by Tong-Len UK | Jun 9, 2017 | Education, Hostels
We are delighted that all eight of the year 12 students passed the state board examination with excellent marks. They now hope to go on to university. The younger children have also done well with 97% of them passing their end of year examinations. Tong-Len is very...
by Tong-Len UK | Jun 3, 2017 | Communities, Education
Tong-Len has been very concerned to provide education and support for the children of the families that were evicted from their homes in Charan Khad in June 2016. In addition to taking more children into the hostel programme, Tong-Len has ensured that as many as...
by Tong-Len UK | May 30, 2017 | Health
The Tong-Len health team of five have been working hard to support the families evicted from their homes in Charan Khad in June 2016. Regular clinics are being held in all the places where the Charan community have relocated, mainly in the vicinity of Chetru close...
by Tong-Len UK | May 24, 2017 | Holistic education, Hostels
On May 19th, Tong-Len students had an audience with His Holiness The Dalai Lama (SEE VIDEO HERE). This was an opportunity for them to discuss with His Holiness the two projects that they have developed on secular ethics. One project concerns interacting with local...
by Tong-Len UK | May 14, 2017 | Celebration, Communities, Hostels
The children organised a special event in the hostel to celebrate Mother’s Day on the 10th May. They wanted to express their gratitude to their mothers for their kindness. As well as providing entertainment and food, the hostel children talked about the...