What We Do

Machik grows a global community committed to a
​stronger future for Tibet.

​Machik has grown organically around an effort to build a community-based education project from the ground up in one rural Tibetan township. At the heart of the work have been direct interventions – building an award-winning school, providing clean energy and safe drinking water, establishing a library and an organic greenhouse, repairing roads and rebuilding homes, facilitating healthcare missions and caring for the elderly and the poor. As our work has grown, we have broadened its impact by establishing new education programs and by investing in training programs and digital media projects as well as in dynamic individuals who embody the ideals of community service, learning, and social entrepreneurship. Drawing on a commitment to fieldwork and a respect for local knowledge, culture and tradition, Machik has charted new pathways for revitalizing local communities and for strengthening Tibetan capacity. Over time, these efforts have enabled us to create a portal for developing new partnerships and synergies on a regional scale. With the support of a growing circle of volunteers, partners and grassroots supporters, Machik’s work has gathered people – local, regional and global – who share a vision of hope for a strong, healthy and vibrant Tibetan future. At the end of the day,  Machik’s work is about enabling meaningful social change, one heart at a time. We hope you will join us in this effort.

We develop new opportunities for Tibet through these programs:

SOCIAL INNOVATION

We work with dynamic Tibetans who creatively address social and environmental challenges in their respective areas.
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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT

We build understanding by creating global conversations with a broad audience about civic engagement, and responsibility for a better future.
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Healthcare Services

We offer the chance for early detection of breast cancer through free mammogram screenings for women in Tibetan settlements. 
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Highlights

From Students to Teachers

Many of the students who entered the first class of the Chungba Primary School in 2002 are now teachers at the Chungba Schools and in schools across Tibet. Coming full circle in this way has been a key goal and outcome of our challenging work to support Tibetan language education over many years in Tibet.

Machik Weekend: Annual Festival for Change

Machik Weekend is a unique multi-day global forum for dialogue, exploration and understanding for citizens from around the world who share a passion for civic engagement, social innovation and healthcare for Tibet. By connecting challenges and possibilities to wider global issues, Machik Weekend supports  the creation of global pathways for Tibet.

Kora: Conversation for Wellness

Kora in Tibetan can mean a circle or circuit. In the spirit of creating a space for conversation on wellness and resilience, Machik Kora is a way for local audiences world-wide to share experiences and ideas around wellness and Tibet.