyupa Monastery, Baudha, KTM
Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
Oct. 25, 2015: 10 Years Anniversary of KHCP-Karmapa´s Healthcare Project
Medical Camp at Braga Gompa in Kathmandu
Medical Camp for Inauguration DSL Monastery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Nala
8th KHCP-Medical Camp at Monlam in Bodhgaya/India

Medical camps in India and Nepal

Fundraising earthquake Nepal

KHCP cooperates with University Hospital Kathmandu during earthquake

KHCP-DHK-Medical-Tour to all our Kagyu monasteries affected by the earthquake in Nepal

2016

Medical-Cardio-Dental Camp at Dhagpo Sheydrub Ling Monastery in Nala/Nepal
Neurological Medicalcamp - BIA Sertshang Orphanage Kathmandu/Nepal
Medical Camp in Rumtek/Sikkim/India
20.07. - 07.08.2016: Medical Tour (physio and TCM) to Kalimpong, Darjeeling and Sikkim/India/Westbengal
Medical-Dental-Checkups at Karma Tharye Monastery of Beru Kyentse Rinpoche in Boudha/Kathmandu
Medical-Dental-Optician-Camp at monastery of Shangpa Rinpoche in Kirtipur/Nepal
Medical-Dental-Optician-Camp at nunnery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Kathmandu/Nepal
Medical-Dental-Optician Camp at Dhubgyu Chokorling Manang Monastery of Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Matepani/Nepal
Medical-Optician-Dental-Camp - BIA Sertshang Orphanage Kathmandu/Nepal
Medical-Dental-Camp at Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu
Medical-Dental-Optician Camp at Jangchub Choeling Monastery in Pokhara/Nepal
9th KHCP-Medical Camp at Monlam in Bodhgaya/India

Dental camps in India and Nepal

Ultra sonic screenings

Thanks to all helpers

KHCP-DHK-Medical-Tour in Nepal

2017

Febr. 5th: Checkups at Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmand
March 6 (Karmapa´s birthday): Medical Camp at Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu
Aug.14: Medical-Dental-Camp at Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu
Oct.: Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
Nov.: Checkups and health instructions at Tilopa Buddhist Institute/India
Nov.: Fund raising for cancer case at Tilopa Buddhist Institute
Dec.: KHCP at 3.rd International Karma Kagyu Meeting at Monlam/Bodhgaya
Dec.15-20: 10th KHCP-Medicalcamp at Kagyu Monlam/Bodhgaya/India

2018

March: KHCP-Medical Camp/Wheelchair Assessment Camp at BIA Sertshang Orphanage Kathmandu/Nepal
May 31, 2018:Self-organized medical camp at Tilopa Buddhist Institute, Himachal Pradesh/India, School of H.H.Gyalwa Karmapa Trinley Thaye Dorje
July: Dental-Camp at KHCP-Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu / Follow up Dhulikhel Hospital
Aug. 21, 2018: Medical-Dental-Camp at Sangey Choeling Monastery of Lopön Tsechu Rinpoche in Kimdol, Kathmandu, Nepal
Sept. 04, 2018: Dental-Camp at KIBS Kagyü Institute of Buddhist Studies of Shangpa Rinpoche in Kirtipur, Kathmandu, Nepal
Oct: Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
Oct.26, 2018: Dental-Camp at Tharpa Choeling Nunnery of Shangpa Rinpoche in Muktinath/Lower Mustang/Nepal
Oct. 30, 2018: Dental-Camp at Karma Dhubgyud Chokhorling Monastery of Nyedon Rinpoche/Sherab Gyaltsen Rinpoche in Pokhara/Nepal
Nov. 03, 2018: Dental Camp at JCM Jangchub Choeling Monastery of Shangpa Rinpoche in Pokhara, Nepal
Dec.11/12/13/15: KHCP at 4.th International Karma Kagyu Meeting at Monlam/Bodhgaya
Dec.16-22: 11th KHCP-Medicalcamp at Kagyu Monlam/Bodhgaya/India

2019

Jan.: Heart-OP at Dhulikhel Hospital Kathmandu University Hospital
Febr. 01-21: KHCP-Nepal-Tour 2019 to most of the monasteries, nunneries, institutes and orphanages of the KHCP-health program
April 11: Medical-Camp and education program at KHCP-Healtcare Center at Sharminub Institute Kathmandu
May 16,: Microscopic Tuberculosis (TB) at KHCP-Healtcare Center at Sharminub Kathmandu
July: KHCP-DHK-Medical-Dental Camp at Dhagpo Sheydrub Ling Monastery in Nala/Nepal
„On July 29, 2019,
Oct.: Checkups and health instructions at Dhargye Chokhor Ling Monastery in Bodhgaya/India
Dec. 10-13: KHCP at 5.th International Karma Kagyu Meeting in Bodhgaya/India
Dec.14-22: The 12th KHCP-Medical Camp in Bodhgaya/India