Published: December 05, 2008
Great News for Tibet - Matching Gift Deadline Extended to December 8
By John Ackerly
Great news! We got an extension.
The generous ICT donor who recently agreed to match all contributions we received-dollar for dollar-up to a total of $50,000, has extended the offer deadline to Monday, December 8.
Please help us meet this goal! In these difficult economic times, we just can't miss this important opportunity to help Tibetans.
Make your gift today-and it will have twice the impact for the people of Tibet.
http://support.savetibet.org/site/R?i=4JexDjAI4qjAQ7usR8uF7A.
Since the spring demonstrations in Tibet, the crackdown by Chinese authorities has been brutal. But even before the protests, Tibetans were suffering injustices every day:
+ The Chinese government detains and often imprisons Tibetans for "splittest" activities like owning a Tibetan flag or organizing prayers for the health of the Dalai Lama.
+ The Chinese have a clear history of torturing Tibetan political prisoners they have detained without charge.
+ Tibetan monks and nuns are often forced by Chinese authorities to sign statements denouncing their beloved spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.
+ Chinese border guards have shot at and even killed unarmed Tibetans-including children-they flee across the border to the freedom of Nepal and India.
Your gift will be doubled and go twice as far to ensure that we have the resources to:
+ Advocate for full U.S. Congressional funding of more than $13 million for health, education and humanitarian programs for Tibetans in and outside of Tibet.
+ Support the next round of negotiations between the Dalai Lama's representatives and Beijing.
+ Advocate for the release and humane treatment of all the monks, nuns and laypeople detained before and during the Olympics.
+ Monitor and report on the human rights abuses inside Tibet.
The International Campaign for Tibet needs every dollar of this match to help Tibetans-and we have one last chance to meet the $50,000 goal. Please don't delay. Make a generous gift today and it will be doubled!
http://support.savetibet.org/site/R?i=0XBgdLblIBITmHY2eGJqiA..
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