So we Finally made it up to Dharamsala to visit two of the T.C.V schools, some of the sponsored children, and to meet with H.H the 17th Karmapa, the President of the T.C.V and many other great people.
http://www.tcv.org.in/
This series of photos hopes to shed some light on the great work the T.C.V has done
Thanks to all the staff @ T.C.V and the office of H.H the 14th Dalai Lama,all the staff @ Razzmatazz, the great photography and Support of the talented Norwegian photographer Tarinii Martinsen and many others...
If you have any questions get in touch with us on this email... Dance4Kids@gmail.com
Enjoy!
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| With the help of great people such as the staff @ Barcelona Club Razzmatazz... |
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We were able to visit the home of the Dalai Lama in India, Dharamsala to sponsor some refugee Tibetan Children.
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| We went to visit one of the TCV schools... here is a giant prayer wheel with the mantra 'Om Mani Padme Hum' |
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| Here we are going through the payment and sponsorship at the T.C.V office |
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| Off we go for a tour of the school! |
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| We were very impressed with the T.C.V's effort in renewable energy, such as this Solar powered system. |
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| We met some of the kids for the first time, with some chocolates :) |
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| Happy days |
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| TCV kids at break time |
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| Kids playing during break time with rain water tanks in the back ground... |
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| The school has some sweet art and uplifting messages |
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| TCV hallway |
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| kids in the hall |
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| Some kids hanging out at break time |
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| TCV classrooms |
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| Inside a TCV class |
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| A board with maths and tibetan text |
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| walking around the TCV campus |
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| Fruit for break time. The TCV provides food, housing, clothing and healthcare for the kids |
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| Heading into the TCV housing dorm for the kids |
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| The kids painted this great piece of furniture in the dorm room |
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| Up the stairs we go... hidden panda... |
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| The Happy Panda is definitely a theme at the school :) |
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| bunk beds for kids to sleep in |
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| A small Altar for the kids and shelves for clothes |
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To keep the kids fit and active there are many sports at the TCV school...
here are the grounds for Soccer and Volleyball |
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| Soccer is the #1 sport at TCV |
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| TCV building with some great art, a Panda family and map of the world |
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| break time over, time to move |
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| The talented Tarinii Martinsen our photographer in front of a Giant Model the kids made themselves |
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| TCV building with recycling bins at the front, caring for the environment is a big part of the TCV |
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| Happy Kids down the hall |
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| Time to learn |
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| Great shot of the TCV classes |
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| A building made possible by the Grand Duke of Luxembourg |
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| Quick visit to the TCV library for the kids |
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| TCV library |
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| TCV library |
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| More solar power and water tanks at TCV |
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| Dogs in India tend to chill anywhere |
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| TCV kids exercising |
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| Lunch time! |
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| Kids shooting hoops - going for the dunk! |
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| Solar powered light |
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| kids in a music class |
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| instruments |
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| learning to play the sitar |
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| Heading to the Art Department |
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| Tibetan Spiritual street art on the footpath - |
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| Art made by the kids |
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| Art made by the kids |
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| Art made by the kids |
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| Ouch this one bit me! |
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| We are the world |
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| TCV kids being taken to the doctor |
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| Umbrellas help block out the scorching sun |
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| A future TCV building, some workers take 5 |
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| Spinning the mantra wheel |
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| The massive mantra wheel from above |
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The Director of this TCV school, a good man,
As a young boy his father carried him on his shoulders across the Himalayas to the freedom of India |
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| A nearby temple |
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| So lets go shopping! |
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| So we took the kids shopping in the near by village... |
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| But. where are the shops? |
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| Ok lets shop! |
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| The kids were so polite and humble they just smiled when we asked them what they wanted... |
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| It took some convincing, but eventually we got them some drinks,snacks, pens and books |
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| The shop keeper used news paper to make bags for the items, pretty clever recycling |
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| Adding it all up |
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| I tried to take them to the 'Game Zone' but the teacher said there wasnt enough time :( |
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| so we quickly headed to the clothes shop |
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At the clothes shop.
What a coincidence, this happy chap is a fan of Barcelona's football team! |
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| Ronaldo |
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| Happy kids! Shopping trip a success |
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| Waiting for a ride back to the school... but... |
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| Goats! |
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| A herd of goats made the trip back to school take a bit more time |
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| Back at the school , filling out the last of the paper work and finding a Koala |
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| Tom and his great skill of closing his eyes during the best photos! |
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| 'Do you really think my hairs too long?' |
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| Kids out on the pitch |
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'Bye thanks for visiting!'
The kids were great and it was sad for the day to end.
But it felt good to visit the school and see what a great job the TCV is doing with the kids.
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| We also met with the President of the TCV who helped us greatly with our trip. |
A great example of Tibets gratitude towards India's kindness :)
We would like to thank everyone that made the trip possible, and hope that this series of photos will inspire you
to help us help the kids.
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