Volunteer Stories

by Denisa Sadovska Volunteer position: Conversation Class Assistant The whole experience at Lha was so special for me. For a long time, I was thinking how to start writing this

by Christina Sandajan Volunteer position: Conversation Class Assistant Before arriving in McLeod Ganj, for the first time, I travelled from Delhi, taking the overnight bus with no plans in mind

by Keith Gilbert Volunteer position: Personal Tutor and Conversation Class Assistant Recently I returned from India where I spent almost 5 weeks volunteering with Lha Charitable Trust. I had met

By Maree Callaway Volunteer Position : English Teacher for “Intensive English Language Course for Geshes and Khenpos”, Personal Tutor and Conversation Class Assistant  Having led two student trips to India

By Kanak Soni Volunteer position: Personal Tutor and Conversation Class Assistant I wanted to travel to the mountains by myself this year, and like it was destined to be, I

By Jonas Hahn Volunteer Position: German and English teacher I recently had the pleasure of staying at Lha Charitable Trust in McLeod Ganj and I would highly recommend it. At

[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]By Linus Haring Volunteer job at Lha: English Teacher My name is Linus and I’m 19 years old. Back in Germany, I knew barely a handful of things about Tibetan

by Kirstin Reil Volunteer job at Lha: German Teacher September 16, 2019: it’s around noon and my plane from Delhi is slowly reaching Gaggal Airport down in the Kangra valley.

By Tenzin Choekyi Volunteer job at Lha: French Teacher In the late 1990s when the internet was available only in cyber cafes or offices, Lha provided a few computers with the

By Kyra HeegIn Germany, I was studying to become a special needs teacher. When I was on vacation in south India at the end of March, I fell in love

by Jailel BarrVolunteer job at Lha: English Teacher and news writer for ContactMy four months working with this organisation has been the best part about visiting India for my first

By Owen and Meghan We knew that we wanted to volunteer on our six-month trip and decided to come to McLeod Ganj. We live close to the vibrant Tibetan community

   by Firoz Mujawar  For many years now, I have been visiting Drepung monastery located in Mungod, in the south Indian state of Karnataka where I started to learn and

By Jenni Knigh I feel so lucky to have had the privilege of teaching at Lha. My time was too short and I have vowed to return for longer next

By Nick Hawkins In 2015 my wife, Jackie, and I had the most wonderful year travelling the world. We saw spectacular sights such as Victoria Falls in Zimbabwe and the Iguazu