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Trans-Himalayan Aid Society - TRAS We have one part-time employee; everything else is done by volunteers. We don’t send people overseas to do the work. See our website at www.tras.ca

The Trans Himalayan Aid Society (TRAS) is a Vancouver-based non-profit international development organization that seeks to improve the health and education of children and youth in Tibet, Nepal and Northern India since 1962. The Trans-Himalayan Aid Society (TRAS) is a non-profit organization dedicated to improving the health and education of children and youth in Nepal, and the northern Himalayan regions of India. Founded in 1962 in Vancouver, TRAS operates on the belief that local people know best what is necessary for their development. Instead, we fund projects which are proposed and run by local non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in India and Nepal. TRAS is a strong supporter of grassroots, or bottom-up, development that directly benefits those involved. Simply put, we at TRAS don’t believe that we have the authority to dictate what organizations operating on the other side of the world should be doing. They’re the ones who are most familiar with the needs on the ground. Through this approach, we avoid imposing our ideals and beliefs on others which may be incompatible or irrelevant. By allowing communities to determine their own needs, we avoid unnecessary spending on projects that won’t be used by locals. We give our partners significant autonomy and support to execute their plans. Of course, they are not left entirely to themselves. TRAS actively monitors projects (for example, through regular reporting, and occasionally through visits by board members making personal trips to the area) to ensure that they are both effective and aligned with our collective goals.

A reminder to watch "Far From Home" - A documentary film telling the story of T.C. and Judy TethongThe film is currently...
10/11/2026

A reminder to watch "Far From Home" - A documentary film telling the story of T.C. and Judy Tethong

The film is currently making the film festival circuit around the world and will also be broadcast across British Columbia on the Knowledge Network, with its premiere on Tuesday, October 13 at 9 pm. Film is also showing on YouTube https://youtu.be/jogG59acwFg?si=rotiink1IewInIJQ

The film tells the story of T.C. and Judy Tethong, and their life and work together. See page 7 of the Summer 2025 TRAS newsletter

“Featuring a never-before-seen archive of a precarious era for Tibetans struggling to survive on borrowed soil, this intimate family story of love and courage reflects upon the nature of memory and intergenerational loss and resilience, while preserving a vulnerable oral history of the aging, last connection to a free Tibet.”–Imagine India Festival

09/07/2026
08/26/2026

Our prayers and thoughts are with those in Tibet and Nepal along the Bhote Koshi River.

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06/12/2026

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Our 2026 Summer Newsletter is now availablehttps://tras.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026.6-TRAS-Summer-2026-Newsletter...
06/08/2026

Our 2026 Summer Newsletter is now available
https://tras.ca/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/2026.6-TRAS-Summer-2026-Newsletter-2.pdf

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