12th Anniversary Celebrated

Tong-Len celebrated its 12th Anniversary and Thanks Day on the 19th November, this being the date on which the first hostels were opened by His Holiness The Dali Lama in 2011. Since the tenth anniversary in 2014, it has been the custom to present Tong-Len awards to...

Charan slum community is no more

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...