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Education - $749,220 With funds from the HA grant and other sources, the Tibet Fund provides regular support to the Department of Education as well as the Tibetan Children’s Village in Dharamsala and the Tibetan Homes Foundation at Mussoorie for the education of Tibetan children. HA funding also goes to support two schools designated for new refugees, the Tibetan Children’s Village in Bir and the Transit School at Sogar. Apart from providing education towards durable livelihood skills, these two schools serve as an extension of the reception centers. Together, they have produced over 3,000 graduates in the past five years. Included in the funding for education are $198,700 to the Tibetan Children’s Village (TCV) at Bir, $321,200 for the Transit School, $42,840 for teacher training, $60,000 for the Tibetan Homes Foundation and $60,000 for the TCV in Dharamsala. B. THE FULBRIGHT TIBETAN SCHOLARSHIP PROGRAM: Since September 1988, the Tibet Fund has received and administered annual scholarship grants from the US State Departments Fulbright Program. Thus far, these grants have enabled the Tibet Fund to bring 252 Tibetan students and professionals to the United States to receive higher education in some of America’s best educational institutions, including Columbia, Harvard, Yale, Brandies, Boston University and the University of California at Berkeley.
In 2002 the Tibet Fund received $500,000 to support 12 second-year students and 15 new students. Roughly 70% of the scholarships are awarded to master’s level degree students to study for a period of two-years and about 30% go to one-year certificate candidates. About 98% of these students return to serve the Tibetan community. Today, over 25% of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) staff and many of the |
C. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT: The Tibet Fund provided support to the CTA and the Department of Home for capacity building, vocational training and income- generating projects in Tibetan settlements to help Tibetans in exile become self-sufficient. This included funding for individuals to attend workshops and conferences relevant to issues facing the Tibetan refugee community. After attending the conferences, these individuals return to their communities with new skills that benefit the entire community. During 2001-2002, the Tibet Fund has provided funding to build additional housing in Dharamsala and in some of the poorest and most desolate refugee settlements to meet the housing needs of the continuing influx of new refugee. The Tibet Fund has also provided funds to construct a community hall at the Lingtsang Settlement, a guesthouse and a community hall at the Mainpat Settlement and a guesthouse at the Bhonpo Settlement in India. The community hall has facilitated interaction among members and provided a much needed gathering place and venue for cultural, religious and social events to take place. The office has helped improve the management and administration of the settlement and guest house has provided a source of income to benefit the entire settlement. D. FUND RAISING INITIATIVES: The Tibetan Sponsorship Program: The continued influx of new refugees has placed a considerable strain on the resources of the Central Tibetan Administration and it is unable to provide adequate education and other services for all Tibetans in exile. To alleviate this situation, the Tibet Fund initiated the Tibetan Sponsorship Program in the U.S. to seek sponsorships for refugee students. With the help of the dedicated volunteer work of people like Mr. Steve Drago, the Tibet Fund has been able to provide funding to the Department of Education, the Tibetan Children’s Village and the Tibetan Homes Foundation for the sponsorship of a large number of students each year. In 2002, the Tibet Fund provided $250,840.64 for Tibetan students in India and Nepal. An additional $69,067 was also raised and sent to India for the sponsorship of monks and nuns in monasteries throughout India. |
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