Polluted water in Tibetan Children's School

September 8, 2002
Dear Friends,

We are asking for tax-deductible donations to help with a water crisis in one of the Tibetan schools in India Their water is polluted and some of the children are getting sick. I am leaving for India in one week and intend to assess all the Tibetan schools (4) in that area. This will be an ongoing project. We hope to put in water purifiers wherever they are needed ASAP. In total, there are a few thousand students, including a small school for the Tibetan Handicapped.

During the time I have worked with Tibetan refugees over the past 19 years, I have personally witnessed thousands of patients with compromised health as a result of water related problems. Now, one step at a time, we are trying to make a little difference.

Last year we focused on bringing clean water to Tibetan Buddhist monasteries, nunnery, and college of higher learning in the Dehra Dun area. A number of the monks were getting very ill from the water and, in fact, one died. The situation is nearly under control there. We have 9 water systems in place with annual service contracts on all of them.

At present, we need to move rather quickly to make the children's boarding schools safe. 100 % of all donations will go directly to the purchase, installation, and service of these water purification systems. The purification systems cost can range from $300 to $1000 per unit. Each school will need a few units.

We would like to encourage youth to participate in fundraising efforts. We gladly accept donations from youth as well as the community. Tax deductible checks can be posted to the address listed below or with www.egrants.org. We invite philanthropic organizations to join with us in this effort. For further information about our work, please see our website at www.tibetanrefugeehealth.org

On behalf of all Tibetan children, we thank you.
With prayers,

Marsha Woolf
Director

Tibetan Refugee Health Care Project
101 W. 23 St. #158,
NYC, NY 10011