TCV Alumni Association Inc.

Tibetan Children’s Village, Schools (TCV) is a registered Non -Profit Charitable Organization with its head office based at Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh, North India. Presently, TCV has a network spread across India with over 12000 children under its care. Over the last 60 years, TCV pride’s in educating and caring for over 50000 children who are now spread far and wide across the globe. They represent the Tibetan spirit and identity based on the very upbringing and teachings of our culture and tradition. To  almost one third of the Tibetan populace in diaspora, TCV represent their home away from home and their heart and affinity lies with TCV.  As such, various TCV Alumni have cropped up around the globe. All Alumni have one common goal; to stay connected as one big family and support and serve the visions and missions of TCV at large. NY/NJ TCV Alumni Association Inc. is a non-profit charitable organization registered under 501(c)(3) in New York State. The situations around the globe are changing and millions are rendered new refugees. The support and the sponsorship that we get from the generous and compassionate individuals and institutions have been redirected to the dire needs and necessities of these new refugees. Even though we have been blessed to have their support and generosity, we realise the fact as it is now and we have to shoulder the responsibilities on our own. It is, therefore, imperative that we now focus on Individual Sponsorship drive primarily from our Alumni members, the Tibetan Communities abroad and our friends and well-wishers.   We, therefore, request everyone to be generous and sponsor one or two of our kids from any TCV branches. To those of us who have been educated and cared for under TCV schools,  it is now time for us to repay and express our gratitude and appreciate the efforts of TCV schools. To the rest of the Tibetan communities abroad and our friends and well-wishers, your most generous deeds will be rewarded with the satisfaction of being a part in the preservation of Tibetan culture and tradition. Furthermore, you would have made a huge difference in the life of an otherwise helpless and destitute child.      Your Sponsorship subscription is $480.00 a year, $240.00 for a half yearly and $40.00 a month.  We have many case histories with us for you to choose from. Every single penny you donate goes 100% to the most deserving child of your choice. Please, be kind and generous and commit to sponsor our kids.  Apart from the sponsorship program, our Alumni raises funds for specific projects of any of the TCV branches  and scholarship for further studies. For these targets, we generally have two fund raising events lined up in a year;  once in May and one in October.  Owing to the unimaginable magnitude of destruction and harm COVID-19 has brought to the world at large, the entire humanity is at a loss and standstill. Nobody knows when or for that matter how  we can or cannot get back to normal life.  And yet, we have to live our life; in a normal life or a new normal life. We are doing fairly good with our individual Sponsorship drive, primarily owing to our most dedicated and devoted Sponsorship Secretary, Mrs. Jampa Yangkyi la.  Our current Alumni Board aims to raise  fund for specific projects and further studies scholarship needs. Since we couldn’t organize the May event and probably wouldn’t be able to organize the October Event, we are, therefore, compelled to initiate  an online and virtual events, some Live and some pre-recorded.  We have a live online concert on Saturday, 25th of July, 2020. Please stay informed and tune in on our official facebook page for the live event.  We have some of the most notable artists from New York participating with us for the concert.  So, I as the President of the TCV Alumni for NY/NJ, request all Ex -TCVians in particular and the Tibetan communities and our friends and well wishers in general to support our endeavors to support the Visions and Missions  of TCV by contributing any amount you could spare and follow and share our events online for this wonderful cause. With great appreciation and gratitude, Sincerely, Dhola Menlha  President of  NY/NJ TCV Alumni for 9th Board Members