APPEALS

Two Tibetan Settlements in India Devasted by Drought

Devastating drought has hit two Tibetan settlements in South India, destroying crops, undermining livelihoods and burdening the farmers with potentially unbearable debt. The drought hit South India during the critical farming months of July through August this year, causing the State Government of Karnataka to declare the whole district as drought-distressed.

Over 4,500 Tibetans live in the two affected settlements, Rabgyaling in Hunsur, and Chowkur in Bylakuppee. In past years, the harvest enabled them to pay off their loans and left them with a modest return on their labor. Because of the drought this year, they have lost almost 100% of their maize crops and 75% of their cotton, leaving them unable to pay their debts and without income to live on.

The affected Tibetan farmers need URGENT HELP to repay crop loans and purchase next year's crops. Some of the poorest families need funds for subsistence living.

The Central Tibetan Relief Committee has established a Relief Fund to assist the affected Tibetans. Tibet Fund joins the Central Tibetan Relief Committee in appealing to our friends to make a generous contribution to the Relief Fund.

The Tibet Fund is a non-profit 501 (c) (3) organization, with tax - ID # 13-3115145. Accordingly, all donations are tax deductible to the extent allowed by law.

Please send your generous donations to:

The Tibet Fund
241 East 32nd Street
New York, NY 10016
USA

Tel: 212-213-5011
tibetfund@tibetfund.org
www.tibetfund.org

The Tibet Fund is the principle fund raising organization for the Tibetan people both in exile and inside Tibet. Tibet Fund helps provide:

  • Humanitarian assistance for new refugees
  • Health care and education for Tibetans in exile
  • Community development in settlements thought India and Nepal
  • Funds to help preserve Tibetan religion and culture
  • Assistance in Tibet for an orphanage, surgical eye camps and English language, computer training and other educational programs

The Tibet Fund represents the embodiment of Buddhism's greatest principal, compassion in the face of human suffering.