In 1997 ASIA began to work in the Dongche valley, in order to build an elementary school for Tibetan children from nomadic farmer families of the region. Since then, we have continued to support the elementary school of Dongche, organising training courses for the teachers. In these...
On April 14 2010, the prefecture of Yushu where 93% of the population is Tibetan, was hit by a devastating earthquake, which destroyed entire villages. Several of these Tibetan communities were transferred to modern settlements far away from major urban centres, uprooted from their cultural...
The Hebei district is a very poor region in the Tongde County, inhabited by the 98% of nomadic Tibetan pastoralists. The district has only two primary schools, one of them is the Tibetan elementary school of Yungog with classes from 1st to 7th grade, for...
The elementary school of Dongche with its comprehensive curriculum and the excellent academic performance of its students, is a role model for other schools in the Guide County. ASIA arrived to Dongche in 1993. Till 1997 we focused on the building of the school for 560...
The District of Dolpo is located in Karnali, the Himalayan region of Nepal that borders Tibet. The history of the district is linked to the events of its ancient Buddhist monasteries, but over the years the traces of the past have been disappearing. ASIA supports the...
In April 14 2010 the prefecture of Yushu, with a predominantly Tibetan population, was shocked after a 7,1 earthquake (Richter scale) that left 2.700 casualties and 12.900 injured behind and destroyed the houses of 100.000 people. Immediately after the earthquake we provided 6.000 families with...
