Following Mr. Ngawang Rabgyal’s resignation from the post of Director at Lha Charitable Trust from May 31, 2018, Ms. Dorji Kyi, the former General Secretary of Lha, is appointed as the new Director. Mr. Ngawang Rabgyal served as the Director of this organisation for over 11 years from 2007 to May 2018 and over the years under his leadership, Lha Charitable Trust has progressed immensely, becoming a leading, award-winning grassroots and one of the largest Tibetan non-profit organization that is well recognized both locally and internationally. On behalf of everyone at Lha and its beneficiaries, we thank him for his years of service and dedication. We wish Ngawang la every success in his next ventures and we will continue to seek his support and guidance. 

Ms. Dorji Kyi has assumed the post of Lha’s Director, effective from June 1, 2018. She and Ngawang have worked together over the last month to effect a smooth handover and she was welcomed to her new post with a humble traditional ceremony for her journey as Director. Dorji joined Lha in 2015 as the Programme Manager and then was promoted to General Secretary in 2016. Before joining Lha, Dorji worked for the Tibetan Women’s Association (TWA) as the Environment and Development officer. During her time at TWA, she attended the United Nations Climate Change Conference, COP20 held in Lima, Peru in 2014. Dorji also traveled to 15 Tibetan settlements and 13 Tibetan schools in north India as part of the TWA project Legal Empowerment of Tibetans in Exile to raise awareness of the issues around legal protection for women and children under Indian law.

Ms. Dorji Kyi graduated from Madras University with a Master’s degree in Mass Communication and a Bachelor’s degree in Journalism. She did her early schooling from Tibetan Children’s Village schools Gopalpur and Suja after coming to exile in 1993.

Ms. Dorji Kyi’s appointment as the new Director of Lha comes with utmost approval from both the Board of Advisors and Board of Trustees of Lha.

Lha’s outgoing Director Ngawang Rabgyal with staff and trustee members

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