Tibetan Aid Project

Tibetan Aid Project works to rebuild, preserve, strengthen, and perpetuate Tibets cultural and spiritual heritage for the benefit of the Tibetan people and all humanity. Founded in 1969 by Tarthang Tulku, a high lama living in exile from Tibet, Tibetan Aid Project initially provided food, clothing, medicine, and other humanitarian aid to exiled Tibetans in Asia. As those needs became less urgent, the focus shifted to restoration and construction of monasteries and schools of higher learning for Tibetans living both in and outside of Tibet. Since 1989, Tibetan Aid Projects primary program has been printing and distributing sacred materials needed for the preservation of Tibets heritage. Each year, the organization donates funds for the production, shipment, and distribution of sacred materials at the ten day World Peace Ceremony in Bodh Gaya, India. Thousands of Tibetan refugees living in India, Nepal, and Bhutan travel to the annual ceremony to pray for peace and receive sacre...