ROKPA INTERNATIONAL is an international relief organization that helps where aid is exceptionally difficult, but desperately needed. With our projects we support people in need in Nepal, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The aid is provided primarily in the areas of education, medicine and livelihood. ROKPA INTERNATIONAL is a registered charity, founded in 1980 by Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche, a Tibetan Doctor and Teacher, by Lea Wyler, a Swiss actress, and her father, the well-known Swiss lawyer Dr. Veit Wyler. The international headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland, with national headquarters and branches in 15 countries.