Volunteers Make Difference

Volunteers are the driving force behind the Tibetan Village Project. Our volunteers are highly compassionate and dedicated individuals who elect to take on a variety of important responsibilities in an effort to support TVP's mission. Whether they are helping the board of directors carryout ongoing activities such as fundraising, gift sales, outreach, and administrative work, or offering their diverse skills and creativity to a self-initiated project, volunteers are vital to TVP's success. We invite you to learn more about TVP volunteer opportunities and we sincerely hope that you will decide to join the TVP volunteer family.

Dan Richardson - joined the TVP team in 2005 and since then has become one of our key volunteers. Along with his fundraising efforts, Dan has been instrumental in: securing corporate gear donations for TVP's 'Cultural Immersion' trip to Tibet; writing and editing TVP communications; development of the Tibetan Nomadic Exhibition; and as a TVP Lhasa field volunteer for three months during summer 2006. Dan can be contacted for (1) environmental/ sanitation program development (2) venue placement & publicity for the TVP traveling exhibit (Tibetan Nomadic Exhibition), (3) ordering photo prints and calligraphies (4) supplies and tools for TVP artisan program and (4) TVP annual trip to Tibet. Email dan@tibetanvillageproject.org

Don Cullen - joined the TVP team in 2005 and is the point of contact for TVP interest and support in Australia and New Zealand. Among other contributions, Don raises funds to purchase daily vegetable and cooking fuel for Choudon Orphanage in Lhasa that has 74 kids, and generates support for TVP projects. Don frequently travels to Tibet to meet the TVP Tibet team, and to assess the projects progress and future needs. Don can be contacted for project collaboration and support for TVP projects including Choudon Orphanage. Don conducts speaking presentations about our work in Australia and New Zealand. Email: cullen.don@gmail.com

Sunny Klaber: Initiates and carries out innovative projects that generate interest and support for TVP. Sunny's key contributions include (1) helping to create the "Tibetan Village Project Cultural Immersion", an annual journey that invites volunteers to visit and offer support at key TVP project sites in Central Tibet (2) providing the vision and gathering the resources to produce a documentary film about TVP and (3) creating a set of greeting cards that display beautiful Tibetan calligraphy. Please contact Sunny if you (1) have inquiries regarding the wholesale purchase of Tibetan calligraphy greeting cards (2) would like to organize an event for a community group to see the TVP documentary film or slide show, or (3) would like to receive more information regarding the annual "TVP Cultural Immersion" in Tibet. Please say Tashi Delek to Sunny through www.bodyandsolmassage.com or Email:sunnyklaber@yahoo.com

Colette Smith - joined the TVP team in 2003 and has proved to be one of our most dedicated and reliable volunteers. Colette's key contributions include: the creation and management of our TVP eBay gift store that generates about $500 per month, assisting outreach efforts, coordinating school supply drives and shipment, and directing support for Lhasa Kungshon Language School (a school that receives TVP aid). Colette can be contacted for (1) donations for TVP eBay Gift Store, (2) for gift sale orders and shipments, (3) school supply donations, and (4) inquiries regarding the Lhasa Kungshon Language School. Email cls@indra.com.

Tamdin Wangdu - is the founder and president of the Tibetan Village Project (see his bio) and he can be contacted at info@tibetanvillageproject.org.

Other Volunteers - past and new volunteers will be added here soon. To learn more about how become a volunteer in the field or other ways to help, please click here.