by Tong-Len UK | Sep 26, 2024 | Uncategorized
Tong-Len proudly announces that one of our students from the slum has graduated with the double degree of Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery. Here is her story. “From Handouts to Healing Hands: My Path to Becoming a Doctor” I’m Dr. Pinky, and my...
by Tong-Len UK | Jan 21, 2024 | Uncategorized
Thanks to a very generous donation, we have a new health bus. This mini-hospital on wheels has a registration and pre-scanning area, a doctor’s room, a medical lab, a washroom, a small kitchen, and a pharmacy. The bus will greatly enhance Tong-Len’s ability to...
by Tong-Len UK | Jul 29, 2023 | Uncategorized
A new venture, thanks to a generous legacy from a supporter, has been the establishment of a scholarship fund. This is an initiative to provide financial assistance to deserving students from slum and underprivileged backgrounds to enable them to pursue a higher level...
by Tong-Len UK | Dec 10, 2022 | Health, Uncategorized
The Tong-Len health project is a co-operation project of the Dalai Lama Trust serving the slum communities in the Kangra valley. It provides a range of health facilities, including hospital follow-up and antenatal care. Over the last 6 months approximately 5000 people...
by Tong-Len UK | Mar 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
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...
by Tong-Len UK | Nov 10, 2020 | Uncategorized, Vocational Training
Despite the many challenges of the Covid 19 pandemic, the new vocational training centre opened its doors to the first 15 students in October 14th. These students from families living below the poverty line are enrolled in a 6 months electrician training program where...
