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Our Work

Past Work

Building clinics and schools, conducting small business training, hosting conferences and symposia to support culture and development, assisting hundreds of families through emergency relief, and funding research on Tibetan grasslands—these are just a few of the many projects we’ve supported since 1993. Though our organizational priorities have changed and continue to grow as we evolve as an organization, our work and vision remain steadfast. Below, read more about some of our past projects.

A Legacy of Scholarships

Preparing individuals for future employment, empowering them to participate in the conversation about their future, and guiding development through scholarships to promising individuals who are committed to improving the Tibetan-medium education system, and the overall quality of life in Tibetan areas.

OVER

5,000

individuals

supported

for higher-level studies, including the first two tibetans to complete law degrees and 1,750 women.

5 new

college-level

majors

established and taught in Tibetan in business, law, computer science, and Tibetan and Western medicine.

OVER

3,500

teachers

trained

in a range of subjects from English and science to teaching methodology and school management.

Community Development

Crafting interventions to raise the value of local resources, promoting economic literacy, and expanding educational opportunities through the local assets and culture of Tibetan pastoral and farming communities.

1,000

students supported

through an innovative and sustainable dairy-processing facility.

334

villagers

enrolled

in small-business training and 27 villages engaged in multiyear development projects to improve livelihoods, clean water, and access to health care.

1,200

health care

workers

trained

30 rural clinics constructed, and 50 equipped.

Research & Documentation

Engaging with individuals and organizations undertaking research, supporting Tibetan-language publications, documenting contemporary and traditional Tibetan cultural practices, strengthening Tibetan-language education, and preserving Tibet’s incredible literary heritage.

Latse Library

1 MILLION

books

published

and distributed to 900 elementary and middle schools, universities, monasteries, and libraries

The Written Works of Gendun Chopel

12,000

books

in Tibetan, Chinese, Dzongkha, and English catalogued and made publicly available through Latse Library.

Opening Remarks of the Gendun Chopel conference

10

conferences

and symposia

supported

on culture and development, including the Third International Conference on Tibetan Language.

Our Work

Over $70 million invested in programs to support Tibetan culture and communities.

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