Trans-Himalayan Aid Society - TRAS

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.

04/13/2026
Your ongoing support is incredibly important. While TRAS raises funds for specific one-off projects from time to time, t...
01/29/2026

Your ongoing support is incredibly important. While TRAS raises funds for specific one-off projects from time to time, the backbone of our work is the long-term commitment to our Himalayan partners’ multi-year endeavours - and this work has relied on a steadfast pattern of annual support over, for some of you, nearly the entire 64 years the Society has existed.

And to think that when challenged by one of our regular donors to raise $50,000 in one month, which the donor would match, you went one step further and did just that! TRAS is truly grateful and we will ensure your money is wisely spent, as outlined in our December newsletter, to help children and youth in the Himalayas achieve a better life.

We are thrilled to report that our goal of raising $50,000 in December, in answer to a challenge from a very generous do...
01/29/2026

We are thrilled to report that our goal of raising $50,000 in December, in answer to a challenge from a very generous donor who offered to match it, was achieved and a grand total of $100,000 was raised for TRAS projects! Our heartfelt thanks to this donor for this matching grant and to all of you who contributed to this achievement.

from all of us at TRAS
12/25/2025

from all of us at TRAS

12/02/2025

The Tibetan Cultural Society of British Columbia invites you to join them for the upcoming celebration marking the 36th Anniversary of the Nobel Peace Prize Conferment to His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama.

Event Details:
📅 Date: December 13, 2025
⏰ Time: 6:00 PM
📍 Venue: Royal Palace Banquet Hall
7845 Edmonds St, Burnaby, BC V5E 2E6

"This event celebrates the universal values of peace, compassion, and non-violence, which resonate with people around the world. Your presence as Guest would be a great honor for our community, and we would be grateful if you could share a few words during the program.
We would also appreciate it if you could kindly circulate this invitation within your network or team so that others who may be interested in joining the celebration can be informed as well.
Please let us know at your earliest convenience if you are able to attend."

Warm Regards. Seldon,
Secretary of the Tibetan Cultural Society of British Columbia

Email: [email protected]

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1183 Melville Street
Vancouver, BC
V6E2X5

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