TCEF Sponsor/Donor Blog

One of the Most Rewarding Things I’ve Done in Life

I have had the pleasure of sponsoring three different children since I first visited Kyitseling in 2004. I was deeply moved by my initial visit to this hostel for Tibetan refugee children for many reasons. I think the thing that … Continue reading →

The Tables Story

Back in the summer of 2009 my husband, Guy, and I signed on to go with a TCEF service group to India for their February-March 2010 trip to help the Tibetan refugees in northern India. Guy never planned on taking … Continue reading →

INSPIRING AND NECESSARY

Inspiring and necessary: these two words probably best express the experience for me of being part of TCEF’s Elder sponsorship program. It was, in many ways, such an easy choice: I’ve have been so blessed to have personally met and … Continue reading →

Can You Spend Your Money Any Better?

Approximately ten years ago, we had great good fortune to meet Karma and Gensung Tensum at Thanksgiving dinner, in the kitchen of The Feathered Pipe Ranch. Just being in the Ranch’s most vital productive center was always an honor and … Continue reading →

My Cappuccino Versus His Future – Testimonial from a long time TCEF sponsor

Altruism, hospitality and non-violence are just a few of the many wonderful qualities that Tibetan culture embodies. And they are also qualities we need so much in the world today. However, because many Tibetans are in exile their culture becomes … Continue reading →