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Deky Dolkar Thondup
FounderFounder of Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre
Deky Dolkar Thondup is the founder of Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre (1959)[1], an Indian non-profit working on human rights and livelihood from Darjeeling.
Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre
Established shortly after the first wave of Tibetan refugees arrived in India, the Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre in Darjeeling provides housing, education and livelihoods through traditional carpet-weaving and handicraft production, exporting to dozens of countries worldwide.
Tibetan Refugee Self Help Centre reports the following, on its own site:
- Exports traditional Tibetan carpets and handicrafts to 36 countries worldwide
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