Project Updates
2017 Youth Summit Students Tell Their Stories
What would you do if you had magic? These amazing kids tell their stories…
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Training Takes Place at Wangdue
This May saw another two days of Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) training at…
Seven Nurses Undergo Training on Trauma and Critical Care
The EMS Division under the ministry of Health sent seven nurses from seven hospitals…
Field Notes: US Ambassador Visits Palace, Tanzima and Norbugang Visits, Tiger Day 2019
US Ambassador to India Visits the Palace Project It was one year to the…
ER Physician Trains in Emergency Ultrasound Operations at Yale New Haven Hospital
Dr. Sona Pradhan, an ER Physician at Jigme Dorji Wangchuck National Referral Hospital in…
Palace Painting Restoration is Underway
Restoration of several original paintings is currently underway at Wangduechhoeling Palace utilizing traditional methods…
From the Village to the Palace: Restoring History
Sonam Tenzin is a 25-year-old project engineer working at the Wangduechhoeling Palace restoration site.…
BEAR Team Delivers Baby in the Air
In the early morning hours of October 21, 2018, Sangay Rinzin, an expectant mother…
Snow Leopards and Yak Herders in the Highlands
Yak herders and the snow leopards that often prey on yaks might seem like…
Bhutan Foundation Supports Medical Professionals at Recent Conference on Assistive Technology
Earlier this year, we supported Karma Phuntsho and Karma Wangchuk, a physiotherapist and physio…
An Interview with Bhutan’s First Female Physiotherapist
This Women’s History Month, we’re featuring Dr. Karma Lhaki, who is not just the…
Introducing PHENSEM Parent Support Group
We’d like to introduce one of our newest partners! This parent support group, primarily…
VAST Bhutan Artists Paint New Mural at the Marangdut Jungle Lodge in Panbang
What do you do with a blank wall? Add some color of course!Recently, artists…
Marangdut Farmers Learn Seed Banking to Prevent Loss of Crop Diversity
While on their study tour last month, a group of farmers from Marangdut in…
Panbang BHU’s New Generator Installed
The difference between the old generator and the new is striking! We recently donated…
The River Guides of Panbang Trains Bhutan’s First Female Safety Kayaker
According to the 2017 population and housing census of Bhutan, youth (15-25 years old)…
First Male Tiger in Bhutan Collared
The Bhutan Tiger Center radio-collars the first male tiger in Bhutan. After several months…
Nomad Health Camps Perform 288 Procedures in 10 Days
The numbers are in and this year’s Nomad Health Camps were a great success!…
Training on Special Education Practices in India
Our team is in Chennai, India this week! A group of nine Bhutanese involved…
New Radio-Collars for Tigers Arrive in DC Office
Check out these tiger collars that came to our DC office today! You might…
Importance of transition planning for children with special needs
The Bhutan Foundation in partnership with Perkins International supported two special education experts to work…
