Jim Petersen (aka Tenzin Tenkyong), a local man with a strong commitment to protest in support of Tibetan Freedom, is riding a recumbent tricycle 2000 – 3000 miles from Livingston to Toronto to raise awareness about the struggles of the Tibetans under the oppression of the Peoples Republic of China, and to raise money for the following organizations:
Tibetan Women’s Association www.tibetanwomen.org
Students for a Free Tibet www.studentsforafreetibet.org
tibetan youth congress www.tibetanyouthcongress.org
Gu Chu Sum (association of former political prisoners in Dharamsala) www.guchusum.org
Tibetan Children’s Education Foundation in Helena www.tibetanchildrenseducation.org
Lhasa Montana www.lhasamontana.com
Jim will also deliver to His Holiness Dalai Lama XIV a long list of Americans who pledge to speak out for Tibet.
If you would like to support Jim’s efforts please contact him at Tentenkyong2008@gmail.com