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Tibet Relief Fund is a UK based international development charity supporting Tibetan refugees and Tibetan communities in exile through grassroots initiatives in education, health, skills training, sustainable livelihoods, rights and culture.[1]
Founded in 1959 in London after the 14th Dalai Lama left Tibet and arrived in India, Tibet Relief Fund is the oldest UK based charity working with Tibetans and one the oldest international charities supporting Tibetans in exile.[2]
History
[edit]In 1950, the remote country of Tibet, high in the Himalayas, was invaded by the People's Liberation Army of China. Tibet was annexed after the Government of Tibet signed the Seventeen Point Agreement which the 14th Dalai Lama ratified on 24 October 1951 but later repudiated on the grounds that he had rendered his approval for the agreement under duress.[3]
In 1959, the Dalai Lama left Tibet to live in exile and work towards justice for his people. Over the ensuing years many thousands of Tibetans have followed him into exile.
Founded in July 1959, shortly after the Dalai Lama left Tibet, Tibet Relief Fund began working with Tibetans to develop sustainable futures in exile.
Since its foundation, Tibet Relief Fund has funded many vital projects covering a wide span of needs for Tibetan communities.
Projects
[edit]Tibet Relief Fund works with Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal where there are over 120,000 refugees.[4] The main focuses of their projects are education, healthcare and empowerment.
The charity is the primary donor of the Empowering the Vision Project based in New Delhi, which strengthens Tibetan communities through youth empowerment including career services, workshops and training opportunities.[5]
The charity has worked with projects in Tibet where operations are challenged by close scrutiny and monitoring by Chinese authorities. Their limited work in Tibet focuses on healthcare and economic empowerment.[2]
In 2014, the charity funded a new maternity clinic in Tibet to serve 14,000 nomadic Tibetans. This was completed under challenging circumstances, including having equipment confiscated by Chinese authorities. In 2020, the charity funded the purchase of a new ambulance which could withstand the rough Himalayan terrain and serve nomadic communities.
Sponsorship
[edit]Tibet Relief Fund has operated a sponsorship program for Tibetan children since the 1960s. The program has since expanded to include sponsorship of Tibetan elders, monks and students.[6]
Sponsorship is one of Tibet Relief Fund's primary means of supporting Tibetans in exile. Donors sponsor an individual from a Tibetan community and receive regular updates about their progress and development.
The charity also provides funding for communities through Community Sponsorship which has helped provide clean water, furniture, electricity, food, classroom materials, healthcare and other necessities.[7]
See also
[edit]Further reading
[edit]- Van Schalk, Sam (2013). Tibet: A History. Yale University Press. ISBN 978-0300194104
- Frechette, Ann (2002). Tibetans in Nepal: The Dynamics of International Assistance among a Community in Exile: 11. Berghahn Books Incorporated. ISBN 978-1571811578
- Ahmed, F & Werker, E. What do Non-governmental Organizations Do? Web Journal of Economic Perspectives, 2007. March 2012
References
[edit]- ↑ "About Tibet Relief Fund". https://tibetrelieffund.co.uk/. 9/3/2026. Retrieved 9/3/2026.
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{{cite web}}: External link in|title=and|website= - ↑ van Schalk, Sam (9/3/2011). Tibet: A History (1st ed.). Great Britain: Yale University Press. ISBN 9780300154047.
{{cite book}}: Check date values in:|date=(help)CS1 maint: date and year (link) - ↑ "Where we work – Tibet Relief Fund". https://tibetrelieffund.co.uk. 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "ENVISION - Empowering the Vision". https://www.empoweringvision.org/. 2014-10-27. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Sponsor a Tibetan child, elder or monk from just £5 a month – Tibet Relief Fund". https://tibetrelieffund.co.uk/. 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
{{cite web}}: External link in|website= - ↑ "Sponsor a school, a monastic school or a care home from as little as £5 per month – Tibet Relief Fund". https://tibetrelieffund.co.uk/. 2025-06-09. Retrieved 2025-06-09.
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