Hope for Tibet’s Children
OVERVIEW
Every child has the right to grow up with joy, dignity and access to education.
Today, however, many young Tibetans living in exile see this right under serious threat. Harsh living conditions and deep uncertainty about the future are compounded by the risk that their culture, rooted in compassion and wisdom, may be wiped out.
Wisedāna Foundation supports projects that provide these children with safe spaces to study, grow together, and preserve their cultural roots. Among our trusted partners is the Tibetan Children’s Village, an institution led for over 40 years by Jetsun Pema, known as the “Mother of Tibet” and a member of our Board of Directors.
Support the right to childhood and education. Together, let’s protect the future of the Tibetan people.
CONTEXT
In the 1950s, Tibet was occupied by China. Since then, thousands of Tibetans have been living in exile. Those who remained in their homeland are subjected to ongoing surveillance and repression, aimed at completely erasing Tibetan culture. Fortunately, for more than sixty years, some countries have offered refuge to Tibetan exiles. In India in particular, stable Tibetan communities have developed over time and continue to welcome new refugees fleeing from Tibet or the Himalayan regions.
Tibetan children are the most vulnerable members of these communities. Many are orphans or have been sent away by their families to escape the repression, in the hope that they can grow up safely in refugee settlements abroad.
His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has always stressed that education is a vital tool to protect the Tibetan people. Only through access to quality schooling can young Tibetans preserve their identity and the precious culture of Tibetan compassion—a priceless gift for all of humanity—and build a life of dignity and self-reliance. Defending the right to a safe childhood and to education for all Tibetan children is one of our core missions.
PROBLEM
Schools, clinics and shelter centers supporting Tibetan refugee children are in urgent need of sustained funding. The Tibetan cause receives little media attention, international aid is declining, and several institutions are now at risk of closing. This would leave hundreds of children without access to education, healthcare and the safe environments they need to grow.
Without adequate support, these children face heightened vulnerability: to poverty, social exclusion, exploitation, and the loss of their cultural identity. A humanitarian and cultural crisis is unfolding, and the new generations of Tibetans may be left without the essential support they need to build a future.
WHAT YOU CAN DO
With a donation, you can help provide education, medical care, shelter and protection to Tibetan children living in exile. The funds raised will support schools, hospitals and education centers that care for hundreds of young people every day, offering them a safe place to grow and thrive together.
Helping these children means preserving an ancient culture rooted in compassion, nonviolence and harmony with nature. It also means giving a new generation of Tibetans the tools to build a dignified future, for themselves and for their people.
Your support can make a real difference.
