Mission Statement

The Trans-Himalayan Aid Society (TRAS) is a Vancouver-based non-profit international development organization that seeks to improve the health and education of children and youth in the Himalayan regions of India and Nepal.

TRAS holds no political or religious affiliations, and assists communities on the basis of humanitarian need.

Latest Updates

Ray Yee Memorial Fund

March 30, 2021

The Ray Yee Memorial Fund was established in March 2021 in memory of our dear friend, Ray Yee (May 16, 1960 – March 15, 2021). Ever since Ray and his wife Janet returned home to Vancouver from their trip to China, Tibet, India and Nepal in the early 1990s, they became great advocates for the Tibetan...

Hear Their Voices – a zoom event with Voice of Children update

March 25, 2021

A zoom event was held on March 3, 2021 This was a unique opportunity to talk directly to one of our key partners, and for them to talk directly to the TRAS board and to our members. Both our members and Voice of Children gave positive feedback. Turnout was good, considering this was our first such...

CTA Nurses Vocational Training Project

March 16, 2021

Each year, TRAS supports up to eight Tibetan students who are studying towards their nursing degrees at post-secondary institutions in India. Despite the challenges presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, each of our scholarship students continues to flourish professionally, academically, and socially. Their hard work will pay dividends to the Tibetan settlements in India where they...