Projects: Inside Tibet
Much of Tibet’s nomadic population lives in extreme poverty and isolation. The elderly, sick, and orphaned are particularly at risk. For more than ten years, AHF has worked with well-established partners inside Tibet to bring relief to nomads living in these remote areas, including homes for hundreds of orphans and elders, support for 15 schools, and construction of 19 bridges. And the work goes on. Here’s a small sample:
Award-winning medicine where it's needed most
Tsatsa Kathok Clinic
In remote areas of Tibet, poverty and hunger are daily concerns, and even the most basic health care is difficult to find. The clinic at Kathok, near Tsatsa, is run by two dedicated monks who volunteer their time year-round. They are trained in traditional Tibetan medicine as well as basic western medicine and provide much needed care to the nomadic community.
AHF pays for the medicine and medical equipment for the clinic and the salary for a senior doctor who visits from the nearby village, crucial for the influx of patients during the harsh winter months. The clinic is so appreciated by the local community they gave the monks a special award!
In remote areas of Tibet, poverty and hunger are daily concerns, and even the most basic health care is difficult to find. The clinic at Kathok, near Tsatsa, is run by two dedicated monks who volunteer their time year-round. They are trained in traditional Tibetan medicine as well as basic western medicine and provide much needed care to the nomadic community.
AHF pays for the medicine and medical equipment for the clinic and the salary for a senior doctor who visits from the nearby village, crucial for the influx of patients during the harsh winter months. The clinic is so appreciated by the local community they gave the monks a special award!
No more empty stomachs when the school bell rings
Dzogyen Rawa Orphans
Of the 260 students at the school in Dzogyen Rawa, there are nearly 50 orphans who lack the food, clothing, and other essentials that parents normally provide. For several years, AHF has covered the costs of these necessities. The kids live in the school dormitory and are looked after by a trusted volunteer and a full-time caretaker. The smiles on their faces say a lot—when they don’t have to worry about their basic necessities, they can focus on the joy of learning instead.
Of the 260 students at the school in Dzogyen Rawa, there are nearly 50 orphans who lack the food, clothing, and other essentials that parents normally provide. For several years, AHF has covered the costs of these necessities. The kids live in the school dormitory and are looked after by a trusted volunteer and a full-time caretaker. The smiles on their faces say a lot—when they don’t have to worry about their basic necessities, they can focus on the joy of learning instead.
Crossing the river to a better life
Building Bridges
Many Tibetan nomads depend entirely on their herds for survival and must move their yaks on seasonal migrations to follow the grasses. Countless rivers criss-cross the region, making life very difficult and dangerous (waters rise fast in rain storms and have killed many people and animals). AHF-built bridges now dot the landscape. Not only can nomads now move their herds safely, they can also get to schools and clinics more easily.
Many Tibetan nomads depend entirely on their herds for survival and must move their yaks on seasonal migrations to follow the grasses. Countless rivers criss-cross the region, making life very difficult and dangerous (waters rise fast in rain storms and have killed many people and animals). AHF-built bridges now dot the landscape. Not only can nomads now move their herds safely, they can also get to schools and clinics more easily.