Our Goal: better life conditions in Golog.
NOTE: Translation of this site in English is "work-in-progress"
The goal of the Golog Support Foundation is to improved healthcare and education in Golog. Golog is a so called TAR, Tibetan Autonomous Region, in the Chinese province Qinghai, about 500 miles North-East of Lhasa. That is just outside the territory that we know as 'Tibet'. We focus our activities on the poorest people, mostly Tibetan women, children and older people.
The foundeation was started in June 2007 and is independant, so not connected to any religious or political organisation.
Here you can read more about our vision and targets.
Project 1. 'The doctor nearby'.
With the slogan "the doctor nearby" we intend to improve the healthcare situation in Golog. We plan to start with one or two small units with a general doctor.
The (Tibetan) doctor will be assisted by two nurses. The accomodation is already available, but the equipment, medication and general facilities.
The need for these healthcare units is clear if you read the sad story of Jönchen (see left column). Sad enough this is still common practise.
What can we do to improve the situation? With € 50.000 we can start afirst health care unit and keep it operational for two years. For two units this means € 100.000. It is our target to collect those € 100.000, but with a minimum of € 30.000 we can already start our first unit.
We focus on the poorest and most vulnerable groups: pregnant women, children and elderly people. In order not to exclude any people in need, our services will be available for free.
In the medium long term we would like to add a mobile unit and to start a small, regional hospital. We try to involve local people, for whom we plan to organise specific training programs.
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Project 2.Lessons English for Tibetan children.
In Tibetan regions there is a strong need to learn how to speak English. It provides a way to get into contact with people outside their daily circle.
photo: Michiel Peters, 2007
From April 2007 we had our first teacher (Hannemeis Peters) teaching at the primary school in the regional capital Dawu. She teached there for half a year as a volunteer.Two successors are ready to go there; as soon as they can trvel to the area they will pick up where Hannemeis left. On the education page you can find more information about Hannemeis' experience and the future approach.
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The Golog region
photo: Lux, 2006
Golog is an Tibetan Autonomous Region within the Chinese province of Qinghai. Over ninety percent of the population areTibetans. The Tibetans in Golog are mostly nomads. They make a living from their yaks, a kind of rund. They provide milk, meat, skins and dung. Everything is being used.
Parts of Golog are among the poorest areas in the world. Within China and Tibet they belong to the most backward regions.
We have a brochure with an overview of our activities. You can download an English version of the text here . A printed version of our brochure is available in Dutch.
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