In Tibet, we say that children are like small trees – if we help them to grow straight and strong then they will become the building materials, such as pillars and beams, for our community.  Likewise, mothers are like the land and we need to have healthy mothers and families to produce health children.     - Dr. Kunchok Gyaltsen, Founder of Tibetan Healing Fund

Tibetan Healing Fund works to improve health and education by acting as a catalyst for community-based training, education and healthcare initiatives.  Our projects address education and primary health care for rural Tibetan children, women and their families in the Tibetan regions of Amdo, Kham and U-Tsang.

Since 2001, Tibetan Healing Fund has or is currently implementing the following projects:

Health Goals: THF improves the health of women and children by providing public health education and increased access to quality and essential health services.

Health Projects

• Tibetan Natural Birth and Health Training Center “Birth Center”(opened July 25, 2009)
• Community Midwife Training
• Community Health Education and Outreach
• Yushu Earthquake Disaster Relief
• Scholarships for Postgraduate and Medical School
• Tibetan Maternal and Child Health System Resource Textbooks
• Training of Trainers (TOT)
• Community Health Assessment

Education Goals: THF provides teacher training and improved access to quality education as a way to enhance the livelihood of individuals and the community.

Education Projects

• Children’s Fund
• Tibetan Heritage Primer Textbooks
• Teacher Training
• Improve Access to Quality Education and School Improvement Projects