It all started with a first group of 60 young Tibetan girls, who were able to attend college thanks to a precious legacy donation, which made it possible to fully cover their study expenses. The girls were carefully selected, taking into account both their academic performance and their economic and family situation. With great joy, we can say that all of them successfully completed their studies.
Given the wonderful results, thanks to the support of the “Nel Nome della Donna” trust, it was possible to launch a second programme, allowing another 50 young Tibetan girls to attend college and obtain a higher diploma, and enabling 2 students to fulfil the very difficult dream, in India, of studying medicine, a particularly expensive path.
In 2022, this programme also came to an end, but a new and extraordinary opportunity arose thanks to the generosity and foresight of our member Marie Christine de Werra, who left the Association a legacy donation. This gift made it possible to fund a further five years of studies for new Tibetan students.
Alongside these structured programmes, we also support individual scholarships, awarded after a careful evaluation of the applications, to help particularly deserving young women or those facing serious economic difficulties to continue their education.
We also continue to support, through the Sisters of the Destitute, the education of girls with disabilities who wish to continue their studies through college or vocational training, after leaving the Jeevan Dhara institute.
At present, we support 12 girls, plus one deaf-mute girl who attends a specialised school.
Because studying does not only mean learning: it means building a future, day by day.