"Rokpa" is the Tibetan word for "to help" or "to serve".
ROKPA INTERNATIONAL is a charity that was founded in 1980 by its President Dr. Akong Tulku Rinpoche, a Tibetan meditation master and doctor and by Ms. Lea Wyler, its Vice-President, a Swiss actress, together with her father, the well-known Swiss lawyer, Dr. Veit Wyler. The international headquarters are in Zurich, Switzerland with national headquarters and branches in 18 countries.
A detailed Annual Review is available in 
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