Sylvia Fireman has opened a new store to raise funds for Manjushree Vidyapith Orphanage in Tawang, located in the foothills of the Himalayas in northeaster India.
The all-volunteer store, at 2252 Hwy. 20, is open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Wednesday each week, offering merchandise crafted by refugee Tibetans.
Fireman’s sister, Nancy Fireman, established the nonprofit Tibetan Living Communities, which is dedicated to helping Tibetan refugees fleeing persecution, and opened a store in…