About KRF Development
KRF Development is a humanitarian initiative that began over thirty years. The project works through the Kangyur Rinpoche Foundation fund and external organizations to provide resources for the economic and cultural development of Tibetan refugee communities in India, Nepal, Bhutan and Sikkim.
With a strong focus being to preserve the ancient Buddhist heritage and culture of Tibet, KRF Development safeguards the identity of Himalayan communities by providing the infrastructure for the transmission of their cultural heritage. It also targets specific projects related to groups who do not benefit from international aid programmes.
The preservation of Tibetan culture & traditions
The new millennium is a turning point in the situation of Tibetans in exile. Amongst the 111,000 Tibetans who sought refuge in India in the late fifties and early sixties, were some of the last and most authentic holders of a wisdom tradition thousands of years old unparalleled in the modern world. As there are now so few of the “elders” left, it is vital to provide them with the means to pass their remarkable inheritance on to the younger generation of Tibetans and to the rest of the world.
Supporting the Tibetan monastic tradition
KRF’s organizers have found from long experience in these regions, that the construction of a monastery plays a fundamental role in reestablishing the social fabric of the community. The Tibetan institutions particularly enable elders and scholars to pass on their wisdom. They become the focus of community life, serving as a school, orphanage, dispensary etc. In addition they provide…
KRF projects
In its efforts to help in the preservation and rescue of the Tibetan culture and its people, as well as the support of Himalayan communities, KRF is currently focusing its efforts on the following projects:
- Sitapaila: Construction of a Tibetan monastery, Nepal
- Do-nga Choling: Construction of a monastery in Lumbini, Nepal
- The library project, Dordogne, France
- Support for Tibetan refugees
- Support for Himalayan communities
- Student grants in India, Nepal and Tibet for the under-privileged
- Projects in Tibet
Project photo gallery
Our photo gallery brings you to Nepal, India and Bhutan, and other countries where KRF strives to support the preservation of Tibetan culture, and to help Tibetan refugees and impoverished Himalayan people in need. Get a closer look at KRF's latest projects and activities...
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