This nun is 57 years old. She suffered greatly under the Chinese rule in Tibet. She lost her parents and husband due to torture. She also lost her home and belongings. So, she became a nun, practicing and praying for the well being of other human beings. She lives in a poorhouse and has no source of support. Physically she is very weak.

This nun is 62 years old. She is a new arrival from Tibet. She has no source of livelihood. She lives in a very poor house and has great difficulty paying her rent. She is alone and there is no one looking after her. She is physically very weak.

This monk is a new arrival from Tibet. He lives in a very poor shelter he built by himself. His roof leaks during the rainy season. He has no source of livelihood. He suffers from some neuro disease and weak eye sight. He is in poor health.

This monk is 74 years old. He is a floating monk; he has no where to go and no relatives in India. Some years ago he had a serious accident which resulted in a chronic leg injury. He survives on food given to him by a few kind people. He finds his life very difficult because of his physical problems and his advanced age.