supportING Tibetan refugee children in India.
Thousands of refugee children from Tibet live in Tibetan Children's Villages throughout India. Many of them walked over the Himalayan Mountains to get there. These Tibetan children have lost their country, homes, and in many cases, their families.
The purpose of this non-profit foundation is to provide care and support for these children. One hundred percent of all contributions go directly to purchase shoes, mattresses, and other critical items. No administrative costs are covered by the foundation.
To The Himalayas With Love, Inc. (TTHWL) founder Nancy Corliss traveled many times since her retirement in 2003 to the Tibetan Children's Village (TCV) in Dharamsala, India, where she worked in the Junior Library, and developed numerous projects, including the purchase of shoes, books, and mattresses, to help the children. Nancy died following a brief illness on June 16, 2020 but the Foundation lives on beyond her years as she had envisioned, and the TTHWL Board remains dedicated to the mission that she spearheaded.
"I see this work as not only providing needed items like shoes and replacements for the current, very old, mattresses of burlap stuffed with coconut fiber, but also as a bridge for awareness, communication and education," said Nancy.
Kendra Schieber, Lori Kiernan, Annie Kiernan, Delia Bowstead, Joel Reed, and Ben Ward serve on the board of the foundation, and are assisted by legal consultant Tim Shuler.
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IS GROWING
As time has passed the number of people involved continues to grow. Many have become sponsors of children or have provided funds toward the purchase of shoes and mattresses. Others have become pen pals. Two women knit for TCV, others provide coats, clothes, books, bookmarks, matchbox cars, marbles, and other small items.
The purpose of this non-profit foundation is to provide care and support for these children. One hundred percent of all contributions go directly to purchase shoes, mattresses, and other critical items. No administrative costs are covered by the foundation.
To The Himalayas With Love, Inc. (TTHWL) founder Nancy Corliss traveled many times since her retirement in 2003 to the Tibetan Children's Village (TCV) in Dharamsala, India, where she worked in the Junior Library, and developed numerous projects, including the purchase of shoes, books, and mattresses, to help the children. Nancy died following a brief illness on June 16, 2020 but the Foundation lives on beyond her years as she had envisioned, and the TTHWL Board remains dedicated to the mission that she spearheaded.
"I see this work as not only providing needed items like shoes and replacements for the current, very old, mattresses of burlap stuffed with coconut fiber, but also as a bridge for awareness, communication and education," said Nancy.
Kendra Schieber, Lori Kiernan, Annie Kiernan, Delia Bowstead, Joel Reed, and Ben Ward serve on the board of the foundation, and are assisted by legal consultant Tim Shuler.
THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE INVOLVED IS GROWING
As time has passed the number of people involved continues to grow. Many have become sponsors of children or have provided funds toward the purchase of shoes and mattresses. Others have become pen pals. Two women knit for TCV, others provide coats, clothes, books, bookmarks, matchbox cars, marbles, and other small items.
