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Today marks the fifty year anniversary since the Tibetan uprising against Communist Chinese. In 1959 the communist Chinese invaded the peaceful country of Tibet and since then has oppressed Tibetans not allowing their full human rights for freedom of religion and expression. A majority of Tibetans support the Dalai Lama’s efforts to bring Democracy and Freedoms to the people of Tibet.
Today will hold many peaceful protests around the world as once again the continued struggle for the world to hear their plight is requested.
I am currently in Dharamasala, India working at a social work organization called Lha Charitable Trust. Lha provides empowerment for Tibetans in exile and offers them educational opportunities and economic development opportunities to better their quality of life as refugees.
There are a few things you can do today to show your support for the people of Tibet and those in exile. First I ask that you send your prayers and support for their cause. Secondly if you can take a moment and and send an e-mail or letter to your political leaders asking for support for human rights in China for Tibetans and others throughout the country as well forward this link to all your contacts in your email address book. If you use the Twitter website, post a tweet today with the tag word #Tweet4Tibet and mark it as a reply to me @indiasocialwork on Twitter.
Finally I ask that you join the campaign to make a difference in the lives of Tibetans and ask others to do the same.
In conjunction with the Pennies for Partnership idea I have started a campaign for the Lha Charitable Trust called “Make your Mark Campaign”.
This fund raiser seeks to create an influx of dry erase markers and funds to be sent to Lha Charitable Trust in India for their educational needs; the idea was taken from the movie “Paperclips”. There are two ways you can participate and remember it only takes about $1.00 to $2.00 to make a difference in the lives of Tibetan refugees.
1) You can mail a marker to: (this can be mailed the least expensive way and you can print an a shipping label online from USPS
Lha Chaaritable Trust
Lha Office
Temple Road
McLeod Ganj 176219
Dharamsala, Distt. Kangra
H.P. INDIA
2) You can donate directly through their paypal account (remember even just $1.00 helps because it purchases 2 markers)
http://www.lhasocialwork.org
Please I realize there are difficulties every where but most of us we cannot imagine what it would be like to live displaced from our families in another country unable to travel back to our homes. Many of us also do not know what it is like to have grown up without educational opportunities or freedoms.
I ask that you take a moment to contemplate how you can make a difference in someone’s life as a global community joining together to make a difference.
Make You Mark…………….
Thanks and for more information visit my blog
www.indiasocialwork.wordpress.com
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Regards,
Leann
I chose this format today because my blog post does not notify you for 24 hours and TODAY is a very important day in Tibetans lives.
India-Tibetan Social Work 