A bakery course was held as part of the Lha Livelihood Programme 2019, eleven local Tibetans participated in the free course which took place between December 9 and January 15. The students were given training in baking different kinds of cakes and Tibetan baked delicacies.
On the final day of their class, the students gave a display for their funders and organisers, they baked nearly 30 different kinds of cakes, muffins, buns, doughnuts etc. The students said how very much they appreciated the opportunity to take part in the training and expressed their thanks to Lha,The Tibet Fund and their trainer for making this course available to young Tibetans. Karma Jigme, one the participants who has been a school dropout and a cafe worker says, “Even though we cannot learn everything in a month’s time, the instructor was great and he taught us how to bake different types of bread, cakes, muffins, and also Tibetan baked delicacies. He taught us everything he knew and the students also showed great interest. We used to buy cakes from outside but now I will bake cakes for our coffee shop … I just baked a cake for our volunteers today!”
Lha’s Livelihood Programme, which has been running since last year, aims to help Tibetan youngsters learn new skill sets and provide them with the opportunity to become self-reliant. Lha held eight courses last year: four batches of Tibetan Traditional Massage and Spa; two batches of Cookery and one batch each of Bartender and Bakery. The courses were made possible with funding aid from The Tibet Fund and we would like to extend our deepest gratitude to The Tibet Fund for believing in, and supporting, our work.
The 2020 Livelihood courses will begin from March, please look out for further announcements via our official Facebook and Instagram accounts.

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