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Since its inception TFI has primarily focused its grant making internationally, but has always been committed to supporting Tibetan causes in reverence of His Holiness the Dalai Lama, our inspiration for taking compassionate action. See a letter from the Dalai Lama.
The Justice Fund
The Justice Fund is TFI’s domestic program that was created to serve those impoverished individuals living in the San Francisco Bay Area who are receiving services through the Santa Clara Superior Courts for issues often involving drug and alcohol use, homelessness, and/ or the loss of their job or children. The services they receive are intended to empower them to begin to build a better life for themselves and those they care for as well as hopefully leave poverty by finding a job and/ or secure housing. This is all in an effort to turn people’s lives around so that they can constructively interact with others in their community. Grants though this program are relatively small, but can, and often do, make a big difference in the lives of the people we serve.
Source: Delek Children’s Foundation
Delek Children's Foundation
An organization with headquarters here in the U.S., the mission of Delek Children’s Foundation is to provide children throughout the Himalayan region of India, Nepal, Bhutan and Tibet with basic healthcare and education, irrespective of their ethnicity or national boundaries. They are dedicated to giving Himalayan children the opportunity to go to high school and college to become productive adults who will transform their communities. The DCF gives these children a chance at education while saving the traditions and culture of the Himalayan people for future generations.
Source: Martin de Porres House of Hospitality
Martin de Porres House of Hospitality
Martin de Porres is a soup kitchen in San Francisco which normally serves nutritious meals at communal tables in their outdoor space to homeless or near-homeless individuals. Because of the shelter in place orders due to COVID-19, they have only been able to provide meals to go. Buying paper products, utensils, and to-go containers has caused a strain on their budget. We sent them funds to keep their program running during this difficult time. And, some years ago, we brought the Dalai Lama himself there to serve food to the homeless and share a meal. It was a great day for the soup kitchen and His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
Source: MedLend
MedLend
MedLend is a non-profit organization which provides free healthcare services and educational opportunities for people, especially women and children, in the some of the world’s poorest countries. Since 2006, MedLend has been organizing medical missions which provide surgeries as well as training programs for doctors and nurses. The surgical teams travel to developing nations as volunteer medical professionals. Funds are raised for the staff’s travel and the medical equipment and supplies which are donated to the local hospitals. With each visit, MedLend trains local medical staff with new techniques to strengthen the sustainability of the local healthcare systems.
Source: Namgyal Monastery
Namgyal Monastery
The Namgyal Monastery Institute of Buddhist Studies, located in Ithaca, New York, has been chosen as the official site of His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama’s library, archive, and museum. This will protect the legacy of the Dalai Lama and all that he represents to millions of people throughout the world. Its primary mission is to serve as a learning center for scholars and practitioners of all faiths, as well as scientists, educators, and philosophers of all disciplines. The library will also serve as the central repository for the collected works of the current and previous Dalai Lamas of Tibet for scholars who specialize in the studies of Tibetan Buddhism. Additionally, they are committed to preserving Tibetan Buddhist Culture, which promotes compassion, peace, and non-violence.
Source: The Tibet Fund
The Tibet Fund
The Tibet Fund has provided services to preserve the distinct culture and national identity of the Tibetan people. This organization offers funding for services related to health care, education, refugee rehabilitation, religious and cultural preservation, elder care, and community and economic development for more than 140,000 Tibetan refugees around the world. They organized at a time when the international community had largely forgotten about the people of Tibet, as they remained under Chinese occupation. Over the past 30 years, the program has taken a central role in assisting refugees living in India, Nepal, and Bhutan, and has also helped support orphans and others who are marginalized in Tibet.