India, Summer 2009
As the Copy Editor for the Department of Information and International Relations for the Central Tibetan Administration located in Dharamsala, India, I spent the majority of my time working under the guidance of the Secretary of Information alongside the Editor of the Tibetan Bulletin. Together, we researched and reported on the advancements made in Tibetan education over the past 50 years of life in exile in India and Nepal. Some of the most memorable interactions I had were through interviews with many of the leaders in Tibetan educational system. Read more »
In the Summer of 2009, TFI delivered about $500,000 worth of shoes, clothing, toys, and medical supplies to schools and clinics in Delhi and Dharamsala, India. All items were collected and donated by our partners Peace Builders, Inc. and MedShare, without which this work would not have been possible. Our local guide David Ngone also provided invaluable help. 
Living in Dharamsala, India, for two months was an incredible experience. It was very inspiring to see how the Tibetans have developed their thriving community-in-exile, and I was honored to be warmly welcomed within that community during my brief stay. Dharamsala itself seems to have been literally carved into the side of the Himalayas, and it was amazing to see how the community successfully co-exists with the harsh natural conditions imposed by the monsoon rains, remote location, and soaring altitude. 
The Forgotten International was honored to host His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and three Bay Area philanthropists in a moderated discussion entitled “The Joy of Giving” on April 26, 2009. 
In the summer of 2008, I was sent to Uganda on behalf of The Forgotten International to continue some work at the Zinunula Omunaku Education Centre originally started by The Rotary Club of San Jose. While there, I was asked to do two things: work with the children at their primary school to teach, among other things, English and Social Studies. Also, with part of the funds provided to me, I was to supervise the building of the roof to their newly constructed Educational Centre, as well as look into how best the school could get clean water, build cement walkways, repair and install new windows and doors, and supply the residence and some of the school with electricity. 
On April 5, 2008, Tom Nazario was the opening presenter at a day-long conference entitled “Global Solidarity, Human Rights, and the End of Poverty.” The Aurora Forum joined with Stanford’s King Institute to commemorate the fortieth anniversary of the assassination of the Reverend Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a program on the struggle for economic justice around the nation.
Tom Nazario was invited to speak at The Rotary Club of San Jose on December 5, 2007, about children around the world who live in poverty and the work of The Forgotten International. He often gives presentations to community organizations and foundations in the Bay Area to bring awareness to the problem of global poverty, in particular how it affects women and children.
It was my dream for quite some time to take a leave from being a lawyer and go off to see India. In the Fall of 2007, The Forgotten International gave me the opportunity to do just that.
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