Tsharka Tibetan Elem/Middle School, Dolpo, Nepal

The 2019 school year at Tsharka (Chharka) School was successfully completed at the end of October, when snow was falling in the Himalayan region of Dolpo, and the high passes were nearly closed.

This was a year of consolidating the previous several years of ambitious improvements to the school campus. Students, proudly wearing their new blue uniforms, attended classes in the two newly-constructed classroom blocks. The wind generator hummed along, producing power to charge computer batteries, operate a printer and projector, and provide light to the school.

 As the school facilities continue to improve, and the quality of instruction at Tsharka School maintains its high standard, more families in Tsharka are sending their children to the local school. In addition, the school welcomed a few students from the neighboring village of Barong, who stayed at the temporary hostel, along with several other students whose families were herding their yaks and goats in the high pastures.

 The next project on the agenda is the potential construction of a passive solar-heated building that can be used for classrooms during the winter for the children who remain in Tsharka with their families year-round. We will keep you posted!