tibet: culture, vol. 1

Tibet has a unique cultural heritage that for years was relatively hidden to the Western world and preserved from outside influences, due to the remoteness and inaccessibility of the Himalayan region. Tibetan art, music, and literature are all strongly influenced by religion — both Mahayana and Tantric Buddhism and the shamanistic Bön religion of its indigenous people.

• grant: $25,000 - 12K Foundation

  To support the Dickey Orphanage in Tibet, which houses approximately 80 children who have endured severe hardship due to a harsh climate, lack of harvest, and a poor educational system.

  topic: children

  location: lhasa