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…

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…

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 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…

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 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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Officials from Society Switzerland-Bhutan visited the Loden Foundation on March 3 to discuss ways to improve the support that has been provided so far. The SSB team has expressed its interest in futher collaborating and working together with Loden Foundation. With friendship strengthened and renewed, we look forward in working closely with SSB to help…