Incubating Social Innovation for Tibet
We are a global community dedicated to a brighter future for Tibet. Our mission is to develop new opportunities for education, capacity building and innovation in Tibet.
Machik began with a primary school in the heart of Kham, Eastern Tibet. Opened in 2002, the Chungba Primary Schoolbecame a runaway success story in its first year of operation by placing first across 53 schools in the county. In the years since then, the Chungba Primary School has become a model for rural Tibetan education across Ganzi prefecture – a region of nearly a million Tibetans. With the Chungba Primary School at the heart of our efforts, the work of Machik has expanded year after year, growing organically and incrementally in new directions. Our work is currently organized around six program areas: The Chungba Project, Summer Enrichment Programs, Women’s Initiative, Youth Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship, and Governance.
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Incubating Social Innovation for Tibet Our work has grown organically around an effort to build a community-based education project from the ground up in one rural Tibetan township. At the heart of the work have been direct interventions – building an award-winning school, bringing clean energy and safe drinking water, establishing a library and an organic greenhouse, repairing roads and rebuilding homes, facilitating healthcare missions and caring for the elderly and the poor. As our work has grown, we have broadened the impact of our work by establishing a women’s scholarship program and by investing in training programs and digital media projects as well as dynamic individuals who embody the ideals of community service, learning and social entrepreneurship. These efforts have, over time, enabled us to create a portal for developing new partnerships and synergies on a regional scale. Our work is currently organized around these program areas: The Chungba Project, Summer Enrichment Programs , Women’s Initiative, Youth Leadership, Social Entrepreneurship, Social Innovators Fellowship, and Governance. |
HOW TO GET INVOLVED WITH MACHIK:
DONATE
You can help strengthen communities on the Tibetan plateau by making an online donation to Machik now. Or send a check payable to “Machik” to: Machik, 1201 K Street NW, Washington, DC 20005, USA
SIGN THE CHARTER FOR ENGAGEMENT
Add your voice to the Charter for Engagement and join the call for a commitment to the principles of direct engagement and solidarity with Tibetans inside Tibet.
DEDICATE YOUR BIRTHDAY TO MACHIK
A birthday wish allows your friends and family to support a nonprofit you care about in honor of your birthday. Email us at info@machik.org and we can create a page for you to send to your friends and family.
JOIN THE MACHIK E-LIST
Stay informed about our work and upcoming events by joining our Machik e-list and tell a friend about our efforts. Please also visit the Machik Community page.
INVITE MACHIK SPEAKERS TO YOUR EVENT
For more information, email us at info@machik.org.
SHOW TIBETAN FILMS
Email info@machik.org for recommendations.
VOLUNTEER OR INTERN
Machik began as an all-volunteer organization. Without the efforts of our expanding circle of volunteers, interns and grassroots supporters, this work would not be possible. Learn how you can become a volunteer or intern for Machik.
ORGANIZE LOCALLY
Support this effort to rebuild Tibetan communities by organizing a local event to raise funds and awareness. Learn more about how you can become a grassroots organizer by contacting us at info@machik.org
MACHIK COMMUNITY
Machik is a global community dedicated to a brighter future for Tibet
Welcome to Machik Community Section! Since our earliest days working in Chungba, we’ve been inspired by the community that’s grown around this work. Today, that community has become a global community of people inspired to make a difference for Tibet – one human encounter at a time. Machik Community section is an online gathering space for grassroots supporters, volunteers and friends of Machik.
Machik Community is a record of who we are, and what we wish to see in the world: fairness, dignity and equal opportunity for every Tibetan to achieve their greatest human potential. It’s a world we’re creating together by choosing to care about communities in Tibet and their prospects for a brighter future. As members of the Machik community, we hope you’ll enjoy spending time to know your growing community. We also hope you’ll add your voice and contribute your own Machik story too.
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