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Since the invasion of Tibet in 1949 by the Communist Chinese, over one million Tibetans have died as a direct result of the occupation. More than six thousand monasteries - centers of Tibetan culture and learning have been looted and razed to the ground. This ongoing brutal occupation and cultural genocide in Tibet by the Communist Chinese continues to force many Tibetans to escape into exile by making a perilous journey across the Himalayas to Nepal and India. Many arrive malnourished, frostbitten, traumatized and destitute. Among these new arrivals are large numbers of children, nuns and monks. The Tibetan government-in-exile immediately goes to work to find placement for the new arrivals in such settings as a monastery, a nunnery, the Children's Village, or with relatives, friends, or foster parents. |
This constant influx of refugees is a tremendous strain on the resources of the Tibetan government. Sponsorship is a way in which we can lend support.
For a donation of $3.50 a month, you can sponsor a child in a Tibetan
kindergarten.
For $20 a month, you can sponsor a child to receive an education in the Tibetan
residential schools.
For $25 a month, you can support a nun or monk in a nunnery or a monastery.
The Tibetan Children's Village program is $30 a month; this is for orphaned,
semi-orphaned and destitute Tibetan children. |
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 Photo © Sonam Zoksang |
Each sponsor receives a photograph and biography of the person being sponsored,
regular letters or progress reports, and is free to visit the person.
One hundred percent of your monthly contribution goes directly to
the support of the individual. Your contribution is fully tax-deductible. |
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TIBETAN SPONSORSHIP PROJECT
34 Tinker Street Woodstock, New York 12498-1233
Telephone: 1-845-679-6973 / Fax: 1-845-679-5936
e-mail:
sponsor@tibetaid.org