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Tibet Poverty Alleviation Fund
Mission: "To identify and implement effective programs to reduce poverty in Tibetan rural and urban communities."
In China since: 1997
Annual China budget: $400,000
Number of staff: 4 national and expatriate
Mainland China contact:
Sonam Pelmo
Vice-President
5th Floor, Tar Gye Hotel, 42 Ling 34 Ling Kuo East Road
Kuo Donglu, Lhasa 850000
Tel: +0891 6323153
Fax: +86 +0891 6333136
International Contact:
Arthur N Holcombe
President
663 Green Street
Cambridge
MA 02139
United States
Tel: +1 617 491 8689
Fax: +1 617 491 8449
Established in the United States in 1997, the Tibet Poverty Alleviation Fund implements a variety of projects to improve livelihoods, health and education for people in the Tibet Autonomous Region.
Over the last seven years, the Fund has initiated over 30 community projects in seven townships of Lhoka Prefecture (a mixed farming region) and Nakchu Prefectures (an animal grazing region.). These have included training of health workers, especially in maternal health care; drinking water supply; microfinance programmes and projects to improve community management of grazing land.
TPAF has also introduced projects that demonstrate the importance of Tibetan entrepreneur development and vocational skills training in selected urban areas. Through local vocational centers in Nakchu and Lhasa over 1,000 students have been able to study veterinary medicine, cooking, tailoring, automotive maintenance, carpet making, Tibetan art drawing and driving. In addition, TPAFis working with about 35 groups of artisans from across Tibet to improve the quality and marketability of their traditional products. As part of this project, an Ancient Art Restoration Company building in the Barkor area of Lhasa has been refurbished and turned into an emporium where artisans can sell their products to tourists. Assistance in finding overseas markets is also being provided.
A new project will work with Tibetan commercial sex workers in Lhasa to raise their awareness of sexually transmitted infections and HIV/AIDS and offer vocational training in alternative livelihoods.
The Fund has also provided support to Tibetan orphanages.
TPAF’s funding comes from private foundations, government grants, and individual donors in Asia, Europe and the United States. Donors have included the Ford Foundation, the Kadoorie Charitable Foundation and the governments of Germany and the Netherlands.
Links
http://www.tpaf.org
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