Sponsoring Elderly Tibetan Refugees
Our business is directly associated with a Tibetan refugee camp located in the Jawalakhel district of Nepal. We have been working with this community to provide direct assistance toward the camps livelihood in the areas of Tibetan rug exports and sponsorship. Please visit About us or The Tibetans for more information.
The Tibetan refugee camp has an aged care home which currently accommodates a small population of 17 elderly Tibetans (see above picture).
 The elderly people living in this home have lived and worked within the camp for many years. They do not have any family members to support or take care of them. They are currently 100% reliant on the on the Tibetan refugee community within the camp to provide food, nursing care, accommodation and medical assistance. When I visited the home in December 2010, I was deeply moved by the warmth and kindness of these people and their sincere appreciation for any assistance that we can offer to help provide care and to improve their quality of life.
The refugee community is home to approximately 750 refugees. Due to poor economic conditions the camp is struggling to support its community in the areas of housing, employment, education and aged care. Please visit The Tibetans and About us for more information.
About the Elderly Sponsorship Scheme
 The refugee community is currently unable to provide nurses or carers to clean and look after the elderly people in its aged care home. They are in desperate need for financial assistance to employ 2 full time carers and to provide medical care for the elderly. Some of the residents are unwell or unable to leave their rooms and take care of themselves (see adjacent picture).
The elderly sponsorship scheme has commenced in December 2010. The scheme is “100% non profit” and intended to provide direct financial assistance to the elderly people living in this facility. Every cent that is received through your donations goes directly to the elderly people living in this home.
How You can help
We are desperately trying to raise funds to employ 2 full time carers to nurse and privide care for the elderly people living in this home. We are trying to raise an initial $2,400 to employ 2 people for 12 months, we would be very grateful for any assistance in the following areas;
- Direct contributions to provide full time carers (Urgent).
- Provide financial assistance directly to any individual.
- Contribute to the well-being of the entire group including medical care, food and maintenance of the facility.
Please Contact Us for any enquiries and assistance.
What happens when you contribute
When you make a donation, Tibetan Rugs Australia transfers your funds directly to the individual or the area of sponsorship that you have nominated. We will also pay the costs of international bank transfer fees to ensure that the entire amount that you have donated is received in Nepal.
- You will receive correspondence from us and the refugee community.
- You will also receive a receipt and proof that your contribution has assisted the area that you have nominated.
- You can also send gifts and form individual relationships with the elderly and the community.
Please Contact Us for any enquiries and assistance.
The residents of the camp´s old aged care home
We would be very greatful for any assistance that you can provide toward sponsoring these people.
 Ani Choesang is 79 years old. She fled from Tibet in 1957 and worked as a ball winder at the camps carpet Handicraft Center. Ani suffered from Tuberculosis and was subsequently admitted into Old age home.
 Ani Kelsang is 71 years old. Ani reached Nepal in 1966. She worked as a ball winder for one year and Carpet weaver for 25 years at carpet Handicraft Center.
 Ani Sentso is 67 years old. She arrived in Nepal and became a resident of the camp in 1984. She worked as a Ball Winder at the Handicraft Center.
 Choekyi is 75 years of age. She reached Nepal in 1960 after the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Choekyi worked as a carpet weaver and ball winder at camps carpet Handicraft Center.
 Dhedon is 100 years old and she has lost her hearing. She reached Nepal in 1959 as a result of the Chinese invasion of Tibet.
 Dolkar is 80 years old. She arrived in Nepal as a Tibetan refugee in 1960. She has no family and lives in the aged care home.
 Kardolis is 75 years old. She arrived in Nepal in 1959 as a Tibetan refugee. She came to the refugee camp in 1962 where she worked as a ball winder and a carpet weaver for many years.
 Lobsang Tsering is 60 years of age. He fled from Tibet in 1959 after the Chinese invasion and stayed at Solukhumbu in Nepal for several years. He then moved to the refugee camp and worked as a carpet weaver. He is now unable to work and he has no family to take care of him.
 Nyima is 82 years old. He fled from Tibet in 1959 and worked as a ball winder at carpet Handicraft Center.
 Pema Gyalmo is 83 years old. She fled Tibet and reached Nepal in 1959. Pema worked as a ball winder at the camps Handicraft Center for a number of years. She has lost her eye sight and now lives in the aged care home.
 Richoe is 80 years old. She fled Tibet in 1959 subsequent to the Chinese invasion and reached the refugee camp in 1960 and worked as a Ball Winder at the Handicraft Center.
 Sangay Dorjee is 84. He reached Nepal in 1959 after fleeing Tibet. He also worked as a Ball winder at carpet Handicraft Center for a number of years.
 Sonam Lukchung is 67 years old. She arrived in Nepal in 1966 after fleeing Tibet. She worked as a ball winder at the Handicraft Center. She suffers from a range of health problems and has no family to provide care for her.
 Tashi Gyaltsen is 79 years old. He arrived in Nepal in 1959 after fleeing the Chinese invasion of Tibet. Tashi worked as a ball winder at Handicraft Center and he has no family to care for him.
 Thinley Rapze is 85 years old. He reached Nepal in 1959 and was admitted in the Old age home at the age of 77. He also has no family to provide care for him.
 Tsering Youdon is 76 years of age. She fled Tibet with her family when she was a small child. She lived in Gorkha (Nepal) for sometime and traveled to many places. She arrived in Kathmandu at the age of 35 and later settled at the refugee camp where she worked as a carpet weaver for many years. She has no living family members to care for her.
 Tsewang is 82 years old. He reached Nepal in 1959. He is a former soldier of the Tibetan army. He is deaf and has no family.
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