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The Gyuto Center recently expanded its programs to include social and charity programs to help the Tibetan refugee settlements in Tenzin Gang, Bomdila, India, near the Tibetan border. Recently Venerable Thupten Donyo, director of Gyuto Center, travelled to the region to help the most impoverished villagers and create scholarship programs for the children.

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The Gyuto Charity Program assists Tibetan refugees, as well as local communities of Indians, Bhutanese, and Nepalese, with their most basic needs: nutrition, health, education, and facility maintenance.   

Nutrition:

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In the poorest Tibetan settlements, villagers survive by subsistence farming of rice, corn and potatoes on the steep mountain slopes. Poor growing conditions and lack of necessary tools and supplies limit crops. The remote location makes acquiring other foods difficult. Inadequate nutrition, primitive sanitation, and harsh climate make villagers more vulnerable to illnesses which they typically cannot afford to treat.

Education:

The Indian Government kindly set up schools in the region, but many children live too far to attend. Those who can often walk miles through the mountains, arriving late to school. Many schools cannot provide lunch, so children must go home. A second trip back to school after lunch is often impractical, so many don't make it through a full day's curriculum let alone several years. Even if the children do finish their initial schooling, it is rare that parents can afford further education. Most children remain at home and search for manual labor jobs in their teen years.

Health:

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While basic clinics are often available, there is little money for stocking essential medicines and supplies, or hiring experienced staff. Frequently villagers must forego treatment because medical aid in the village is insufficient and transportation to the city is too expensive.  

Facility Maintenance:

Most villages have schools, simply provisioned community centers and senior homes. They are vital support for an austere lifestyle where young and old alike are unable to afford new bedding for many years and most children, for lack of playground facilities, simply play in the dirt. However, without maintenance funds, these facilities quickly fall into disrepair.

How You Can Help:

Your contribution will change the lives of many people who have very few opportunities. Please join us in providing life's most basic needs to those who have so little.

Please use the "Donate" button in the right-hand panel ("Charity Donations") to make a secure online donation for the Gyuto Charity Project.

General Donations

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Full Sponsorship

• A village child for boarding school: $2/day ($720/year)
• A monk at Gyuto Monastery: $1/day ($360/year)
• A day student: $1/day ($360/year)

Your support will make a big difference for so many children in the rural areas of India and we very much appreciate your support.  All donations are tax deductiable. Please call us at (408) 926-9430 or send an email to This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it   for more information or if you have questions.

Thank you.