by Tong-Len UK | Nov 17, 2016 | Communities, Education
The plight of the families evicted from Charan Khad, Dharamsala in June is desperate. After a horrendous time on the road in monsoon rains, the majority have erected flimsy shelters on small pieces of land rented from private landlords in five main locations near...
by Tong-Len UK | Jul 15, 2016 | Tertiary Education
Five of the children who finished school this year have now started degree courses in local colleges (Kangra District). Renu and Ranjeeta are studying for a BA degree and Vijay a batchelor degree in commerce at MCM DAV College Kangra, a college affiliated to Himachal...
by Tong-Len UK | Jul 1, 2016 | Tertiary Education
We send our congratulations to Karan for being accepted to study for a BBM (Bachelor of Business Management) degree at JSS College of Arts, Mysore. He started his course in July 2016. We wish him well in his...
by Tong-Len UK | Jun 20, 2016 | Communities
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we have to tell you that the Charan slum community is no more. On Friday 17th June, around 3pm, the local authority people and the police started destroying the community’s homes with their bulldozers. The...
by Tong-Len UK | Apr 21, 2016 | Uncategorised
The government of Himachal Pradesh has issued an eviction notice to the slum community in Charan Khad. They have been told they must leave but they have no place to go. The senior hostel children decided to act on behalf of their families and their community. They...
