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In Honor of the 70th Birthday of His Holiness the Dalai Lama
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The Lama then enters into the subject of the disturbances between his dependants and the British Government, and
concludes: -- "As to my part, I am but a Fakeer; and it is the custom of my sect, with the rosary in our hands, to pray for the
welfare of all mankind, and especially for the peace and happiness of the inhabitants of this country; and I do now, with my head
uncovered, intreat that you will cease from all hostilities in future. In this country the worship of the Almighty is the profession of
all."
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WorldTibetDay.org
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World Tibet Day is being held this year on Sunday, July 3rd, linked to the birthday of His Holiness, the
Dalai Lama. From the moment we created the event in 1997, it has grown enormously in scope and in public support. In its first year,
WTD was held in only 10 cities, in 3 countries; Last year we observed it in 57 cities, in 28 countries around the world. WTD was
initiated in Chicago in 1997 at an informal meeting between Tendzin Choegyal, the Dalai Lamas younger brother and Richard Rosenkranz,
a Pulitzer Prize nominee in history and a former correspondent from the U.S. Senate. Rosenkranz proposed the concept of WTD, saying
it could become an annual worldwide event, designed to help the Tibetan people regain essential freedoms. He also suggested this
event could be a way to showcase and celebrate the unique value of Tibetan culture and thought. Enthusiastic about the idea, Tendzin
Choegyal suggested WTD should be held in July, linked to his brother's birthday - in order to increase potential support among
Tibetans. Believing that the proposed event held great promise, they offered the idea to His Holiness who gave them his blessing and
his warm support.
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Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy
The Tibetan Center for Human Rights and Democracy (TCHRD) is a Tibetan non-governmental organization (NGO) that investigates the
human rights situation in Tibet and presents this information internationally in various forms. They also organize educational programs
and promote the principles of democracy within the Tibetan community. TCHRD, founded in 1996, is the first Tibetan NGO to be formed
with the goal of protecting and promoting the human rights of the Tibetan people.
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The Tibet Multi-Education Center
Since the Chinese occupation of Tibet in 1949, the school system has been dramatically changed. Hundreds of monasteries have been
destroyed, leaving entire communities and thousands of students without the means of an education. The Chinese education system
requires students to learn Chinese as their first language leaving Tibetans with little education in their own language. The
resettling of the Chinese people in Tibet has left Tibetans as a minority in their own country. The Tibet Multi-Education Centre
(MEC) is a non-profit educational centre for Tibetans-in-exile in Dharamsala, India. They aim to provide free, quality education
to newly arrived Tibetans and others in the community. The MEC currently provides classes in several languages, a research and
publication centre, and runs a restaurant and hotel to support needy students.
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Khawa Karpo-Tibet Culture Centre Charitable Trust
Khawa Karpo Tibet Culture Centre Charitable Trust, Dharamsala is a non-profit organization founded
in 2003 by a group of Tibetans. The primary aim is to join and intensify the ongoing struggle of Tibetans in exile. The Chinese
invasion and occupation of Tibet not only forced tens and thousands of Tibetans, including its benevolent leader the His Holiness the XIV
Dalai Lama, into exile but also hardened the maintenance of Tibetan culture. Tibetans in exile, with the help of our friends
abroad, have been struggling to keep the traditions alive under great difficulties.
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Volunteer Tibet
VolunteerTibet is a volunteer referral service that quickly and efficiently connects organizations of the Tibetan community with
skilled volunteers. VolunteerTibet officially launched its service on December 10th, 2002, commemorating the date His Holiness
the Dalai Lama received the Nobel Peace Prize, and currently works with non-profit and government Tibetan organizations in
India, Nepal, Bhutan, and Tibet.
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Tibet Multi Education Editing Center
Employing eight exiled Tibetan scholars, editors, authors and administrators in Macleodganj, India, the
Center's purpose is to facilitate the dissemination of knowledge of Western literature, science and technology to Tibetans, particularly
the younger generation, through their own language. In addition, the Center is dedicated to the preservation of the ancient Tibetan language
and culture through its publication in Tibetan of grammatical texts, dictionaries, poetry compilations and translations from the
English language. The Center also publishes a popular quarterly literary magazine called Khawa with material composed by
its readership.
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The Press Club of Tibet
The Press Club of Tibet was founded in 1997 with the aim to strengthen and mobilize the journalistic skills of the members focusing on
the Tibetan freedom struggle. It was founded by a handful of Tibetan journalists based in Dharamsala, northern India, where the
Tibetan government-in-exile headed by the Dalai Lama is headquartered. The club oversees the needs of the Tibetan
journalists, organizes workshops and seminars, and protects the democratic right of freedom of speech.
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