Schools in Tibet
Eco Himal continues to support schools in remote areas of Tibet. Our aim is to provide clothes
(the traditional Tibetan woolen chuba), shoes, teaching materials. and also sport equipments to students
living in the remote areas. We also provide a flock of sheep for each school; the flock is managed by the
head of the village and the teacher. The income obtained from the rent of these herds is intended for the
subsistence needs of the children.
Kagyuk school, Tingri county, altitude: 4400 metres
This school was built five years ago with the support of Eco Himal Austria and it is still well preserved.
Now there are 41 children and 3 teachers, who teach Tibetan language, Chinese language and mathematics.
In 2005 we provided a little herd of sheep to the school. During our last trip we were happy to notice
that the number of the sheep had increased, and with the income obtained from its rent the head of the
village together with the teacher have bought shoes and teaching materials for students.
In June 2007 - our last visit - we provided new chubas for the students.
Porong schools in Porong County, altitude: 4500 metres - Porong Pema Choeding School
The school was built with the support of Eco Himal Italy and Austria. It is attended by 18 children and
there is one teacher. During the last year we have already provided chubas, a flock of sheep and a few
yaks to the school. During our June visit we had a request for some desks. The desks have now been bought
and sent there.
- Selung School
The school was built 10 years ago with the support of Eco Himal Switzerland. The building is well-preserved.
There are 3 classes and the flock of sheep amounts to 100 animals. In 2005 we provided chubas for each child.
During our last visit we found the school well established, and we checked whether the children had additional needs.
We provided some stationery along with footballs and volleyballs.
Ni Ku Shan School, Ni Ku Shan County. Altitude 4800 metres
The boarding school of Ni Ku Shan lies in the Tshome area and is attended by 180 children coming from remote areas.
Coming from nomad families, the children are very poor. The school can provide only the basic maintenance.
Since the winter season is extremely rough the teachers asked us for help: shoes and chuba for all the children.
Eco Himal is sensitive to the practical challenges of education, providing funding for equipment,
furniture, energy sources and teaching materials. To provide additional income for these school projects,
Eco Himal has adopted a unique funding program based upon age-old monastic traditions that utilised cattle
and agriculture to generate income:
adopt a sheep, or a yak, in Tibet.
Eco Himal continues to support schools in remote areas of Tibet. Our aim is to provide clothes
(the traditional Tibetan woolen chuba), shoes, teaching materials. and also sport equipments to students
living in the remote areas. We also provide a flock of sheep for each school; the flock is managed by the
head of the village and the teacher. The income obtained from the rent of these herds is intended for the
subsistence needs of the children.
This school was built five years ago with the support of Eco Himal Austria and it is still well preserved.
Now there are 41 children and 3 teachers, who teach Tibetan language, Chinese language and mathematics.
In 2005 we provided a little herd of sheep to the school. During our last trip we were happy to notice
that the number of the sheep had increased, and with the income obtained from its rent the head of the
village together with the teacher have bought shoes and teaching materials for students.
In June 2007 - our last visit - we provided new chubas for the students.
The school was built with the support of Eco Himal Italy and Austria. It is attended by 18 children and
there is one teacher. During the last year we have already provided chubas, a flock of sheep and a few
yaks to the school. During our June visit we had a request for some desks. The desks have now been bought
and sent there.
The school was built 10 years ago with the support of Eco Himal Switzerland. The building is well-preserved.
There are 3 classes and the flock of sheep amounts to 100 animals. In 2005 we provided chubas for each child.
During our last visit we found the school well established, and we checked whether the children had additional needs.
We provided some stationery along with footballs and volleyballs.
The boarding school of Ni Ku Shan lies in the Tshome area and is attended by 180 children coming from remote areas.
Coming from nomad families, the children are very poor. The school can provide only the basic maintenance.
Since the winter season is extremely rough the teachers asked us for help: shoes and chuba for all the children.