by Tong-Len UK | Sep 5, 2020 | Communities, Health
In recent weeks, the pandemic has been gaining momentum in India. In response to this alarming trend, Tong Len has rolled out its ration distribution program to over 150 people in order to encourage families to stay isolated and to endeavour to contain the spread of...
by Tong-Len UK | Aug 13, 2020 | Communities
Covid-19 has had a devastating impact on the poorest communities, and access to work is often an insurmountable challenge. However, in recent weeks, the ‘Tong-Len Social Enterprise’ project, led by two of our alumni, has found work for 16 people. Much of this work is...
by Tong-Len UK | Apr 23, 2020 | Communities, Health, Tong-Len Video
From the 20th March to 23rd April Tong-Len has been distributing food to the slum people. For the first few days it was only possible to help those families in most urgent need – they received cooked food from our nursery tent. Thanks to donations into our emergency...
by Tong-Len UK | Mar 22, 2020 | Hostels, Tong-Len School
Because of the Covid 19 pandemic, all schools and hostels in Himachal Pradesh have been ordered to close. There are confirmed cases in Dharamsala. We have successfully appealed to the government to keep our hostels open because of the vulnerability of our hostel...
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...
by Tong-Len UK | May 27, 2018 | Education, Tong-Len School
Further to the success of the pilot school, Tong-Len is delighted to report that it has been registered by the state education department to offer education to children from grade 1 through to grade 8. The school opened its doors to students in April 2018 (SEE THE...
