Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=909716c11ba131a78259550b2185a050 Thu, 01 Oct 2015 22:53:49 +0000 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~3/rAuG6omCvP4/188-clothing-a-book-donations.html <p><img style="display:none;" src="http://www.lhasocialwork.org/images/stories/projects/clothing_book_donation.jpg" alt="clothing &amp; book donations" width="640" height="368"/> </p> <p>&nbsp;</p> <p>&nbsp;</p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~4/rAuG6omCvP4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/component/content/article/59-flickr-photo-galleries/188-clothing-a-book-donations.html Thu, 21 Aug 2014 09:24:01 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~3/q0Rt-weQFjU/179-generalactivities.html <img src="http://www.lhasocialwork.org/images/stories/projects/general_activities.jpg" width="640" height="368" alt="General Activities" style="display:none;"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~4/q0Rt-weQFjU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/component/content/article/59-flickr-photo-galleries/179-generalactivities.html Sat, 15 Mar 2014 09:26:15 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~3/aZk1qMzU4Rk/178-languageclass.html <p><img src="http://www.lhasocialwork.org/images/stories/projects/languageD.png" alt="Language Class" style="display:none;" width="640" height="368"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~4/aZk1qMzU4Rk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/component/content/article/59-flickr-photo-galleries/178-languageclass.html Sat, 15 Mar 2014 09:26:41 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~3/jPv7v6d6rKQ/177-environment.html <p><img src="http://www.lhasocialwork.org/images/stories/projects/environment.jpg" alt="Environment" style="display:none;" width="640" height="368"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~4/jPv7v6d6rKQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/component/content/article/59-flickr-photo-galleries/177-environment.html Sat, 15 Mar 2014 09:18:54 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~3/wiiN0ffx3aM/174-volunteers.html <p><img src="http://www.lhasocialwork.org/images/stories/projects/volunteerAA.jpg" alt="Volunteer" style="display:none;" width="640" height="368"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~4/wiiN0ffx3aM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/component/content/article/59-flickr-photo-galleries/174-volunteers.html Sat, 15 Mar 2014 09:27:29 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~3/4BrnsIN9HxA/173-exchange-students.html <img src="http://www.lhasocialwork.org/images/stories/projects/exchangestudents.jpg" width="640" height="368" alt="exchangestudents" style="display:none;"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~4/4BrnsIN9HxA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/component/content/article/59-flickr-photo-galleries/173-exchange-students.html Sat, 15 Mar 2014 09:20:53 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~3/e8HRN-BhQZ8/172-soup-kitchen.html <img src="http://www.lhasocialwork.org/images/stories/projects/soup_kitchen.jpg" width="640" height="368" alt="soup kitchen" style="display:none;"/><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~4/e8HRN-BhQZ8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/component/content/article/59-flickr-photo-galleries/172-soup-kitchen.html Sat, 15 Mar 2014 09:27:11 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~3/aMSrYk1X_9M/170-lhas-computer-classes.html <p><img style="display:none;" src="http://www.lhasocialwork.org/images/stories/projects/computer_class.jpg" alt="computer classes" width="640" height="368"/> </p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_photos/~4/aMSrYk1X_9M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/component/content/article/59-flickr-photo-galleries/170-lhas-computer-classes.html Mon, 25 Aug 2014 09:23:53 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~3/anMyUbNW57g/ On the 21st August 2015, Lha Charitable Trust installed its 21st ‪water‬ filtration system as a part of the Clean Water Project at the staff dining hall of the ‪Central‬ Tibetan Administration (CTA), as a token of our gratitude and to improve the ‪‎health‬ of the authorities and the staff. The water filtration system, installed [&#8230;]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~4/anMyUbNW57g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://blog.lhasocialwork.org/?p=1314 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 07:04:39 +0000 Office http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~3/xLQ6FUkyO2U/ Volunteer jobs at Lha: Tutoring, teaching English, conversation class, Tibet Fair Trade shop It is late on Good Friday when we arrive in a cool, damp McLeod Ganj. The mountain light is fading as we climb the steep, twisting road to our home for the next six weeks, living and working with the Tibetan refugee [&#8230;]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~4/xLQ6FUkyO2U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://blog.lhasocialwork.org/?p=1309 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 07:02:16 +0000 Volunteers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~3/f6xOBptghbg/ Volunteer Job at Lha: Web Developer and English Tutor  When I had first volunteered at Lha in 2011 my experiences changed my views on the nature of giving and compassion. Amongst other things, I learned that consistent compassion could be a reliable vein of happiness, benefiting both the giver and receiver. When I departed, my [&#8230;]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~4/f6xOBptghbg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://blog.lhasocialwork.org/?p=1306 Fri, 04 Sep 2015 06:57:42 +0000 Volunteers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~3/Ovwjuiwi1Ak/ In the month of July, Lha hosted four student groups of Rustic Pathway, the American organisation which provides &#8220;meaningful student travel and services&#8221;, organising volunteer and study programmes around the world. The groups came to Dharamshala to discover and learn about Tibet&#8217;s culture and traditions. Each group consisted of 12-14 students, and in addition to [&#8230;]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~4/Ovwjuiwi1Ak" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://blog.lhasocialwork.org/?p=1298 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 05:51:20 +0000 Office http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~3/g6bqCnIwf5k/ We are deeply saddened by the loss of our long term supporter and friend Mr Hans Deibel, and would like to send our deepest condolences to his family and friends. Mr Deibel was for over 16 years a board member of Tibetfreunde, a Tibet support organisation in Switzerland. He has been associated with Lha for [&#8230;]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~4/g6bqCnIwf5k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://blog.lhasocialwork.org/?p=1295 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 05:48:38 +0000 Office http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~3/HsP7DpUZQ-8/ Lha Charitable Trust would like to acknowledge and thank the Tibet Fund for the sponsorship they have provided for the Lha soup kitchen. Their support will enable us to run the Soup Kitchen for another three months, providing nutritious meal for around 50-60 Tibetans every day – people who would otherwise be unable to have [&#8230;]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~4/HsP7DpUZQ-8" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://blog.lhasocialwork.org/?p=1291 Wed, 05 Aug 2015 05:46:24 +0000 Office http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~3/3CUf53lEZCM/ Volunteer Job at Lha: Advanced English teacher, writer for Contact magazine When my husband Arham and I first met, we discovered that we had both lived in the same part of China, and had both spent time in the Tibetan areas of what is now called Sichuan province.We’d been drawn therefrom the provincial capital of [&#8230;]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~4/3CUf53lEZCM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://blog.lhasocialwork.org/?p=1287 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 05:13:01 +0000 Volunteers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~3/qW2B1q0Y5Cg/ Volunteer Job at Lha: English Tutor and assistant in Lha Tibet Fair Trade Shop In England it is often believed that the best time to learn is as a young child, and that particularly with languages it becomes harder to learn as you get older. 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For someone [&#8230;]<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_blog/~4/YXsDMZOfiN0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://blog.lhasocialwork.org/?p=1275 Wed, 29 Jul 2015 04:53:10 +0000 Volunteers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/oJ1Y6jowlOc/402-lha-celebrate-world-massive-clean-up-day.html On 20th September 2015, Lha in collaboration with the Clean Upper Dharamshala Program and Tibetan Women's Association organized a mass clean-up to mark World Massive Clean up Day.The program started from 9:30am with volunteers, students and staff members of Lha distributing brochures in Tibetan, Hindi, and English on environment awareness and management of waste material in the town.There were more than 100 participants including volunteers, students, and representatives who eagerly participated in Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/402-lha-celebrate-world-massive-clean-up-day.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/oJ1Y6jowlOc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/402-lha-celebrate-world-massive-clean-up-day.html Tue, 22 Sep 2015 05:10:36 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/AiNOPs3tBME/401-lha-s-clean-water-project-at-cta.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/401-lha-s-clean-water-project-at-cta.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/AiNOPs3tBME" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/401-lha-s-clean-water-project-at-cta.html Tue, 25 Aug 2015 06:13:24 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/g3Ju2zPfeZ8/400-cultural-exchange-groups.html Read More... 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(http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/386-19th-clean-water-project-at-delek-hospital.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/xdbwEuyTsmo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/386-19th-clean-water-project-at-delek-hospital.html Fri, 01 May 2015 06:15:09 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/MvC_ZWp3LYI/385-lha-s-clean-water-survey.html Lha has been installing water filtration systems since 2010 to provide clean water in an effort to combat the problem of poor quality drinking water which causes serious health issues. Sixteen units have been installed in: 11 Tibetan schools, two Indian schools, one nunnery, Lha's soup kitchen, and one old people's home. 7,080 people have benefited directly from the systems, which use a Reverse Osmosis/Carbon/UV process to eliminate all contaminants. Lha undertakes Read More... 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Lha’s services are also open to the Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/379-lha-s-2014-annual-report-a-summary.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/4zYgBzM5C_U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/379-lha-s-2014-annual-report-a-summary.html Wed, 28 Jan 2015 06:54:05 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/Nt1Rfy6376U/378-tibetan-new-year-holiday.html Dear volunteers and students, The 2142 wooden sheep Tibetan New Year will be from 19 February 2015. Lha office and classes will also remain closed from 16 to 27 February 2015. We wish you all a happy Losar and hope this New Year will be full of fun, joy, health, peace, success and prosperity. Tashi Delek!!! For any urgent inquiry or contact please call Ngawang Rabgyal or Lobsang Rabsel. Phone: 9816689222 and 9816155523Lha Office<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/Nt1Rfy6376U" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/378-tibetan-new-year-holiday.html Thu, 22 Jan 2015 04:48:03 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/3boiAYsu_yg/377-lha-dental-care-and-clear-vision-project.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/377-lha-dental-care-and-clear-vision-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/3boiAYsu_yg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/377-lha-dental-care-and-clear-vision-project.html Wed, 14 Jan 2015 07:03:45 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/6Qy_tdonELw/376-lha-s-mexican-students-group-explores-the-exile-tibetan-community.html A group of 13 students and 2 teachers from Tec de Monterry University, Mexico lead by their group leader Naidel and Lillian, visited Lha as a part of Lha Culture Exchange Programme. This is the third time that Lha have worked in partnership with this university for the exchange programme. The group arrived in Mcleod Ganj on 11th December and was received and introduced to the organization. During their time in Dharamshala, the Mexican students participated Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/376-lha-s-mexican-students-group-explores-the-exile-tibetan-community.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/6Qy_tdonELw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/376-lha-s-mexican-students-group-explores-the-exile-tibetan-community.html Thu, 08 Jan 2015 10:42:22 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/HSSo1TXDPps/375-lha-advert.html Providing education and various social services to the community is the main objective of Lha Charitable Trust. Lha office would like to announce a vacancy for the post of Programme Manager at Mcleod Ganj, Dharamshala and invites applications from interested candidates having relevant qualifications. Descriptions: Post Title: Programme Manager Key responsibility: Planning, Management, Networking and Execution of diverse daily social programmes and projects. Status: Full time Lha staff for two years on Contract after three month's successful probation period. Selection procedures: 1. Scrutiny of application &amp; résumés; 2. Call for Tibetan &amp; English Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/375-lha-advert.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/HSSo1TXDPps" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/375-lha-advert.html Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:58:32 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/a2lBSxD_zbc/374-2014-survey-report-on-lha-soup-kitchen.html Since it opened in July 2011, Lha Community Soup Kitchen has served low-cost, nutritious meals to approximately 250 people from McLeod Ganj's Tibetan refugee community. Lunches are served to between 50 and 55 people Monday through Friday. Most users (85%) report that they usually come to five meals per week, showing a consistent need for this service. A majority (89%) pays 15 rupees for lunch, while 11% do not pay. Users choose whether to pay or not, based on their ability. In June 2013, a survey was given Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/374-2014-survey-report-on-lha-soup-kitchen.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/a2lBSxD_zbc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/374-2014-survey-report-on-lha-soup-kitchen.html Wed, 31 Dec 2014 08:59:41 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/WGKzpbZIPJQ/373-world-aids-day-is-observed-in-dharamshala.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/373-world-aids-day-is-observed-in-dharamshala.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/WGKzpbZIPJQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/373-world-aids-day-is-observed-in-dharamshala.html Thu, 04 Dec 2014 05:37:19 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/UnFuvpsidiQ/370-launch-of-professor-samdhong-rinpoche-s-website-and-felicitation-volume.html On November 5, Lha Charitable Trust launched the website www.samdhongrinpoche.com and a Felicitation Volume in gratitude to His Eminence Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, as part of the celebration of Rinpoche's 75th birthday. The celebration took place at the Central University of Tibetan Studies (CUTS), Varanasi. The website and Felicitation Volume were inaugurated by Professor Geshe Ngawang Samten, Vice Chancellor of the university. The event was attended by members of the Tibetan Parliament-in-Exile Mr Thupten Lungri and Mr Pema Jungney, alumni and current students of the university, as well as several hundred other guests.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/UnFuvpsidiQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/370-launch-of-professor-samdhong-rinpoche-s-website-and-felicitation-volume.html Wed, 31 Dec 2014 09:04:48 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/wm19KFI01sk/369-lha-in-the-top-two-south-asia-ngos-in-the-social-media-challenge.html Lha Charitable Trust was awarded the second position in the category "Best Practices of Social Media Usage" in the 3rd eNGO Challenge Award Celebrating Digital Information Tools for Communities South Asia, 2014. The Award recognises the best NGO practices of using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs). The presentation ceremony was held at the India Habitat Centre in New Delhi on 5th November. From thousands of NGOs around South Asia, 307 NGOs from Afghanistan, Bangladesh, India, Nepal, Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/369-lha-in-the-top-two-south-asia-ngos-in-the-social-media-challenge.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/wm19KFI01sk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/369-lha-in-the-top-two-south-asia-ngos-in-the-social-media-challenge.html Wed, 12 Nov 2014 05:01:26 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/qU2y-Q0w4mI/368-15th-clean-water-project-at-kham-kathok-tibetan-society.html On 27th October 2014, Lha installed its 16th Clean Water Project Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purification system at Kham Kathok Tibetan Settlement, Satuan. Kham Kathok Tibetan Settlement, Sataun was established in 1965 with an initial population of 225 and it is registered under the Societies Registration Act XXI of 1860 of Indian Government. This society has been administered by Managing Committee headed by elected President of the society till 1982 but later the administration of the society was handed over to the Central Tibetan Administration and manage by Representative of Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/368-15th-clean-water-project-at-kham-kathok-tibetan-society.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/qU2y-Q0w4mI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/368-15th-clean-water-project-at-kham-kathok-tibetan-society.html Wed, 29 Oct 2014 09:58:07 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/E6JaWgCumTg/367-15th-clean-water-project-at-central-school-for-tibetans-shimla.html On 26th October 2014, Lha installed its 15th Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purification system as a part of Clean Water Project at Central School for Tibetans Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. Central school for Tibetans earlier known as Tibetan School Society, Chota Shimla came into being in early 1961 when Tibetan Administration in Dharamsala appointed Shri Sonam Topjor Tethong as the first Principal of the school. he school was later taken over by CTSA on May 5, 1962, during the tenure of Pt. Shyam Narayan, the first Secretary of CTSA which Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/367-15th-clean-water-project-at-central-school-for-tibetans-shimla.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/E6JaWgCumTg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/367-15th-clean-water-project-at-central-school-for-tibetans-shimla.html Wed, 29 Oct 2014 08:52:35 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/R5EK39_CzRc/366-lha-14th-clean-water-project.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/366-lha-14th-clean-water-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/R5EK39_CzRc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/366-lha-14th-clean-water-project.html Thu, 16 Oct 2014 11:04:34 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/QtR8avN92gI/365-lha-cultural-exchange-groups.html Lha hosted two student groups for the Cultural Exchange programme in September. A group from the School of Social Work at Tulane University in New Orleans arrived on September 8 for a two week stay, led by Dr Ronald Marks, Professor Carolyn Weaver and Professor Michael Smith.The second group was from Rustic Pathways, Australia which runs over 90 programmes in 18 countries introducing students to a range of experiences "off the beaten track". This group of 12 people arrived in Dharamshala on September 23, led by Divya Parameshwara.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/QtR8avN92gI" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/365-lha-cultural-exchange-groups.html Tue, 14 Oct 2014 04:15:25 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/of_8p0kitzM/364-notice-articles-for-prof-samdhong-rinpoche-s-felicitation-volume.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/364-notice-articles-for-prof-samdhong-rinpoche-s-felicitation-volume.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/of_8p0kitzM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/364-notice-articles-for-prof-samdhong-rinpoche-s-felicitation-volume.html Mon, 20 Oct 2014 03:30:14 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/dlp6Oa98lsg/361-lha-cultural-exchange-students-groups.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/361-lha-cultural-exchange-students-groups.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/dlp6Oa98lsg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/361-lha-cultural-exchange-students-groups.html Sat, 02 Aug 2014 06:33:29 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/N0lsFZCo_no/360-lha-environmental-survey-report-2014.html McLeod Ganj is a suburb of Dharamsala in the Kangra district of Himachal Pradesh. It is home to the Tibetan government-in-exile and His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama and as such it attracts a great number of tourists all year round. As one of the most popular tourist destinations of northern India, it has become increasingly commercialized over the last few years. One significant effect of economic influx and progress in the town is environmental exploitation Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/360-lha-environmental-survey-report-2014.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/N0lsFZCo_no" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/360-lha-environmental-survey-report-2014.html Tue, 08 Jul 2014 09:34:10 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/6q2wrF7VxnE/359-lha-receives-tulane-university-student-group.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/359-lha-receives-tulane-university-student-group.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/6q2wrF7VxnE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/359-lha-receives-tulane-university-student-group.html Mon, 30 Jun 2014 09:23:46 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/MQW1E5cpa10/354-celebrating-world-environment-day.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/354-celebrating-world-environment-day.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/MQW1E5cpa10" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/354-celebrating-world-environment-day.html Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:04:09 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/GCUmq8eJb6o/353-lha-s-first-cultural-exchange-program-2014.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/353-lha-s-first-cultural-exchange-program-2014.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/GCUmq8eJb6o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/353-lha-s-first-cultural-exchange-program-2014.html Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:00:38 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/KhEkzYnb004/352-lha-s-hiv-aids-awareness-talk.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/352-lha-s-hiv-aids-awareness-talk.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/KhEkzYnb004" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/352-lha-s-hiv-aids-awareness-talk.html Mon, 19 May 2014 10:24:06 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/pWHJJ9pTdEA/349-lha-s-13th-clean-water-project.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/349-lha-s-13th-clean-water-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/pWHJJ9pTdEA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/349-lha-s-13th-clean-water-project.html Wed, 14 May 2014 11:31:11 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/dmZx2XrZ5s4/348-lha-s-12th-clean-water-project.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/348-lha-s-12th-clean-water-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/dmZx2XrZ5s4" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/348-lha-s-12th-clean-water-project.html Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:53:45 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/oa7AQuNlRrM/347-lha-s-11th-clean-water-project.html Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/347-lha-s-11th-clean-water-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/oa7AQuNlRrM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/347-lha-s-11th-clean-water-project.html Fri, 09 May 2014 06:30:27 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/uZ3cT5S89ns/331-lha-s-10th-clean-water-project.html Lha has successfully installed its 10th Reverse Osmosis (RO) water purification system under its Clean Water Project. The RO system was installed at the Central School for Tibetans (CST) at Puruwala Tibetan Settlement in Simour, Himachal Pradesh on March 23. Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/331-lha-s-10th-clean-water-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/uZ3cT5S89ns" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/331-lha-s-10th-clean-water-project.html Sat, 05 Apr 2014 07:29:28 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/IkuijZpyI9c/314-application-for-clean-water-project.html Since 2011, Lha Charitable Trust has facilitated Clean Water Project (R.O System) to schools in both the Tibetan and local Indian community. The Clean Water Project aims not only to provide clean and purified water, but also to improve the overall health and nurturing of children in schools. Within these three years, with an expenditure of over 15 lakh rupees, we have successfully installed nine Clean Water Projects ensuring that around 4,000 people have access to clean drinking water. According to our survey report of September 2013 conducted in these schools, around 74% of the staff and students Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/314-application-for-clean-water-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/IkuijZpyI9c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> ngawang.raj@gmail.com (Administrator) http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/314-application-for-clean-water-project.html Wed, 09 Apr 2014 03:36:41 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/Vd118iSyduw/320-notice-for-tibetan-new-year-holiday.html Dear Lha volunteers, students and other beneficiaries,The 2141 wood-horse Tibetan Losar (New Year) will be from 2nd to 4th March 2014. As such, Lha office, classes and soup kitchen will be closed from 26th February to and including 10th March 2014.We hope to see you all after the Losar break and that you will continue with your classes, services and participation in our various social service activities at Lha. We remain committed to serving you all as much as we can.We wish you all a happy Losar. Hope this New Year will be full of joy, Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/320-notice-for-tibetan-new-year-holiday.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/Vd118iSyduw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/320-notice-for-tibetan-new-year-holiday.html Mon, 27 Jan 2014 08:47:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/aH-l-P5DW8g/312-lhas-clothing-distribution-project.html On January 8, 2014 Lha delivered items of clothing through Dharamshala Rotary Club to Red Cross Society of Kangra District. The clothing was donated during 2013 by various members of the public including volunteers and tourists. The donation was received by Red Cross Secretary O.P. Sharma on behalf of Red Cross Society. Dharamshala Rotary Club President, General Secretary and other Rotary members also attended this event. The more than 1000 articles of clothing will be distributed by the Red Cross to the needy, especially to the slums in lower Dharamshala and local villages. Lha Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/312-lhas-clothing-distribution-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/aH-l-P5DW8g" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/312-lhas-clothing-distribution-project.html Tue, 11 Mar 2014 13:18:32 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/2UBpQkXXYzM/311-lhas-student-group-from-mexico.html The final student exchange group to visit Lha this year was a group of 21 students and teachers from the Instituto Tecnologico de Estudiios Superiores de Monterrey in Mexico. The group arrived in McLeod Ganj, Dharamshala on December 11 to spend three weeks exploring the Tibetan refugee community and the local culture here in Dharamshala. They participated in a programme of activities organised by Lha. On December 16, Professor Samdhong Rinpoche, the former Prime Minister of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) gave a talk on Buddhism and non-violence Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/311-lhas-student-group-from-mexico.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/2UBpQkXXYzM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/311-lhas-student-group-from-mexico.html Tue, 14 Jan 2014 04:19:22 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/r5Z7kDQWw7M/310-job-openings-at-lha.html Date: 19th December 2013Providing education and various social services to the community is the main objective of Lha Charitable Trust. The Lha office would like to announce job vacancy for the post of Office Secretary at its office in Dharamshala. We invite applications from interested candidates having relevant qualifications.Post: Office SecretarySeat available: OneKey responsibilities: Office administration, communication, office related work, dealing with students, volunteers and the general public as well as working closely with local partner organizations.Minimum qualifications required:a. Bachelor or equivalent degreeb. Good computer skillsc. Excellent interpersonal communication skillsd. Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/310-job-openings-at-lha.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/r5Z7kDQWw7M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/310-job-openings-at-lha.html Fri, 24 Jan 2014 09:41:00 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/0QYl9WVpw1s/309-lha-annual-report-2013.html Season's Greetings from Lha Charitable Trust We wish you a happy holiday season and a safe and prosperous New Year! Lha Charitable Trust has just released its 2013 annual report. It has been a successful year, thanks to our many generous supporters, such as yourself! Lha's primary goal is to provide meaningful, multi-leveled social services in Dharamsala, to help ease the transition for the Tibetan refugee community. On a daily basis, Lha serves over 150 people, hosts between 15 to 25 volunteers, and provides approximately 20 different kinds of services, including language education, computer courses, Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/309-lha-annual-report-2013.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/0QYl9WVpw1s" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/309-lha-annual-report-2013.html Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:11:07 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/NpRCyF-6GFw/308-lhas-9th-clean-water-project.html On the 27th of November 2013 Lha Charitable trust has been able to install its 9th water filtration system at the Central School for Tibetans (CST) in Dalhousie at the request of Health Department, Centre Tibetan Adminstration through the generous donation made by Mr. Luke Ding and his sister Ms. Mary Ding. The reverse osmosis (RO) purification system, one of the most technologically advanced in the area, includes a 500 liter capacity stainless steel tank that can provide more than 100 liters of clean and safe drinking water per hour to students and staff on the premises.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/NpRCyF-6GFw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/308-lhas-9th-clean-water-project.html Thu, 19 Dec 2013 09:15:37 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/VFGjFGn_N5c/307-lha-clean-water-project-survey-report.html BackgroundClean drinking water is an essential part in maintaining quality health among any population. Dharamsala's lack of filtered drinking water is significantly contributing to a rise in health problems in both the local Indian community and the Tibetan Refugee community alike. An inadequate drainage and septic system, leaking water pipes, water shortages and polluted drinking water all contribute to the decrease in health that the local community is facing. The most vulnerable members of society, those living below the poverty line, bare the biggest health burden. To decrease the risk of Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/307-lha-clean-water-project-survey-report.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/VFGjFGn_N5c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/307-lha-clean-water-project-survey-report.html Wed, 26 Mar 2014 10:17:08 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/6Ga6kOOVGWo/305-french-student-exchange-group.html On October 8, Lha was pleased to organize yet another student group for its Cultural Exchange program. The group consist of 17 student accompanied by 4 teachers from Lycee de Vincendo High School in Reunion Island, France. During their stay here in Dharamsala, they were engaged in various activities and participated widely in programs arranged by Lha. The first part of the program was to introduce the French Group to the Tibetan Community settled here in Dharamsala. Initially the group visited various Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/305-french-student-exchange-group.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/6Ga6kOOVGWo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/305-french-student-exchange-group.html Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:05:05 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/qBpMov8VXwc/304-tulane-student-exchange-group-september-2013.html On 9th September 2013, a group of 13 social work students from Tulane University School from New Orleans, USA, led by Dr. Ron Marks (Dean) and Dr. Carolyn Weaver, arrived in McLeod Ganj, Dharamsala, on an exchange programme with Lha. The exchange programme with Tulane University was started in 2002, and each year brings approximately ten to sixteen groups of foreign students from various countries across the world to McLeod Ganj.After learning about Lha's social work initiatives, the 2013 Tulane student group met with mutual learning Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/304-tulane-student-exchange-group-september-2013.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/qBpMov8VXwc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/304-tulane-student-exchange-group-september-2013.html Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:52:39 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/TwafmMBGa6M/303-lha-exchange-groups-in-july-2013.html During July, Lha hosted three student groups, one from Rustic Pathways Inn and the other two from Lifeworks International. The Rustic Pathway group participated in the mutual learning program from July 19-22. The groups from Lifeworks International also took part in the various activities of Lha. We paired the groups with our Tibetan students for one-on-one English conversation skills practice, and to enable our group from abroad to get a meaningful experience connecting with local Tibetan refugees from this mutual learning program. This is a great way Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/303-lha-exchange-groups-in-july-2013.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/TwafmMBGa6M" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/303-lha-exchange-groups-in-july-2013.html Mon, 12 Aug 2013 09:31:17 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/XvvVA2NgPpE/302-job-openingvacancy-at-lha.html JOB OPENING/VACANCY AT LHA AN ATTRACTIVE JOB OPENING/VACANCY AT LHA Providing education and various social services to the community is the main objective of LHA Charitable Trust. LHA would like to announce the vacancy for the post of the Programme Manager at Dharamsala and invites applications from interested candidates having relevant qualifications. Descriptions: 1.- Post Title: Programme Manager 2.- Key responsibility: Planning, Management, Networking and Execution of diverse social programmes and projects. 3.- Status: Full time LHA staff after one year's successful probation period. 4.- Selection procedures: 1. Scrutiny of application résumés; 2. Call for written public speaking tests; 3. Call for personal Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/302-job-openingvacancy-at-lha.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/XvvVA2NgPpE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/302-job-openingvacancy-at-lha.html Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:31:41 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/ruI7XCiIfqM/34-lha-seeks-funds-for-an-eco-website-in-tibetan.html Lha seeks funds for an eco-website in Tibetan To support the Lha objective of preserving the Tibetan culture, funds are currently being solicited for developing and managing a website (in the Tibetan language) which will provide information on current environmental issues within Tibet, to the Tibetan population across the globe Destruction of the Tibetan environment has global implications. The Tibetan plateau is the world’s third pole, with its vast ice fields giving rise to waterways that influence the lives of about 85% of Asia's population, or 47% of the world population downstream. The Tibetan Plateau is the principal watershed of Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/34-lha-seeks-funds-for-an-eco-website-in-tibetan.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/ruI7XCiIfqM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/34-lha-seeks-funds-for-an-eco-website-in-tibetan.html Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:29:39 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/Bfw4nhgWU0k/300-lhas-first-student-exchange-group-in-2013.html Lha's first cultural exchange student group of the year was from Tulane University in New Orleans, USA. The group, consisting of 12 students led by Mr. Michael Smith, arrived on June 7, 2013, to explore the Tibetan refugee and local Indian communities during their three-week stay in North India. As it was their first visit to Dharamsala, we first introduced them to Lha. We then took them around town to explore the Tibetan community, including visits to various departments of the CTA, the Tibet Library and other parts of Dharamsala. The group also attended Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/300-lhas-first-student-exchange-group-in-2013.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/Bfw4nhgWU0k" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/300-lhas-first-student-exchange-group-in-2013.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 04:39:30 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/gxrUYo_E5xc/298-lha-organized-a-creativity-workshop.html On Wednesday, June 12, Lha organized a creativity workshop at Gangkyi Petoen Day School taught by Lha's student exchange group from Tulane University in New Orleans, USA. More than 100 students, ranging from 1st to 5th grade, participated. All of the art supplies were generously donated by Ms. Kate Neuschaefer of artsforthenations.org (http://artforthenations.org/) based in Colorado, USA. We are very grateful for her contribution and her support of Lha. We used Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/298-lha-organized-a-creativity-workshop.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/gxrUYo_E5xc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/298-lha-organized-a-creativity-workshop.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 04:24:28 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/uCfPa7v2W-A/297-survey-report-on-lha-community-soup-kitchen.html On July 6th, 2011, Lha opened its Community Soup Kitchen in its new building, Ahimsa House. This became the first soup kitchen in Dharamsala that serves low-cost and nutritious meals to the Tibetan refugee community. Refugees take advantage of this beneficial service for a nominal fee of 15 rupees per person per meal, but meals are completely free for those who cannot afford to pay this amount. 91% of Lha Community Kitchen users pay 15 rupees for lunch, while 9% get lunch for free. In June Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/297-survey-report-on-lha-community-soup-kitchen.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/uCfPa7v2W-A" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/297-survey-report-on-lha-community-soup-kitchen.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 04:42:29 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/_9VWjSvA9zY/291-lhas-8th-clean-water-project-at-local-indian-school.html Moving a step further with the Lha clean water project, the Lha Charitable Trust in collaboration with the Rotary Club Dharamshala, successfully installed its 8th filter water system at the Gamru village school on 6th June 2013. A local Indian school initiated in 2004, the Gamru village school aims to provide education to underprivileged Indian children from migrating families near lower Dharamshala. Supporting 142 students ranging Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/291-lhas-8th-clean-water-project-at-local-indian-school.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/_9VWjSvA9zY" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/291-lhas-8th-clean-water-project-at-local-indian-school.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 04:47:13 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/GCK0HLQ2hiQ/35-web-developers-and-designer.html Web Developers and Designer Web Developers and Designers are sought after in Dharamsala, and Lha is always looking for professionals in this field to assist with updating, maintaining, and sometimes renovating our website in Wordpress and Joomla. Additionally, volunteers with web-related skills can teach special courses to Lha students, or individual lessons to Lha staff members wishing to learn the basics of web design. We also welcome hardware and software engineers to advise us in our office and help us to update and maintain our system. Lha offers a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the Tibetan community. While we welcome Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/35-web-developers-and-designer.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/GCK0HLQ2hiQ" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/35-web-developers-and-designer.html Tue, 05 Nov 2013 17:10:32 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/7pZut2Cdkbk/290-lhas-6th-and-7th-clean-water-project.html Nearly twelve hundred Tibetan refugees provided with Safe Drinking water in the past ten days. Lha staff and volunteers recently returned from spending the weekend on 4th May 2013 in the Bir Tibetan settlement, located three hours away in the Dharamsala, where they were successful in installing our sixth drinking water filtration unit. It was placed at the Central Tibetan Administration's (CTA) Sambhota Tibet School in Bir/Chuatra. The unit was located adjacent to the kitchen which serves the three hundred and fifteen students who must board there because they live in such remote settlements. Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/290-lhas-6th-and-7th-clean-water-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/7pZut2Cdkbk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/290-lhas-6th-and-7th-clean-water-project.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 05:10:44 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/_SdwLNO2oA0/289-lhas-15th-and-16th-massage-course.html Lha understands the growing number of unemployment challenges in our community. That is why one of our prime objectives is to give vocational training to local people so that they can start their own business and generate new job opportunities. In April 2013, Lha once again initiated the 15th and 16th massage courses with the help of a certified massage therapist and instructor, Laurie Proscia. With Laurie’s efforts and Lha’s initiative, we now proudly announce that we completed our 15th and 16th massage courses. Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/289-lhas-15th-and-16th-massage-course.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/_SdwLNO2oA0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/289-lhas-15th-and-16th-massage-course.html Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:53:50 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/cBPvrerswCk/288-lha-water-project-update.html On March 20, 2013, the volunteers and staff of Lha were thrilled to install our fifth institutional size drinking water filtration unit at a Tibetan school located just a few hundred meters from our offices. Since most of the students there are quite young, this installation will protect this very vulnerable population from serious water-borne disease during the upcoming monsoon. Like all of the units used for this project, this one has the capability of producing one hundred liters of pure drinking water every hour. A five hundred liter stainless steel storage tank Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/288-lha-water-project-update.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/cBPvrerswCk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/288-lha-water-project-update.html Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:53:21 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/mfk17bgUbCM/286-exchange-student-group-from-mexico.html From December 7th to 30th of 2012, we hosted our last exchange student group in Dharamsala, visiting students from Instituto Tecnológico de Estudios Superiores de Monterrey Campus Santa Fe (ITESM CSF) Mexico for a cultural exchange program. Under this program we, “Lha”, organised many different activities for them. Since it was their first visit here in this town, the first thing we did was to introduce “Lha” to them. Later on, we took them around sight seeing to different places included Tibetan Government complex, Tibetan Library, Norbu Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/286-exchange-student-group-from-mexico.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/mfk17bgUbCM" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/286-exchange-student-group-from-mexico.html Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:53:18 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/rzHyPNBugLE/36-lha-s-annual-report-2012.html Lha’s Annual Report 2012 Season's Greetings from Lha Charitable Trust We wish you a happy holiday season and a safe and prosperous New Year! Lha Charitable Trust has just released our 2012 annual report. It has been a successful year thanks to our many generous supporters, such as yourself! Lha’s primary goal is to provide meaningful, multi-leveled social services in Dharamsala to help ease the transition for the Tibetan refugee community. On a daily basis, Lha serves over 150 people, hosts between 15 to 25 volunteers, and provides approximately 20 various services which include language education, computer courses, vocational training, health and Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/36-lha-s-annual-report-2012.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/rzHyPNBugLE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/36-lha-s-annual-report-2012.html Tue, 15 Oct 2013 20:01:52 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/dac93L1hUco/37-job-opening-at-lha.html Job OpenIing at Lha Lha Charitable Trust has a job opening for a one year, contract staff member as a Office Secretary. The main objective of Lha Charitable Trust is to provide various social services and education for the local community. Consequently, applicants should be committed to the mission and vision while possessing good people skills.<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/dac93L1hUco" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/37-job-opening-at-lha.html Tue, 15 Oct 2013 19:56:47 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/6mvl6okKBNA/280-lhas-fourth-water-filter-installtion.html The Installation of a brand new filter water system was celebrated by the students of TCV Day School in McLeod Ganj on the 14th of November, coinciding with Children’s day. The filter system is an RO+UV+ UF and TTS, considered one of the best filtered water systems available in the area. This filtration system has the 500-liter capacity steel tank and can provide more than 100 liters of clean and safe drinking water per hour to the students, their teachers and staff members. The Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/280-lhas-fourth-water-filter-installtion.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/6mvl6okKBNA" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/280-lhas-fourth-water-filter-installtion.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 05:43:30 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/EkJGR9lKjtE/278-lhas-clear-vision-project-2012.html The gift of vision is something that enriches life and highlights the small pleasures of every day existence; Lha's eye care project-2012 was put into action in response to the above sentiment. The project is meant to benefit people who have limited resources and are underprivileged in terms of both financial means as well as awareness of options available to improve sight. The project, which lasted for a month and a half, included the testing of 105 people of all ages, free of cost, and provided quality eye glasses to a total Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/278-lhas-clear-vision-project-2012.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/EkJGR9lKjtE" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/278-lhas-clear-vision-project-2012.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 05:46:31 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/SIxu2utX04c/272-lhas-third-clean-water-project.html On 18th October 2012, The children of Mewoen Tsuglak Petoen (model school*) School can finally reach turn on the tap and get clean drinking water now that representatives from Lha Charitable Trust have successfully installed a brand new water filtration system. The filter is an RO+UV+ UF and TTS, considered one of the best filtered water systems available in the area, and was provided by the US-based Himalaya Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/272-lhas-third-clean-water-project.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/SIxu2utX04c" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/272-lhas-third-clean-water-project.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 05:55:59 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/p3_GwqIhsUU/270-the-10th-year-partnership-with-tulane-universitys-school-of-social-work.html Since 2002, Tulane University's social work students have been coming to India for a one month program in Dharmasala and its surrounding areas. This year, 16 students, 3 professors, and 2 group leaders came to Dharamsala led by Professor Ron Mark. For two weeks, the Tulane students spent time, one-on-one, with Tibetan students from Lha learning about each other's cultures. For the Tibetans, it proved an excellent venue for practicing basic English conversation skills. The Tulane students delved deeper into understanding the Tibetan situation by meeting with numerous NGOs and Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/270-the-10th-year-partnership-with-tulane-universitys-school-of-social-work.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/p3_GwqIhsUU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/270-the-10th-year-partnership-with-tulane-universitys-school-of-social-work.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:04:56 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/k507uCguLDc/263-lha-welcomes-three-cultural-exchange-groups-in-july.html This month, Lha welcomed three cultural exchange groups to Dharamsala. In early July, a new group of 11 adults from Kentucky, led by Professor Ken Casey, joined Lha at Ahimsa House. They spent two weeks in the McLeod Ganj area, with one week’s travel to Bir and Tso Pema. In mid-July Lha partnered with two groups of high school students from Lifeworks International, an organization providing summer community service opportunities to teenagers from all over the world. Led by Wen King, owner of McLeod Ganj’s popular Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/263-lha-welcomes-three-cultural-exchange-groups-in-july.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/k507uCguLDc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/263-lha-welcomes-three-cultural-exchange-groups-in-july.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:11:24 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/7v1ixcP4O6o/257-lha-installs-water-filtration-system.html In June 2012, students and teachers alike gathered in the kitchen at Sambhota Model Gangkyi Day School to watch as representatives from Lha Charitable Trust successfully installed a brand new water filtration system. The filter is an RO+UV+ UF and TTS, considered one of the best filtered water systems available in the area, and was provided by the US-based Himalaya Village Fund. It will provide more than 100 litres of clean and safe drinking water per hour to the 209 students and their 25 teachers and staff members .<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/7v1ixcP4O6o" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/257-lha-installs-water-filtration-system.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:13:20 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/vAqE9Hn8CoU/256-lhas-second-cultural-exchange-program-in-2012.html After four busy weeks in India, the members of Lha's second Cultural Exchange program of 2012 headed home this weekend, bringing with them a wealth of new memories and experiences. The 14 students from Tulane University arrived in Dharamsala on June 8th after a whirlwind tour of Delhi. Each day they met with their Tibetan mutual learning partners in the mornings. Most of the Lha students they were paired with were not fluent in English but they were all very enthusiastic about learning and sharing their knowledge with others. As the Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/256-lhas-second-cultural-exchange-program-in-2012.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/vAqE9Hn8CoU" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/256-lhas-second-cultural-exchange-program-in-2012.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:17:10 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/TRPLtTV-kUc/247-new-social-services.html Every year different groups from around the world ask H.H. the Dalia Lama for teachings, whether on Introduction to Buddhism or Training of Mind, Peace, analysis of religious texts, etc. Most of these teachings happen here in Dharamsala at his temple. With every teaching initiated, local Tibetans will be there for his blessing, tourists will be there who are either interested in Buddhism or wanting to experience a different culture. Lots of domestic tourists (mostly Indian) come as well; wanting to see the “Dalai Lama” they have Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/247-new-social-services.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/TRPLtTV-kUc" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/247-new-social-services.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:21:35 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/Hs2Oj4YvU0I/246-acupuncture-treatment-at-lha.html Acupuncture is an alternative medicine methodology originating in ancient China that treats patients by manipulating thin, solid needles inserted into acupuncture points in the skin. Acupuncture, according to traditional Chinese medicine, helps stimulate these points and can correct the flow of “qi” (life energy, life-force, or energy flow) through channels known as meridians (paths through which the life-energy known as "qi" flows.)Acupuncture in our Tibetan society is not so popular; many people have heard of it but never actually experienced it. So when we received Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/246-acupuncture-treatment-at-lha.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/Hs2Oj4YvU0I" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/246-acupuncture-treatment-at-lha.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:23:30 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/CSKnw_NJwDk/242-exchange-2012.html Lha’s First Cultural Exchange Program of 2012 Wraps Up Successfully. May 31, 2012 – Amid the buzz of happy chatter, clinking forks, and laughter, the participants of Lha’s first cultural exchange program of 2012 said goodbye to their Tibetan mutual learning partners last night, after a month-long stay in McLeod Ganj. The farewell party took place at their home away from home, Lha’s Ahimsa House, and lasting memories – along with emails and other contact info – were taken away by all. The 12 students from Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/242-exchange-2012.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/CSKnw_NJwDk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/242-exchange-2012.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:28:23 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/ImRtbMHSmMw/239-cta-need-teacher.html Central Tibetan Administration Seeks Qualified English Instructors and Other Professionals for Upcoming Summer Training The Central Tibetan Administration is currently seeking volunteers to serve as instructors for the Recruitment Training Academy beginning in July, 2012. Most urgently needed are Certified English Language Instructors, but there is also a demand for Mathematics Instructors, Computer Professionals, and Project Planning and Management Professionals. Accommodation will be provided by the CTA for the duration of the session. The Recruitment Training Academy (RTA) is designed to create a large pool of trained candidates who are job ready and employable in the Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/239-cta-need-teacher.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/ImRtbMHSmMw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/239-cta-need-teacher.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 07:26:59 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/HBMqHejMHdk/238-needed-immediately.html The Tibetan Medical and Astrological College in Dharamsala is urgently seeking a Certified English Teacher to serve from July 3rd to November 11th, 2012. Accommodation will be provided by the college, or, if applicants prefer to make their own living arrangements, it may be possible to arrange a monthly stipend. Classes will run five days a week, Monday through Friday from 10:15 to 11:15 AM. The teacher will be responsible for lesson planning, creating and grading homework, and administering periodic exams for their students to help them improve their English language skills. Lha offers a variety Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/238-needed-immediately.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/HBMqHejMHdk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/238-needed-immediately.html Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:08:37 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/qW4dh2xt5mg/237-contact-magazine.html Lha Charitable trust is proud to announce that it will take over management of Contact Magazine starting in May, 2012! Recognized by Lonely Planet and other international travel resources, Contact has been a very popular, free publication for Tibetan issues and community information in Dharamsala for over 14 years.It is one of the longest-running Tibetan publications in the area, and provides local residents, as well as international visitors, with news and issues centered on the interests and occurrences Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/237-contact-magazine.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/qW4dh2xt5mg" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/237-contact-magazine.html Fri, 06 Jun 2014 06:04:42 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/Lcxa-8s_Bls/225-creative-writers.html Creative Writers are very helpful to Lha, both as contributing authors for Contact Magazine and as writers for a number of other projects. Volunteers with good writing abilities can help in the creation of promotional materials, content for the Lha website, and other writing needs around the office. Lha offers a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the Tibetan community. While we welcome drop-in volunteers with no previous communication or planning, we also offer other options for those wanting to plan ahead and receive supported services before arrival in India, upon arrival and during their stay in Dharamsala. Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/225-creative-writers.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/Lcxa-8s_Bls" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/225-creative-writers.html Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:10:40 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/rbGOBtlCPPk/224-editors.html Lha puts out a monthly community publication, Contact Magazine, and is always in need of editors to help prepare it to go to print. Additionally, we welcome volunteers to proofread official documents Lha sends out to donors as well as to our various networks of supporters and partners. Editing is mostly a part-time volunteer commitment, and is easily paired with other volunteer opportunities in teaching or office work. Lha offers a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the Tibetan community. While we welcome drop-in volunteers with no previous communication or planning, we also offer other options for those Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/224-editors.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/rbGOBtlCPPk" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/224-editors.html Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:11:52 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/kgFJ6L0wHDo/223-project-professionals.html When Lha has volunteers with specialized skills who wish to share their knowledge with our community we are sometimes able to coordinate special courses or projects at our main building. Otherwise, Lha arranges larger-scale projects periodically throughout the year based on the skill sets available in our volunteer pool. We can also help prospective volunteers with specific professional skills to connect with other organizations, NGOs, and professionals in the Dharamsala area. Lha offers a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the Tibetan community. While we welcome drop-in volunteers with no previous communication or planning, we also offer other options for those wanting Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/223-project-professionals.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/kgFJ6L0wHDo" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/223-project-professionals.html Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:14:28 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/6_ikzCac4f0/222-grant-writers.html As Lha is a non-profit organization, we are constantly in search of funding for both new and continuing projects and initiatives. We frequently apply for grants in order to meet these needs, and welcome both professionals in this field and others with experience in grant writing to help us meet our funding goals. Lha offers a variety of volunteer opportunities throughout the Tibetan community. While we welcome drop-in volunteers with no previous communication or planning, we also offer other options for those wanting to plan ahead and receive supported services before arrival in India, upon arrival and during their stay in Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/222-grant-writers.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/6_ikzCac4f0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/announcement/222-grant-writers.html Wed, 10 Jul 2013 04:15:37 +0000 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~3/oyO876MVKIw/128-visiona-dental-assistance-projects-at-lha.html Two years ago, Lha began its "Clear Vision" program to provide free optometrist appointments and corrective lenses to residents of McLeod Ganj. This health care program came to an end when the funds were depleted. This year, thanks to the generous donations from Miss Aubrey Lynne to the Clear Vision program and Frances Phares of Louisiana to the Dental project, we have been able to both continue our provision of eye care and expand the program to also encompass dental care. Since September 2011 Read More... (http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/128-visiona-dental-assistance-projects-at-lha.html)<img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/lha_social_work_updates/~4/oyO876MVKIw" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://www.lhasocialwork.org/news-and-events/128-visiona-dental-assistance-projects-at-lha.html Tue, 09 Jul 2013 06:36:14 +0000