Since our founding under the auspices of His Holiness the Dalai Lama over twenty years ago, hardly a day goes by in which the lives of the Tibetan community are not touched by the sustaining activities of the Tibet Fund.

In 2001, the Tibet Fund had a very successful year in which we experienced the completion of many important projects and the beginning of several new and innovative projects. In addition to the Federally mandated Humanitarian Assistance Award from the Bureau of Population, Refugee and Migration of the U.S. Department of State and the yearly scholarship grants from the Fulbright Program of the United States Information Agency, the Tibet Fund also received many generous donations from foundations and individual supporters. This kind and generous support has allowed us to continue and expand our important work of helping the Tibetan community, both inside and outside Tibet.

The Tibet Fund has been extremely fortunate to have so many dedicated friends and supporters all over the world. On behalf of us all at the Tibet Fund, I would like to take this opportunity to extend my heartfelt appreciation to each and every one of you. I would also like to express our deep gratitude to the United States Congress and Administration, whose continued support and belief in our mission has provided critical support to our efforts to help the Tibetan people in Tibet and in our refugee communities.

We look forward to updating you on the many exciting and crucial projects we are working on in the year 2002.Sincerely,