by Tong-Len UK | Dec 15, 2019 | Uncategorized
We are very excited to report our new 4 storey school building is completed and in use. We are very grateful to The Pencil Tree charity for partnering with us in our school and hostel projects. The Pencil Tree charity started when a few Australian friends visited...
by Tong-Len UK | Dec 13, 2019 | Uncategorized
The Tong-Len annual Thanks Day was held once again on 19th November, marking 15 years of Tong-Len. It was a wonderful day of celebration and entertainment attended by the children from the Tong-Len hostel and school along with their families from the nearby slum and...
by Tong-Len UK | Jul 11, 2019 | Celebration
Tong-Len was greatly honoured to have an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama at his residence in Dharamsla on the 7th July, the day following his 84th birthday. Past and present students, staff and representatives of the slum communities had the...
by Tong-Len UK | May 17, 2019 | Uncategorised
A lot has been achieved with the Tong-Len school over the past six months, most notably the completion of a new school building which has enabled us to extend our provision to include year 8 students, to provide a class room for nursery students and to have a...
by Tong-Len UK | Nov 28, 2018 | Celebration
A wonderful day of celebration, gratitude and entertainment was held at the hostel on 19th November, marking 14 years of Tong-Len. The lively event was filled with children from the hostel, their families – from the nearby slums and poor communities – and local...