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Tibetans in Exile: The Dalai Lama & the Woodcocks
Tibetans in Exile The Dalai Lama the Woodcocks Author:Alan Twigg Alan Twigg has here recovered the amazing story of how George and Ingeborg while travelling in northern India in 1961 encountered many of the Tibetan refugees who had fled over the mountain passes. Appalled by the condition of the children huddled together with inadequate bedding, surviving on a diet of thin soup and steamed dumplings, they expr... more »essed their desire to help. You must absolutely come and see uncle, said one of the Tibetans. This was Khando Yapshi, the Dalai Lama's niece. Among the first Westerners to meet with the Dalai Lama, the Woodcocks vowed to provide humanitarian assistance. This was was the genesis for the Tibetan Refugee Aid Society (TRAS), one of two remarkable non-profit charities spearheaded by the Woodcocks. Since 1962, TRAS has raised over $5 million and has undertaken 300 projects. Both of the Woodcocks' volunteer-based low-overhead organizations are still going strong today.« less