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LODEN SPRING CALL FOR BUSINESS PROPOSALS 2024

Announcements, News & EventsMarch 6, 202490Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Loden Foundation is thrilled to announce the bi-annual call for business proposals in collaboration with Boiling Point and Society Switzerland Bhutan. We invite aspiring and established Bhutanese entrepreneurs to submit innovative, viable, and scalable proposals. This program aims to support a diverse range of entrepreneurial ventures aligned with national priorities such as employment creation,…

THE LODEN REPORT – LOSAR 2024

Announcements, News & EventsFebruary 10, 202454Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Loden Family extends warm wishes for a prosperous and joyous Wood Dragon Year to you and your loved ones. We are delighted to share our Annual Report for 2023, wherein we detail our compassionate endeavours and the accomplishments we've achieved, all made possible by your steadfast support. It is our hope that the narratives…

Journey of a Loden Scholar: From a Highland Boy to a Lieutenant

News & EventsJanuary 4, 202469Views 0Likes 0Comments

I was raised in Sakteng, a secluded village in eastern Bhutan, where the prospect of education felt more like a distant aspiration than an assured reality. Despite my humble background, my parents made substantial sacrifices to ensure I received an education, hoping I'd achieve what they couldn't. However, after completing high school in 2017, my…

Laykha Dairy Delights – Best Loden Entrepreneur Award 2023

News & EventsOctober 26, 202316Views 0Likes 0Comments

Every Druk Tshongrig Gatoen - DTG, we look forward to the Best Loden Entrepreneur Award. This year, we are proud to confer the award to Tashi Dhendup Dorji, founder of the Laykha Dairy Delights! Tashi Dhendup Dorji has a bachelor's degree in sociology and has a lifelong passion for manufacturing and entrepreneurship. In 2019, he…

Lopen Karma Phuntsho’s European Tour

News & EventsOctober 26, 202321Views 0Likes 0Comments

During the Druk Tshongrig Gatoen, our Founder, Lopen Karma Phuntsho, along with our Loden Trustee and Stalwart, Gerard, Françoise and Anne, orchestrated significant events and discussions as part of the European tour. The first leg of this tour has concluded, featuring engaging interactions with an audience exceeding 100 individuals in France, Greece, and Austria. Additionally,…

Tadashi-sensei and Noriko-san visits Loden Foundation

News & EventsAugust 11, 202321Views 0Likes 0Comments

Tadashi-sensei and Noriko-san visits Loden Foundation We are thrilled to have received the Loden-Japan Stalwarts at the Loden Foundation earlier today! Tadashi-sensei and Noriko-san have shown tremendous support for our initiatives, significantly contributing to the work of the Loden Foundation. We extend our heartfelt appreciation to all those in Japan who have generously donated to…

We met with our Loden Scholars!

News & EventsJuly 9, 202317Views 0Likes 0Comments

Despite the drizzling weather, the atmosphere was warm and inviting as ten scholars joined us in person, while another nine attended virtually. Our Founder, Lopen Karma Phuntsho, wanted to meet with our Loden Scholars to connect and understand them better. The purpose of this casual gathering was to foster a connection with our scholars, allowing…

The Life and Works of Kyotön Monlam Tsultrim

News & EventsJune 13, 202320Views 0Likes 0Comments

The Loden Foundation publications led by Lopen Karma Phuntsho and the Loden Culture team published a book called 'The Life and Works of Kyotön Monlam Tsultrim' ༄༅། །སྐྱོ་སྟོན་སྨོན་ལམ་ཚུལ་ཁྲིམས་ཀྱི་མཛད་རྣམ་དང་གསུང་རྩོམ། Kyotön Monlam Tsultrim, the abbot who led Narthang monastery at the peak of its history, was an illustrious figure of his time in Central Tibet. A resolute…

A Journey of a Springboard Plus Participant

News & EventsJune 3, 202319Views 0Likes 0Comments

Cover Story Roshan, 26, Founder of Gyelrab Analytics Roshan, 26, a forensic science graduate, faced limited job opportunities in his field in Bhutan. As a result, he decided to pursue his passion for entrepreneurship and attended various training and startup programmes. During these programmes, he recognised the need to better use data and data analytics…

Loden Foundation celebrates its 24 years of Fostering Happiness

News & EventsMay 24, 202319Views 0Likes 0Comments

Cover story Loden Foundation turns 24 years! The Loden Foundation team visited the Gorina Monastery in Paro today to donate two computers to the monastery and introduce essential computer learning and typing Dzongkha to the monks. The Lama of Gorina monastery thanked Loden as this was the first computer for the students and congratulated Loden…

Our New Loden Scholars of 2023!

News & EventsMay 15, 202311Views 0Likes 0Comments

Today, we had the pleasure of welcoming our five new Loden Scholars through an orientation program. We are filled with anticipation and joy as we receive a group of gifted individuals joining our Loden Family! Loden embodies the essence of intelligence and wisdom while embracing a compassionate Bodhisattva heart; it encourages you to…

National Innovation Challenge selects six social innovation ideas for scale up

News & EventsApril 4, 202320Views 0Likes 0Comments

Thimphu March 31, 2023: To encourage adolescents and young people to apply the skills and knowledge learnt during their engagement with the Adolescent Skills and Employability (ASE) Bhutan Project and to scale up their social innovation ideas, a National Innovation Challenge was held today in Thimphu. Launched last year to equip adolescents and young people with…

LODEN SPRING CALL FOR BUSINESS PROPOSALS 2024

THE LODEN REPORT – LOSAR 2024

Journey of a Loden Scholar: From a Highland Boy to a Lieutenant

Laykha Dairy Delights – Best Loden Entrepreneur Award 2023

Lopen Karma Phuntsho’s European Tour

Tadashi-sensei and Noriko-san visits Loden Foundation

We met with our Loden Scholars!

The Life and Works of Kyotön Monlam Tsultrim

A Journey of a Springboard Plus Participant

Loden Foundation celebrates its 24 years of Fostering Happiness

Our New Loden Scholars of 2023!

National Innovation Challenge selects six social innovation ideas for scale up

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Copyright © 2024. All Rights Reserved. Designed by Xceed Studio and Karma Jamtsho.

The Loden Foundation is a registered Civil Society Organisation under the
Civil Society Organisation Authority
.