The Tong-Len Vocational Training Centre

The Tong-Len Vocational Training Centre

The Tong-Len Vocational Training Centre has now trained 30 students on its Construction Electrician Course.  The curriculum and facilities have been inspected and approved by NSDC (National Skill Development Corporation of India).  Our first batch of trainees are...
Flood Update

Flood Update

Work has started on building new shelters for the residents of the Chetru slum who lost their homes and meagre belongings to the flood waters. The local authority has allowed new shelters to be built on a piece of land close to Sarah village, not far from the Tong-Len...
Chetru floods

Chetru floods

You may have seen in the news that there has been terrible weather in the Dharamsala area leading to flash flooding and landslides. The Chetru slum has been very badly affected, with many families’ homes and possessions swept away by flood waters. These marginalised...
International Women’s Day 2021 – 8th March

International Women’s Day 2021 – 8th March

Yesterday, 8th March, was International Women’s Day 2021 and the theme for this year is #ChooseToChallenge. Women and girls are more likely to live in poverty, and the negative effects of Covid-19 have impacted women disproportionately. We must all #choosetochallenge...