Associazione per la Solidarieta' Internazionale in Asia (ASIA)
Rome, Italy

For approximately 30% of costs of construction of a water barrage to protect the village of Khorjag, Pulan (Burang) County, Ali (Ngari) Prefecture, Tibet Autonomous Region from flooding and 60% of costs of restoration of the Khorjag temple. Additional funds were raised by project partner and implementing agency ASIA.

Amount of Support: $47,465

Development Organisation of Rural Sichuan (DORS)
Hanyuan County, Ya'an Prefecture, Sichuan Province

For projects in community forestry and rural energy. In addition to management assistance from the local township government and room and board for DORS staff, local contributions within the forestry project included: labor for tree-planting and tree farm management. For rural energy projects local communities provided room and board for the stove engineer, labor, materials transport and 50 RMB per stove for materials. The local contribution for electricity installation projects included labor, transport of materials, pylons and wiring, and for solar energy projects, transportation of solar panels and travel costs for demonstration.

Amount of Support: $18,382

Development Organisation of Rural Sichuan (DORS)
Hanyuan County, Ya'an Prefecture, Sichuan Province

For a rural women's micro-credit scheme. DORS used grant funds to furnish credit to approximately 300 women, predominantly from villages classified as "poor" by the government's Poverty Alleviation Office. The credit provided the opportunity for the women to diversify their household economic activities and generate additional income.

Amount of Support: $20,170

Rural Women Knowing All Magazine
Beijing Municipality

For equipment to furnish and run the Rural Women Knowing All Vocational Training Center for rural women from all regions of China. This Trace Foundation grant contributed to the ongoing work of Rural Women Knowing All Magazine to provide practical skills training to rural women.

Amount of Support: $20,124

Dagyab Association
Dusseldorf, Germany

For a two-year Tibetan medicine training program in Chaya (Dagyab) County, Tibet Autonomous Region. Project partner and implementing agency Dagyab Association contributed additional funds.

Amount of Support: $65,330

One H.E.A.R.T. with the participation of the Dutch Red Cross

For a three-month skilled birth attendants training in Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region. Project partner One H.E.A.R.T. contributed $50,000 worth of medical supplies as well as $15,400 in airfare, permits and visas for a U.S. trainer on rotation. The Dutch Red Cross contributed $4,215 in travel expenses and translator's salary. One H.E.A.R.T. and the Dutch Red Cross selected the trainees.

Amount of Support: $38,140

SEVA Foundation
California, USA

For a five day eye care concept, practice, diagnosis and treatment training seminar.

Amount of Support: $10,000