by Tong-Len UK | Dec 10, 2022 | Health, Uncategorized
The Tong-Len health project is a co-operation project of the Dalai Lama Trust serving the slum communities in the Kangra valley. It provides a range of health facilities, including hospital follow-up and antenatal care. Over the last 6 months approximately 5000 people...
by Tong-Len UK | Dec 10, 2022 | Celebration, Vocational Training
The vocational training centre has two programs currently on offer, with a total of 40 students. The tailoring program has 15 students, and the new electrician program has 25 students. Their course is entitled house wiring and home appliances repairing and is...
by Tong-Len UK | Dec 10, 2022 | Celebration
This year was the biggest Thanks Day ever, with about 1,000 people attending including families from the slum, sponsors and supporters from around the world, and many local, national and international guests. The chief guest was the Governor of Himachal Pradesh, Shri...
by Tong-Len UK | Dec 10, 2022 | Tong-Len School
The Tong-Len school is now fully functioning again after the long break due to Covid. Almost 330 children now attend regularly. The Tong-Len school now provides education from Kindergarten up to grade 10. There are approximately equal numbers of hostel children and...
by Tong-Len UK | Dec 10, 2022 | Communities
Tong-Len is working with The Dharamshala Municipal Corporation (DMC) to provide housing in a new housing development near the old Charan Khad slum as part of the Integrated Housing and Slum Development Programme (IHSDP) under the Government of India Ministry of...
