Inauguration of Dungsam Community Seed Bank – Enhancing Food Security
Logically, food security directly hinges on seed security. An important question to ask is, is the ownership of seed slowly slipping from the traditional custodians - the farmers? Seed is an asset of the farming [...]
Farmers on study tour
Thirty farmers from all fifteen gewogs of Trashigang Dzongkhag along with two Agriculture Extension Agents visited our project sites in Dewathang as part of their study tour. Happy to see young and aspiring [...]
Building Community Initiatives
Among four ‘Local Action Plans’ which was developed and implemented by different local youth groups, construction of 4-units toilet at Dudjom Dharma House in Rekhay village has been the last one to be completed. At [...]
Mindfulness Camp
The essence of human development should begin with looking into the inner qualities and state of minds. Mindfulness is a tool to empower individuals at school, at home, at work and in their communities. The [...]
Empowering Women
Concluded a ten day training program on diversification of plastic wrapper (infusion of plastic made thread and yarn) products. The training was attended by Dewathang zero waste craft group members and zero waste trainers from [...]
Finalizing project proposal with Menchari community for CSO grant
Finalizing project proposal with Menchari community for CSO grant - Funded by European Union and managed by HELVETAS Bhutan.
Lead Farmer going beyond Samdrup Jongkhar
Mr. Tshering Gyalpo, a Lead Farmer from Dewathang Gewog in Samdrup Jongkhar has conducted training on best organic agriculture practices for 12 farmers in Dongdongma village under Nganglam Dungkhag in Pemagatshel - 17th to 20th [...]
Happy Birthday Your Majesty
On the joyous occasion of Birth Anniversary of our His Majesty, the fourth Druk Gyalpo Jigme Singye Wangchuck, the LMS Board and staff join the nation in offering our deepest respects, heartfelt felicitations and prayers [...]
Training of the trainers on ‘Community Mapping’
In order to enhance democratic approach towards community development and to inculcate civic consciousness among the citizens, four days of training of the trainers on ‘Community Mapping’ is in progress. 16 participants from various institutions [...]
Follow-up practice of winter mindfulness camp
A day long mindfulness program was organized for LME students, CGI monks, and SJI staff on 4th August, 2017. The comprehensive program was a follow-up practice of annual winter mindfulness camp provided for teachers. Similar [...]
Mr. Hans Wessing and Mrs. Dara Padwo-Audick visited SJI office
A team led by Mr. Hans Wessing and Mrs. Dara Padwo-Audick visited SJI office (a GNH pilot development model) from the 23rd to 28th of July, 2017 to talk about different programs and projects of [...]
Mr. Werner Kuelling and Mr. Mario Fehr visited SJI
Mr. Werner Kuelling (Former Secretary General of HELVETAS) and Mr. Mario Fehr (Member of Swiss Parliament), visited Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative on 21/7/2017 to learn about SJI. Mr. Mario Fehr and Mr. Werner Kuelling at [...]