FAMILY VILLAGE FARM (KATPADI)
This center near Vellore, India, provides food, clothing and shelter in a home-like setting for poor, orphaned children. The children live in family groups of up to ten children with a surrogate mother and grandparents. Following their early education, the children also learn vocational skills.
SERMEY THOESAM SCHOOL
This Tibetan refugee school in Southern India provides comprehensive education for resident boys at the Sea Mey Monastic College. The school offers classes in modern and traditional Tibetan subjects. The boys also receive three meals a day.
SONADA REFUGEE CAMP
This co-op farming society in Sonada, Darjeeling, W. Bengal, India, is home to more that 500 Tibetan refugees, including children. The program provides the children with basic necessities.
TIBETAN CHILDREN'S VILLAGE
This center assists over 13,000 needy Tibetan children in four main villages and five residential schools in Dharamsala, India. The hope is to enable the children to grow and develop as naturally as possible while maintaining their culture. The village operates a day school, technical schools, handicraft programs and a dairy farm.
TIBETAN REFUGEE SELF-HELP CENTRE
This center aids more than 1,000 refugees in Darjeeling. It takes in families and helps the children receive an education and vocational training. The program also provides basic food and housing in a cohesive and productive community. Sponsorship level: $25 per month |
