Department of Health’s request, the Tibet Fund provided an additional $2,411.52 from Mrs. Polly Yau’s grant for this project. 

* Preservation of Tibetan Culture: The Modern Tibetan Dictionary Project, this project was initiated by Arijia Rinpoche of the Tibetan Center for Compassion and Wisdom to promote inter-cultural friendship between the Tibetan, Mongolian and Chinese people. The Tibet Fund provided $5,000 towards the Center’s work of publishing a Tibetan dictionary, a magazine and newsletters.

* Replication of the Lama Mani Project in Dharamsala, India: The Lama Mani tradition of oral story telling has been an important part of Tibetan culture for over 700 years. This tradition was in danger of dying out as it was discovered that only one experienced Lama Mani story teller remained among the Tibetans in exile. In order to keep this tradition alive, in 2001 the Tibet Fund funded a project that brought the Lama Mani story teller to Kathmandu to train 21 nuns from the Kyirong Thukje Choling nunnery in the art of oral story telling.

With funding from Ms. Carolyn Hengst, this project was replicated in Dharamsala in 2002 and 18 nuns received a two week introductory training in oral story from the Lama Mani teacher. It is planned that this will be followed up with additional training so that a new cohort of trained Lama Mani story tellers will continue to keep this ancient Tibetan tradition alive.

* The Tibet House in New Delhi: Special funding for the Tibet House in New Delhi to digitally photograph the paintings and ritual objects in its museum so as to print a catalog of its collection. The Tibet House also plans to lend selections of its collections for an exhibition at the Rubin Museum of Art and another US venues after the catalog comes out. A grant of $8,000.00 was received from the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation for this project.

* Preservation of traditional Tibetan music: The Tibet Fund received a grant of $6,000.00 from the Shelley and Donald Rubin Foundation to help Ngawang Chophel’s film project on traditional Tibetan music.

¨ To develop a fruit orchard in the Bhandara Norgyeling Tibetan Settlement. $1,500.

¨ Renovation of the Home for the Elderly at the Mainpat settlement, India - $3,700

¨ Street lights to avoid snake bites in Poanta Settlement. $1.000

¨ To digitalize audio/visual material in the Library for Tibetan Works and Archives - $8,000, donated by Lifebridge Foundation, New York

¨ Towards Housing Project in Dalhousie - $5,673

¨ Construction of a kitchen for Siddhi Dung Drub community Hall at Dhondupling Settlement, Dehradun - $ 1,500

¨ The New York Tibetan Alliance (NYTA) helps Tibetans in Tri-State area with legal services. The Tibet Fund contributed $8,000, including $5,000 from Tibet Fund Board Member, Ms. Barbara Hines.

¨ Helped Mr. Dakpa Tender, a retired CTA officer, translate into English and publish his book titled "The Political Status of Tibet - $2,000 donation by the Isdell Foundation".

¨ Assisted representatives of the Environment and Development Desk of the CTA to attend the World Summit on Sustainable Development in South Africa - $5,000, granted by the Isdell Foundation. The Tibetan delegation was able to bring awareness of Tibetan environmental issues to summit participants.

E. PROJECT INSIDE TIBET:
The Tibet Fund has provided assistance in the areas of education, health, and economic development in Tibet