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...
by Tong-Len UK | Nov 17, 2016 | Communities, Education
The plight of the families evicted from Charan Khad, Dharamsala in June is desperate. After a horrendous time on the road in monsoon rains, the majority have erected flimsy shelters on small pieces of land rented from private landlords in five main locations near...
by Tong-Len UK | Jun 20, 2016 | Communities
It is with a heavy heart and great sadness that we have to tell you that the Charan slum community is no more. On Friday 17th June, around 3pm, the local authority people and the police started destroying the community’s homes with their bulldozers. The...