Community Groups
Institute of Tibetan Thangka Art
This non-profit offers a free five-years course to students, training them in the traditional art of Tibetan thangka painting. They are run entirely on donation.
Learning & Ideas for Tibet L.I.T. is a non-profit volunteer based organization in Dharamsala, India working to teach Tibetans and their supporters about Tibetan culture whilst also providing a place for everyone to share their ideas about the Tibetan issue; in order to help provide
Friends
Mercy and Sharing Foundation
Their mission: MSF is currently focused on Haiti, an island nation of over 8 million population where almost 75% of the population is children. Haiti is universally acknowledged to be the poorest nation in the western hemisphere, as environmental degrada
Piyara Kutta Started by an American friend, who had also volunteered in Dharamsala, this non-profit, which means 'Beloved Dog' in Hindi, helps provide for vaccination and the neuter/spay of street dogs.
Save Zanskar A project supported by Built on Respect, to preserve Tibetan heritage in Zanskar.
Tashi Dhargyal - Thangka Painter Tashi is a master painter who I have taken classes with, he is amazingly talented.
Miscellaneous
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Heidi's Daily Pictures from Dharamsala, 2009 I will be adding all sorts of pictures to the Flickr page, so feel free to check them out!
Resource
Cry of the Snow Lion
An AMAZING educational documentary. It's also available on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NxCD4Xu15ck
Fire Under the Snow First hand account by political prisoner, Palden Gyatso.
Free Burma Alliance Free Burma Alliance is a coalition of human rights and humanitarian relief organizations dedicated to bringing freedom to the ill-treated and oppressed women and children of Burma. The FBAs goal is to build awareness and create a structure that provides
Free Tibet To learn more about the situation in Tibet.
International Campaign for Tibet Great resource for reports and news updates.
Minx's blog for Huffington Post Impact Here I'll be concentrating on peole making a difference, and looking to find projects that are really something you can do, or be involved in.
Save Tibet A great resource for information on Tibet.
Students For a Free Tibet SFT's site is constantly updated with news from around the world and studen't activities.
The TIbet Post Based in Dharamsla, a great outlet for Tibetan news.
Tibet House, NY Beautiful art and cultural programs which further the understanding of Tibetan culture.
Tibet Network TN coordinates the global Tibetan movement, working with many member organizations.