By: Raffaella Della Porta, Director, TBF Europe Prior to working with The Bridge Fund I spent ten years with the European Union working on Foreign Affairs. I am very happy to now be a part of the TBF community.  My work feels very fulfilling as we are trying to assist Tibetans as they work to ... read more

The Bridge Fund is offering this one of a kind wool hook rug made by Melina White of Seal Harbor Rugs, Maine, USA.  Melina has donated her time and talents to make it possible for TBF to start a rug training program with Tibetans at TBF’s nomad cooperative. The first donor or foundation to make ... read more

Fresh milk being churned into butter Depending on high, rugged terrain for their livelihood, the people of the Tibetan Plateau have adapted to the challenges of their environment by best utilizing the assets they have in place. The Tibetan economy has traditionally centered on agricultural activity and livestock production. Today an estimated 40% of the ... read more