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Development
Potala
Palace, The winter resident of Dalai Lama
The
Tibetan Government-in-Exile has a hard task developing
the Tibetan Refugee settlements into a self-sufficient communities with a long-term sustainability,
and to bring immediate relief and improvements to people's life. The
developments are carefully planed every 3 to 4 years based on current Situation
Analysis and future needs and improvements, this is documented in Integrated
Development Plan, latest Plan
3 (2003 - 2006). The Tibetan Government in Exile with help and
partnership with Trust and other organisations and donors tries to achieve these
development needs.
The
Main areas of development need for Tibetans in exile.
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Job Creations & Income
generation: Poverty and lack of
a job is
a big problem for many of the
remote Tibetan settlements. The lack of work is destroying some of
the structures of the Tibetan communities in the settlement because the majority
of the younger adults are looking for work elsewhere, leaving the settlements
with an aging population and children.
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Agriculture and Husbandry
projects: The
majority of Tibetans are still dependant on small subsistence
farming for their livelihood. The
farming methods are very labour intensive, with the majority of work
being done by
hand and plough using oxen, and yields are very low. The projects we
sponsor aim to generate more income for the farmers and where possible
improve the farming practice in a environmentally friendly using low
appropriate technology.
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Training to improve the
Administrators and those working for Public services in the Central
Tibetan Administration: The Central Tibetan Administration plays
important role in the life of the people living in the settlement as
they are the de facto government for them. The abilities of the
Administrators of settlements are key to bringing new improvements
and leading the people. Many of the settlements are in very
remote areas and the older generation of people are illiterate
and need more
help in implementing and bringing new methods to the communities. The
younger generation are bit more informed and demand more from the
administrators.
The administrators need to be well informed and equipped
to build trust and credibility.
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Housing and
Infrastructure: Many of the housings and infrastructures built in
early 70's are now coming to end of their life and cracking from wear and
tear. Many with structural damages
and large
cracks need total rebuilding. Other infrastructures like water
tank and pumps are in need of improvement. Also new housings and
infrastructures are needed for the new refugees and growing population
in exile.
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Rehabilitation:
As new refugees keep coming into exile,
the Tibetan Government in Exile
needs help in providing housing, building schools and generate work.
Please click here for more details of the projects to
rehabilitate and educate new refugees.
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Support for Elderly:
Unfortunately there are growing elderly population without family
support, they are sometimes cared by their neighbours but often need old
people's homes to provide them comfort and help in their old age. Please
click here for details of old peoples home projects.
Some
of the Development Projects
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Centre's
completed building |
Textile and
Garment Design Centre, Neelmangala
This project was
designed to give young unemployed people skills in tailoring to improve their chance of working
in the
textile industry and also equip them
with traditional Tibetan cloth making skills. The project was co funded
by EC.
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Farmer with his
vegetables
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Greenhouse
Project in Ladhak
Ladhhak is in
Kashmir, North India on the Borders of India, Tibet and Pakistan. The
Climate is harsh with very little rain fall and short summer season to
grow their crops. This project was set up to help the people grow their
own vegetables, and improve their diet, health and generate some income
from the vegetables. Project co- funded by the National Lottery Fund.
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villager
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Land
Development Project in Ladhak
As
the picture shows Ladhak is very barren and cold place in the Himalayan
Mountain ranges. One of the main problem is water for irrigation. This
project helped to fund a canal which links remote villages with water.
The project was co-funded by the National Lottery Fund
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Dairy
cows |
Bir Dairy Farm
(North India)
Improve the
local peoples need for milk and generate income through dairy farming. It also produces
quantities of manure for organic farming which in turn boosts local produces.
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Other supports
Aid to buy tractors
and trucks, to improve accessibility to markets.
Shelter and Infrastructure Development
A project based in Kathmandu,
Nepal to help improve the houses built in 1960s for 137 families ,
provide 24 new family quarters for 90 newly arrived refugees
without any accommodation and construct a Kindergarten school separate
from the main school.
Residential School Complex for Tibetan Children in
North India
Many of the
parents cannot afford to send their children to secondary school because
they are all too far away from their areas. The aim of the projects was
to built a residential area for poor children and those living far
away. This has benefited many of poorest families and
children to gain secondary school.
Vocational
& Technical School in Kathmandu
A project to give
new skills and training to growing number of unemployed youths in the
area. The project was co-funded by EC.
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Tibetan
Government in Exile's
Our
development
project partners in India.
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Central
Tibetan Relief Committee
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Tibetans
in Exile developing needs
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Current
Projects
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Future
Projects
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Tibetan
Settlements
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Tibetan
Settlements' income generation Our
European Project Co-funder,
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European
Community's Development Policies
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