Lhagsam
We at Lhagsam aim to improve access to education for women and children of Changthang, particularly children belonging to nomadic communities. Access to education includes: working with existing schooling institutions, providing vocational skills training and development classes for adults, and developing avenues for research.
Our Missions
Inclusive Education
Environment Consciousness
Empowering Women
We provide inclusive education for children from indigenous and nomadic communities that takes into account their unique cultural roots and Stories.
We work closely with researchers and policy makers to protect local flora and fauna.
We provide women from indigenous communities with avenues for earning through their own local skills and crafts.
What we do
Focusing on creating a community of informed citizens across the Himalayan region. We work with local communities to strengthen local participation in decision making processes, awareness about policies and equitable access to opportunities.
Self-reliant Communities
Capacity Building
Sustainable Development
Skill development and capacity building exercises to bridge the gap between skills and livelihoods. Through local enterprises and resilient communities, we can create stronger communities.
Apart from environmental education, we focus on research that has an impact on the local people’s livelihoods and environmental acts that can have an effect on the local flora and fauna in this sensitive ecological zone. This includes advocacy, action research and compassion for the ecosystems we inhabit.
Our Partners
More than 2000 children in Changthang have dropped out of school in the last decade. We need your support to get that number down to zero. There are many avenues through which you can help.
