Become a Sponsor

TWA encourages youto join our extensive sponsorship program that allows you to becomea sponsor of schoolchildren, college students, nuns, the elderly,sick, or poor and needy Tibetan families. Your monthly contributionof $US10 to $30 for a fixed period of time will ensure that youmake a difference in the lives of Tibetan people.

Sponsor Success Stories

Kathrin Müllner

Since many years I have been interested in Tibet —its culture, its people, its language.When I first heard about sponsorships for Tibetan refugees,...[more]

Sponsor a Tibetan in Need

Elderly

Many elderly Tibetans have lived very difficult lives because they have typically made the trek across the Himalayas into exile and have perhaps survived Chinese brutality at the start of the invasion. While escaping into exile, many elderly Tibetan people took construction jobs at the Indian border and endured years of hard labor. Many elderly people were given a piece of land to work on by the Indian government, however years of working on the farm has led tomany physical difficulties. Elderly people may have also lost a spouseor have a disabled spouse, causing further stress on their lives. Elderly people may also have the added difficulty of being responsiblefor younger family members that are unable of being self-reliant. Many of our Tibetan elderly suffer from many physicaldisabilities that prevent them from continuing any work at all.

Disabled

Disabilities are extremely difficult for every family, but especially difficult for families living in poverty. Many Tibetan familiesdo not have the option to seek out special treatment for family members born with disabilities, creating a very difficult situationfor many families that are financially struggling. Many Tibetansdo not have access to any international organizations or donorsthat provide funding and/or programs for people with disabilities.Family members find it very difficult to provide adequate servicesand opportunities for family members with disabilities becauseproviding even daily necessities can prove to be difficult.

Kids

Education is the key to alleviating poverty, empowering ouryouth and creating a healthy society. The Tibetan communityand government has worked very hard in providing financialsupport for all Tibetan children, however this is not alwayspossible. Children born in exile typically attend a school funded by the government and this creates a financial burden among families to provide funding for school fees, uniforms, and supplies. By providing funding for young Tibetan children,you would be improving their lives forever.

Female Heads of Household

Increasingly, women are becoming heads of household due tohigher divorce rates, families living in different locations, and other factors that cause family strain. Generally, women havea more difficult time finding employment than men do and have the primary responsibility as caregivers. This creates an enormousamount of pressure on the lives of many Tibetan women livingin exile. Funds for a female head of household would supporta woman with children, thereby creating a better life for boththe women and their children. Female heads of household havesome of the hardest jobs in existence because it requires them to not only support themselves and their children on a small monthly salary that hardly meets needs of the family.

Stitches of Tibet

Stitches of Tibet (SOT) is a non-profit vocational training program initiated by the Tibetan Women's Association (TWA) in 1995. The project provides opportunities for Tibetan women become self-reliant. Priority is given to those refugees whohave recently arrived from Tibet. An eighteen month course isgiven to approximately ten women in traditional Tibetan tailoring skills, western shirts and trousers. [Read more]

If you are interested in sponsoring a Tibetan in need, please emailYour generosity will be greatly appreciated.

For more information please contact our central office.