The Tibet Pende Targye Vocational Technical Welfare School was founded in April 2005, following the “People’s Republic of China Regulations for Private Education” and “City of Lhasa Private School Regulations”.

 The school’s beneficiaries are primarily orphans, children with minor disabilities, and children from destitute families. The program comprises six years of residential study at the school. The six year duration takes into account the difficulty level of the courses, the time needed to master the craft, as well as regulatory demands.

 The school is not-for-profit and entirely free of charge for its students. It provides for all of the students’ room and board, clothing and transportation, and the same for faculty and staff, along with salaries, social security benefits and medical insurance.

 The students live and study in a rented six-story Tibetan-style house located in Gongshanglian Xiaoqu on Zha Ji Xi Lu (Zha Ji West Road) in Lhasa. It is in a safe neighborhood, and amenities are relatively complete.