The Tibet Development Fund ( zh, 援助西藏发展基金会), the only national public foundation in the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, was initiated by the

Choekyi Gyaltsen, 10th Panchen Lama Lobsang Trinley Lhündrub Chökyi Gyaltsen (born Gönbo Cêdän; 19 February 1938 – 28 January 1989) was the tenth Panchen Lama, officially the 10th Panchen Erdeni (), of the Gelug school of Tibetan Buddhism. According to Tibetan Buddhism, ...

and

Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme Ngapoi Ngawang Jigme (; ; February 1, 1910 – December 23, 2009 ) was a Tibetan senior official who assumed various military and political responsibilities both before and after 1951 in Tibet. He is often known simply as Ngapoi in English sour ...

Vice Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress The vice chairpersons of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress are deputies to the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, respon ...

. A preparatory committee was formed in April 1987 in Beijing, with both vice-chairmen leading the effort.

History

The foundation was officially established in April 1992 in Beijing.

Vice Chairperson of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference The vice chairpersons of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) are deputies to the chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference. The official responsibility of the vice ...

(CPPCC), became the chairman of the Board of Directors, while

Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai Pagbalha Geleg Namgyai (; zh , s = 帕巴拉·格列朗杰; born February 1940) is the 11th Qamdo of Tibetan Buddhism and a politician of the People's Republic of China. He is a Vice Chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conf ...

, also a vice-chairman of the CPPCC, and

Sanggyai Yexe Sanggyai Yexe (; ) or Tian Bao (; 9 February 1917 – 21 February 2008) was a Chinese government official of Gyalrong descent. Tian was one of the first ethnic Tibetans to embrace communism and join Mao Zedong's army. Mao's army, and the Peopl ...

, former Chairman of the Tibet Autonomous Region, were appointed as vice-chairmen of the Foundation. The Foundation raises funds from across China, including from patriotic Tibetans abroad, Hong Kong, Macao, and Taiwan compatriots, overseas Chinese communities, and international organizations and individuals.

References

{{Reflist 1992 establishments in China Non-profit corporations Humanitarian aid organizations 1992 in Beijing