Shem Women's Group - empowering Tibetan women and their communities through grassroots development

Reports

Water Potable water for ZarshiKe Village: improve the lives of the villagers in ZarshiKe Village. The main goal of this project is to supply Zarshi ke Village with a clean and dependable drinking water supply
Solar Power Solar cookers for Yehe Village, Heluoshi Village, Tawa Gongma Nunnery; Solar electricity generating panels for yuanyi and Garima villages. Lighten women’s burden and increase local people’s income, thereby increasing school attendance and quality of life.
Education Ri Zang Primary boarding school improvement; Book project for Pros’gang Primary school and Dongdatan school.Provide adequate resources for the students, creating a better teaching and learning experiences for all involved.
InfrastructureBridge for Me Re Ma Township; Greenhouses for Heluoshi Village.Lighten women’s burden and increase local people’s income, thereby increasing school attendance and quality of life.
Income Generation Aluminum Milk Churns for Fudi Village women; Greenhouses for Heluoshi Village; Yak Loan for Jmda area. Create a sustainable and reliable income. Increase school attendance. Lighten women’s burden.
Clothing Distribute second-hand clothing to impoverished villagers across the Tibetan Plateau. Improve the quality of life for the poorest of the poor.

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Cultural Preservation Rebuilding the prayer halls to preserve the cultural practices of the nunneries and monasteries, and preserve Tibetan language, norms, values, and customs in this modern world.
   

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Annual Reports read about the work that Shem Women’s group has completed over the last year. View photos, and read in depth evaluations on project sustainability.