How you can help

In Western imagination Tibet is a Shangri-la, the place of eternal youth, but to Tibetans theirs is a country under Chinese occupation where 1.2 million Tibetans have died as a direct result of alien rule. It is a country oppressed by a brutal military dictatorship that cracks down on every form of dissent. Tibetans under Chinese rule suffer from the lack of all rights that we take for granted elsewhere in the world. There is no freedom of speech and assembly, and anyone caught exercising these human rights is put behind bars. This situation has remained unchanged ever since 1949 when China invaded Tibet.

What you can do:

Talk about Tibet - Keep what's happening in Tibet alive. Raise the awareness of Tibet in your community, through local politics or informal discussion at schools or libraries. Local events, such as video screenings and talks, are at the heart of the recent growth in grassroots support for Tibet. Invite speakers to address church, community and professional groups.

Keep informed - Contact the following Offices in Australia to find out what's going on and how you can help Tibet. There are over 300 Tibet Support Groups worldwide. For more information check the websites:

www.tibet.net or www.tibet.com

Tibet Information Office
14 Napier Close,
Deakin, Canberra
ACT 2600

Phone: 02-6285 4046
Fax: 02-6282 4301
E-mail: tiboff@bigpond.com
www.tibetorg.com.au

Australia Tibet Council
Level 1, 13-15 Wendworth Avenue
Surry Hills,
NSW 2010

Phone: 02- 9283 3466
Fax: 02-9283 3846
Website: www.atc.org.au

Donations

If you or your Organisation would like to provide financial assistance, please note our bank details and postal address below:

Donations can also be sent to:

Tibetan Community of Australia (NSW) Inc.
P.O. Box No: 1759
Dee Why, NSW 2099