By Justin Whitaker
From irishexaminer.com
In the New York City borough of Queens, an army of volunteers assist Buddhist monks from the United Sherpa Association, a non-profit cultural organization set up to promote and preserve the Sherpa culture in the United States. The association has set up shop in a Buddhist temple and has been offering food to all in need since the coronavirus pandemic began last spring.
Some of the volunteers at the temple food pantry are beneficiaries themselves, including Tshering Chhoki Sherpa, a 26-year-old graduate student at Baruch College who started working there in July. “It feels good being a part of it, and also getting help,” she said. “When I come here I feel like I’m back home, because everyone talks in Nepali.” (ABC News)