TO: Mad Hatter May 5th, 1976 &

 

Institute of Environmental Studies

 

 

Refugee Aid

A number of faculty and staff members are contributing $15

per month to sponsor a Tibetan orphan in Northern India. 1 recently

received the following list of expenditures for each child from

Mrs. Pema Gyalpo, the Dalai Lama's sister, who is director of the Tibetan
Childrens' Village, Dharamsala. I reproduce it to show sponsors how
their donations are spent. (8.08 Rupees = 1 dollar).

Expenditure per Child for 1975 in Rupees

Food Rs. 74.25 Rs. 891.00
Clothing .92 347 .00
Bedding 00 48 .00
Toilet 90 36.00
Repair and maintenance .00 12.00
Electricity and water OC 12.00
Foster parents' salary 50 78.00
Audit fee 30 3.60
Education .00 60.00
Office expenses .00 60.00
Transportation 90 24.00
Miscellaneous .00 48 .00
Medical 90 12.00

 

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Totals Rs. 135.97 Rs.1,631.60
i.e. approx. _. «$17.00 $204.00
As you can see, the total cost per child exceeds the sponsorship

by $2.00. However, donations from organizations such as SOS Kinderdorf
in Germany and Norwegian Refugee Council help to meet the annual deficit.
ss Ms. Gyalpo expresses in her report the heart-felt thanks of all
the children and staff of the Tibetan Childrens' Village for the generous
support given by sponsors from Canada.
Sales of Used Clothing, etc.

______-_—~A recent sale of used clothing, pottery, etc. raised $150 for
Tibetan refugee settlements. Further sales are planned, so if you have any

clothing, books or household items for which you have no further use, please 9
leave them at my office at Surrey Campus, or send them via the inter-campus
delivery service.

Barry Leach