Partnership with Machik
Project Profile:
Machik, registered in 2001, is a Washington, DC-based non-profit organization whose mission is to strengthen communities on the Tibetan plateau by seeking to develop new opportunities for education, capacity-building, and innovation in an area comprised of largely subsistence-farming and nomadic families. Machik strives for innovative and solutions-oriented approaches to the challenges of community revitalization and sustainability and is committed to micro-level, grassroots work. Our goal is to establish a portal for developing new partnerships and synergies that can help create alternative pathways toward a strong, healthy, and more 
sustainable future on the Tibetan plateau. Our projects are centered around rural education, environmental conservation, social entrepreneurs, and women’s empowerment, all with an ultimate goal of strengthening Tibetan communities within Tibet. To read more about our history and mission, please visit us at www.machik.org.
Need for Material Resources:
Machik is always in need of both material and financial donations. Two major programs currently in need of funding are the Chungba Middle School Capital Campaign and the Machik College Fund. Chungba, located in the heart of the Kham region in Sichuan province, is a mountainous area on the eastern edge of the Tibetan plateau. Machik opened the Chungba Primary School (CPS) in August of 2002 and a new Chungba Middle School (CMS) in August of 2008, but funding is still desperately needed.
We are also in urgent need of donations to create a well-stocked library and a computer lab for the Chungba campus. $100 will buy nearly 60 books for the campus libraries. $650 will buy one desktop computer for the CMS Digital Media Lab. $200 will support one CPS student for one year. $250 will support one CMS student for one year. $4000 will pay for a student to rarn a four-year Bachelor’s degree. Donations can also be used toward the funding of solar water heaters, solar cookers, a new CMS greenhouse, a Tibetan Women Writers Conference, and much more.
Donations can be made online by clicking here. You can also send a check to the Machik DC office at:
Machik, 308 D Street, NE, Washington, DC 20002 USA
Need for Volunteers:
Machik began as an all-volunteer organization. Dedicated volunteers from the US, Canada, and abroad (including volunteers from Tibet) have helped build this work over many years by volunteering in Washington DC. Our growing network of volunteers plays a vital role in public outreach and fundraising efforts and we are always excited to get more individuals involved.
Machik would be deeply appreciative of any and all volunteers or potential interns interested in offering their help. Experience in areas such as international education, community development, media and technology, conservation, fundraising, communications, and public health would be especially welcome. We also welcome support in areas such as marketing, graphic design, and web development.
Machik also runs a Summer Learning Program at its Primary and Middle Schools in Chungba. We often recruit international volunteers for this program; however, these volunteers will need to contact us directly to learn of the qualifications for different positions. Volunteers will live on the Chungba campus and become closely involved with the daily lives of the Chungba students. This is primarily a service position but one that also offers an excellent learning opportunity for the volunteers in a part of the world that is not easy to access in this way!
To learn more about volunteering with Machik, please email us at info@machik.org.