The Terma Foundation
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The Terma Foundation was founded in 1993 as the Tibet Child Nutrition Project (TCNP), by Dr. Nancy S. Harris and now implements public health programs including nutrition, education, primary and preventive health care, acknowledging traditional belief systems, and integrating low-tech, low-cost western technology
where appropriate in Tibet
.
Terma's work in the Tibet Autonomous Region
and adjacent ethnic Tibetan areas of the People's Republic of China
is carried out by a multidisciplinary coalition of Tibetans, Chinese
, and Westerners in successful cooperation with PRC nationals and local health authorities.
Objectives include:
• Focusing on the health and welfare of children, women, and the elderly who maintain indigenous values while confronting contemporary challenges;
• Promoting environmentally appropriate traditional agriculture, consumption of high nutrient indigenous foods, and cultivation of Tibetan herbs;
• Supporting educational programs in public health, literacy, vocational training, the arts, and international education exchange;
• Developing microeconomic initiatives at the grassroots level which will sustain the local health infrastructure; and
• Facilitating interaction between Tibetans and other indigenous communities internationally and on issues relating to health, education, and the environment.
Technology
Technology is the making, usage, and knowledge of tools, machines, techniques, crafts, systems or methods of organization in order to solve a problem or perform a specific function. It can also refer to the collection of such tools, machinery, and procedures. The word technology comes ;...
where appropriate in Tibet
Tibet
Tibet is a plateau region in Asia, north-east of the Himalayas. It is the traditional homeland of the Tibetan people as well as some other ethnic groups such as Monpas, Qiang, and Lhobas, and is now also inhabited by considerable numbers of Han and Hui people...
.
Terma's work in the Tibet Autonomous Region
Tibet Autonomous Region
The Tibet Autonomous Region , Tibet or Xizang for short, also called the Xizang Autonomous Region is a province-level autonomous region of the People's Republic of China , created in 1965....
and adjacent ethnic Tibetan areas of the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
is carried out by a multidisciplinary coalition of Tibetans, Chinese
Chinese people
The term Chinese people may refer to any of the following:*People with Han Chinese ethnicity ....
, and Westerners in successful cooperation with PRC nationals and local health authorities.
Objectives include:
• Focusing on the health and welfare of children, women, and the elderly who maintain indigenous values while confronting contemporary challenges;
• Promoting environmentally appropriate traditional agriculture, consumption of high nutrient indigenous foods, and cultivation of Tibetan herbs;
• Supporting educational programs in public health, literacy, vocational training, the arts, and international education exchange;
• Developing microeconomic initiatives at the grassroots level which will sustain the local health infrastructure; and
• Facilitating interaction between Tibetans and other indigenous communities internationally and on issues relating to health, education, and the environment.