Tibetan Children's Village( TCV)

Every year over 2000 Tibetans escape Tibet and around 300 to 600 are young children below the age of 13, most of these young children are admitted into the Tibetan Children's village.  Also about half the people escaping are 14 to 25 years of age and most of the younger ones are admitted into TCV technical schools and the older ones are given basic adult education at the Tibetan Transit school. 

Kunga Palden is one of many recent  arrivals from Tibet.   His parents are poor farmers in Dege, Kham province of Tibet.  His parents have three children and were having difficulty sending them all to school, because of China's "one child policy" that penalises any family with more than one child.  The parents after long hard soul searching, decided to send their three children to Nepal, where they are hopeful that their aunty will be able to provide an education and a better life. 

Luckily Kungu and his two brothers arrived safely in Nepal and first their aunty tried to look after them.  The aunty with her own family and life was finding it difficult to look after three more children and she decided to send them to Tibetan Children's Village.  Now Kunga and his brothers are studying and living at Tibet Children's Village, Dharamsala.

TCV gives special consideration in admitting children who have recently escaped from Tibet and provide an excellent education and place for them to grow up. 

For £13 a month you can sponsor a child like Kunga stay in the TCV untill he finishes his secondary education. The TCV will provide for all his needs in its schools and homes.   The school also provides training for young adults  in technical school, like thanka painting, carpentary, tailoring, etc.  Please download an application and choose TCV student to sponsor a child like Kunga and return the form to us.

Sponsorship Application Form

Direct Debit Form (If you wish to pay by direct debit monthly or quarterly or annually )