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Stories from the valleys.
We go back to every village after the work is done and ask what changed. These are the answers, in the words of the people who live there.
06 stories
Clean waterTashing, Khaling valleyThe walk that ended
“I used to count the day in trips to the spring. Now I count it in rows planted.”Dolma · 3 Aug 2026Read the story
SchoolingSumdo, Khaling valleyA roof before winter
“We taught under a tarpaulin for a year. The children came anyway.”Tenzin · 20 Jun 2026Read the story
LivelihoodsPangri, Upper Sarma valleyThe first greenhouse
“Spinach in January. My mother did not believe it until she ate it.”Karma · 8 May 2026Read the story
Health postsYangma, Khaling valleyThe night the radio worked
“I called at two in the morning and someone answered. That was new.”Sonam · 15 Mar 2026Read the story
Winter reliefDzo plateauMules to the plateau
“If we are late by a week, the pass is shut and nobody gets a stove.”Norbu · 22 Jan 2026Read the story
Stories
Stories from the valleys.
We go back to every village after the work is done and ask what changed. These are the answers, in the words of the people who live there.
06 stories
- Clean waterTashing, Khaling valley
The walk that ended
“I used to count the day in trips to the spring. Now I count it in rows planted.”Dolma · 3 Aug 2026Read the story - SchoolingSumdo, Khaling valley
A roof before winter
“We taught under a tarpaulin for a year. The children came anyway.”Tenzin · 20 Jun 2026Read the story - LivelihoodsPangri, Upper Sarma valley
The first greenhouse
“Spinach in January. My mother did not believe it until she ate it.”Karma · 8 May 2026Read the story - Health postsYangma, Khaling valley
The night the radio worked
“I called at two in the morning and someone answered. That was new.”Sonam · 15 Mar 2026Read the story - Winter reliefDzo plateau
Mules to the plateau
“If we are late by a week, the pass is shut and nobody gets a stove.”Norbu · 22 Jan 2026Read the story
Stories
Stories from the valleys.
We go back to every village after the work is done and ask what changed. These are the answers, in the words of the people who live there.
06 stories
- Clean waterTashing, Khaling valley
The walk that ended
“I used to count the day in trips to the spring. Now I count it in rows planted.”Dolma · 3 Aug 2026Read the story - SchoolingSumdo, Khaling valley
A roof before winter
“We taught under a tarpaulin for a year. The children came anyway.”Tenzin · 20 Jun 2026Read the story - LivelihoodsPangri, Upper Sarma valley
The first greenhouse
“Spinach in January. My mother did not believe it until she ate it.”Karma · 8 May 2026Read the story - Health postsYangma, Khaling valley
The night the radio worked
“I called at two in the morning and someone answered. That was new.”Sonam · 15 Mar 2026Read the story - Winter reliefDzo plateau
Mules to the plateau
“If we are late by a week, the pass is shut and nobody gets a stove.”Norbu · 22 Jan 2026Read the story
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2,140 homes lit since 2011 · 91¢ of every dollar goes to the field