Tong-Len
A Charitable TrustWe help displaced communities in North India achieve a secure and sustainable future by addressing the root causes of their poverty and ill-health through a range of education and health-based projects
Taking on humanity, one step at a time...
Tong-Len is a small charity working with displaced Indian communities in the area around Dharamsala. Most families live in a state of desperation within slum camps.
Tong-Len aims to help these homeless communities gain access to basic human rights. The main focus is to break the cycle of deprivation through education. To this end, Tong-Len has established its own school and provides hostel accommodation for those children in most need. .
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About Us
Tong-Len Charitable Trust was registered in December 2004, with a vision to help destitute Indian children, seen begging in the streets and scavenging in the rubbish dumps, gain access to education. Tong-Len UK was founded in March 2005 to raise funds for Tong-Len Charitable Trust.
In some projects, especially health, Tong-Len works in partnership with the Dalai Lama Trust.
Jamyang, a refugee Tibetan monk, was moved by the plight of the young Indian children he saw begging in the street and scavenging in the rubbish bins. He discovered they were living in terrible conditions in a slum camp with no access to clean water, sanitation or education.
Jamyang shared his concerns and his vision to help these children go to school with a few other Tibetan refugees and Western volunteers who helped him establish the charity in India.
The name Tong-Len comes from the Tibetan words meaning ‘give’ and ‘take’, the idea being that through compassion one shares in the suffering and pain of others whilst simultaneously giving out love and kindness. For more of Jamyang’s story, click here.
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Tong-Len launches new web site
The web site has been entirely redesigned including the text. It is now possible to easily share posts (news items) with friends via a link at the bottom of any post. You can also comment on any post if you so wish. At present, if you go to www.tong-len.org you...
Donation from Mudita to Tent Schools
Sophie Minon, President of Mudita, a non-profit organisation visited the tent schools in November and donated toys, puzzles, books, pencils and games on behalf of her charity. Mudita was established in France in 2014 with the express purpose of developing a local...
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa inaugurates the new hostel
His Holiness the 17th Gyalwang Karmapa inaugurated the new hostel on the 19th November. This fine building complements the first two hostels that were completed in 2011 and will enable an additional 48 children to be accommodated and allowing them to attend full...
Gandhi’s birthday celebrated
The 146th Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi's birth was celebrated in the hostel on 2nd October. Renu and Mamta talked to all the children about Gandhi's life and the relevance of his message in today's world. When the hostel was built, the children wanted a statue of...
Annual Sports Day
The hostel children had a great time on their annual sports day. A wide range of sports was held with activities for all ages. These included 500 metre races, tug-of-war, hurdles, a banana race and a balloon race. For more information see the hostel children's own...
Rinku starts his degree course in Mechanical Engineering
Congratulations to Rinku on being accepted to study for a degree in Mechanical Engineering at Punjab's 'Lovely Professional University'. Rinku has been one of Tong-Len's outstanding students consistently gaining high marks in his examinations including the state board...
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Tong-Len in the UK
Tong-Len UK (Charity Number SC036383),
7 Oak Lane, Edinburgh, EH12 6XH
E-mail: anna@tong-len.org
Tong-Len in India
Charity Number 16284, Tong-Len Hostel, V.P.O., Tehsil Dharamsala District Kangra,
Himachal Pradesh 176215 INDIA
E-mail: jamyang@tong-len.org