Dear John,

As a token of our gratitude, I want to send you a special gift. Because your compassion for the people of Tibet does so much—and is so needed right now.

Everything we’ve done to strengthen international support for Tibet is due to ICT members like you, but we can’t rest until His Holiness the Dalai Lama’s vision for Tibet is fully realized.

There is still a lot to accomplish before the end of 2020 and you can help by making a gift today. Please show your compassionate support, symbolized by the lotus flower we’ll send to you with a gift of $15 or more.

Thanks to dedicated friends like you, ICT has helped make great strides for the Tibetan cause this year:

• For the first time ever, the US is denying entry to Chinese Communist Party officials responsible for keeping Americans out of Tibet, in violation of the principle of reciprocity.
• United Nations human rights experts issued a strong, official message to the Chinese government about China’s plans to interfere in the succession of the next Dalai Lama.
• And the House of Representatives passed the Tibetan Policy and Support Act to guard the integrity of Tibetan Buddhism and do much more to assist the Tibetan people.

But there’s still progress to be made, and there’s no time to lose. President Xi Jinping recently revealed a taste of what’s to come when he commented on China’s need to build an “impregnable fortress” in Tibet. Because Beijing lacks legitimacy with the Tibetan people, he plans to rule with fear and intimidation.

In the face of threats like these, we must focus our compassion in an unwavering commitment to support Tibetans’ human rights. Can we count on you to stand with Tibetans by making an urgently needed gift today?

Your contribution will fuel efforts to achieve passage of the Tibetan Policy and Support Act in the Senate before year-end and ensure the US fully enforces the Reciprocal Access to Tibet Act and lay the ground for other countries to follow suit. In short, you’ll make a tremendous difference for the people of Tibet.

Thank you for your compassionate actions in support of Tibet.

Sincerely,

Matteo Mecacci
President

P.S. When you make a gift of $15 or more to help advance justice and peace for Tibet, we’ll send you a special lotus flower. Please accept it with our gratitude and display it as a symbol of your meaningful connection to the people of Tibet.