Project Updates
Feeding Animals Affected by COVID-19
It must have been confusing for dogs like Rochi when the normally teeming streets…
Parents Create Dream Maps for Transition Planning
Day 1 of online workshops for PHENSEM was fun and productive! Parents created dream…
[Video] Advancing STEM Education for Bhutanese Students a Webinar with the Bhutan Foundation and NASA DEVELOP
The next generation of innovators is already here! Join us to hear from the…
Woman Tests Positive for Covid-19 After Five Tests Locking Down the Entire Country
As words of the nationwide lockdown spread in the early hours yesterday, many left…
PHENSEM is Registered as a CSO in Bhutan!
Congratulations to PHENSEM for formally being registered as a CSO in Bhutan! They were…
A Message from Dr. Tempa for the 10th International Tiger Day
Today marks the world’s 10th International Tiger Day as well as 10 years of…
The Wangduechhoeling Palace is Featured in Architectural Digest
Architectural Digest featured the Wangduechhoeling Palace in its latest online release! Be sure to…
School Design Guidelines Launched
The Ministry of Education and the Bhutan Foundation jointly launched the School Design Guidelines for the…
Bhutan Foundation Contributes Nu. 12 Million To His Majesty’s Kidu Fund for COVID-19
The Bhutan Foundation, upon the command of its co-chair, Her Majesty Gyalyum Tseyring Pem…
Bhutan Foundation Supports a Start-Up Vegetable Garden for Two Visually Impaired Entrepreneurs
Through our Small Grants program, two visually impaired persons–Mr. Dorji Nedup and Mr. Tshering…
HEREOS Update COVID-19
Due to the restrictions in place, all 20 schools under the HEROES (Himalayan Environmental…
COVID-19 Update: Nomad Health Camps On Hold
For many of the nomadic communities in Bhutan, including Bumthang, Merak, Sakteng, and Sephu,…
COVID-19 Update: Local Projects On Hold
The Snow Leopard Conservation Program, is currently on hold while national responses to the…
COVID-19 Update: Schools Closed
All schools in Bhutan remain closed due to social distancing protocols following the COVID-19…
COVID-19 Update: EMS Training Programs on Hold
The Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital (JDWNRH), located in the capital city of…
Wangduechhoeling Palace: Bridging the Past with the Future
Now begins the largest undertaking yet as the scope of the Wangduechhoeling Palace Project…
Hawai’i and the Himalayas Meet for a COVID Concert
On Friday, April 17, enter the worlds of award-winning artists Keola Beamer and Jigme…
Free Snow Leopard e-Books Available Online
As the COVID-19 situation deteriorates around the world, many countries have already closed schools…
Press Release from Prime Minister’s Office
March 27, 2020 As we strive to stay ahead of the spread of coronavirus,…
Press Release: Bhutan Foundation Donates Nu 1.13m in Medical Supplies
Thimphu, Bhutan, March 24, 2020: Today, the Bhutan Foundation officially handed over a 40-foot…
His Majesty Addresses The Nation On COVID-19
English translation of His Majesty the King’s address Starting today, our land borders will…



