Bhutan Foundation, 1050 Connecticut Avenue NW #66013, Washington D.C., DC (2026)

05/29/2026

Every child deserves not only care and protection, but also the opportunity to grow with dignity, confidence, and hope for the future.

The Bhutan Foundation is humbled to continue supporting the children at the Children’s Half-Way Home, led by Nazhoen Lamtoen, through the provision of daily essential resources and support for their skilling program.

From meeting everyday needs to creating opportunities for learning and personal growth, this support helps children build independence, self-confidence, and practical skills for the future.

The skilling program provides children with meaningful opportunities to explore their abilities, learn valuable life skills, and engage in activities that nurture creativity and self-reliance. Alongside this, access to daily essentials helps create a safe and supportive environment where children can focus on learning, growing, and simply being children.

We remain deeply grateful to all partners and supporters who continue to stand alongside us in creating brighter opportunities for children and young people in Bhutan.

Together, we can continue building communities where every child is valued, supported, and empowered to thrive.

05/22/2026

Mountain communities of Soe and Lingzhi are building stronger and more sustainable futures together.

In collaboration with the Thimphu Dzongkhag Administration, Department of Tourism, Traditional Medicine sector, National Centre for Organic Agriculture, Department of Forests and Park Services, and the Department of Livestock, a capacity-building program engaged 125 participants across the highlands to strengthen homestay management, herbal groups, and yak cooperatives. The initiative also supported homestay certification assessments and discussions on upcoming Charzhithang campsites and long-term economic development plans for the region.

From welcoming travelers into family homes to strengthening local livelihoods rooted in culture and nature, these efforts reflect the leadership, resilience, and vision of highland communities.

Supported by Bhutan Foundation through the Promoting Ecological and Community Engagement (PEaCE) for Snow Leopard Conservation project, this work helps create sustainable livelihood opportunities while contributing to the conservation of fragile mountain ecosystems and snow leopard habitats.

05/21/2026

We at the Bhutan Foundation join the nation in offering our heartfelt wishes to Her Majesty the Royal Grandmother Gyalyum Kesang Choeden Wangchuck on the joyous occasion of Her Majesty’s Birth Anniversary.

We remain deeply grateful to Her Majesty, our founding Royal Patron, for her unwavering service, compassion, and invaluable contributions to the people and nation of Bhutan.

Tashi Delek La!

05/20/2026

🐝 Tiny pollinators, extraordinary impact.

Bees do far more than produce honey. They pollinate crops, protect biodiversity, strengthen food systems, and help sustain the delicate balance of our ecosystems. A healthy bee population means healthier farms, stronger harvests, and more resilient communities.

At the same time, beekeeping is creating meaningful livelihood opportunities for rural families, turning sustainable practices into income, resilience, and hope.

Through the Bhutan Foundation’s Small Grants Program (SGP), the Chhumig Drukmo Beekeeping Group in Bumthang is embracing modern smart beekeeping technologies to strengthen honey production and improve hive management. With support from the local gewog agriculture extension office, the community has already installed:

🏡 18 Flow hives
🐝 200 PET feeding systems
📦 Modern bee Nuc boxes
📲 Four smart hive monitoring systems are being piloted to track bee colony health and productivity

As the honey production season begins, the group is looking forward to harvesting honey by the end of July 2026.

This initiative is about more than honey. It is about empowering rural communities, supporting sustainable livelihoods, and protecting the pollinators that our environment and food systems depend on.

By investing in bees, we are investing in both nature and people.

05/15/2026

We are pleased to announce the selected proposals for the Bhutan Foundation Small Grants Program 2026–2027 cycle.

Following a competitive review process, 10 projects have been selected from a strong pool of proposals submitted by civil society organizations, community-based organizations and initiatives across Bhutan.

We extend our sincere appreciation to all applicants for the time, thought, and dedication reflected in their proposals.

The selected projects reflect a diverse range of locally led efforts aimed at strengthening communities and supporting sustainable, inclusive development across the country.

𝟏. 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐨𝐮𝐬 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬
𝘊𝘩𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘨 𝘑𝘢𝘬𝘢𝘳 𝘚𝘩𝘦𝘦𝘱 𝘙𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘯, 𝘊𝘩𝘩𝘶𝘮𝘪𝘨 𝘎𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘨
𝟐. 𝐒𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐘𝐚𝐤 𝐅𝐢𝐛𝐞𝐫 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐚𝐥𝐚
𝘙𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘈𝘤𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘺 𝘰𝘧 𝘋𝘦𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘳𝘵𝘴 (𝘙𝘈𝘋𝘈), 𝘠𝘋𝘍
𝟑. 𝐃𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐙𝐡𝐮𝐧𝐠𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐁𝐨𝐞𝐝𝐫𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬
𝘊𝘰𝘭𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘶𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘊𝘶𝘭𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘚𝘵𝘶𝘥𝘪𝘦𝘴 & 𝘒𝘰𝘳𝘱𝘩𝘶 𝘎𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘨 𝘈𝘥𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯
𝟒. 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐀𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠
𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘭 𝘖𝘭𝘺𝘮𝘱𝘪𝘤𝘴 𝘉𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘯
𝟓. 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐓𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐦 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝 𝐊𝐚𝐛𝐣𝐢 𝐇𝐨𝐤𝐚 𝐓𝐬𝐡𝐨 𝐄𝐜𝐨 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥
𝘙𝘰𝘺𝘢𝘭 𝘚𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘗𝘳𝘰𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘕𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 (𝘙𝘚𝘗𝘕) & 𝘎𝘸𝘱𝘺 𝘊𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘶𝘯𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘯𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱, 𝘒𝘢𝘣𝘦𝘴𝘢 𝘎𝘦𝘸𝘰𝘨, 𝘗𝘶𝘯𝘢𝘬𝘩𝘢
𝟔. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐇𝐨𝐦𝐞-𝐁𝐚𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐖𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬
𝘚𝘈𝘉𝘈𝘏 𝘉𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘯 (𝘚𝘈𝘈𝘙𝘊 𝘉𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘈𝘴𝘴𝘰𝘤𝘪𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘏𝘰𝘮𝘦-𝘉𝘢𝘴𝘦𝘥 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘬𝘦𝘳𝘴)
𝟕. 𝐂𝐥𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞-𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐩𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐑𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐋𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐝𝐬
𝘛𝘢𝘴𝘩𝘪 𝘋𝘩𝘰𝘦𝘫𝘰𝘪 𝘖𝘮 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘯 (𝘋𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘺 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱), 𝘗𝘦𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘢𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘭
𝟖. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐃𝐚𝐢𝐫𝐲 𝐒𝐲𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐬, 𝐙𝐨𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐜 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐬𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐫𝐯𝐞𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐅𝐨𝐨𝐝 𝐒𝐚𝐟𝐞𝐭𝐲 𝐢𝐧 𝐍𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐥𝐚𝐦
𝘕𝘨𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘭𝘢𝘮 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳 𝘎𝘰𝘯𝘨𝘱𝘩𝘦𝘭 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘴𝘩𝘦𝘯 (𝘓𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘊𝘰𝘰𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘰𝘶𝘱)
𝟗. 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐛𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐞 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐚𝐫𝐩𝐚𝐧𝐠
𝘚𝘢𝘳𝘱𝘢𝘯𝘨 𝘋𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘢𝘭 𝘍𝘰𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘵 𝘖𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘦
𝟏𝟎. 𝐅𝐨𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐍𝐇-𝐃𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐮𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐈𝐧𝐧𝐨𝐯𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐀𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐂𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐫𝐞𝐧
𝘐𝘯𝘯𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘉𝘩𝘶𝘵𝘢𝘯
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05/12/2026

Over the years, Tendruk Central School and the local community have worked tirelessly to improve access to education for children with diverse abilities, from supporting accommodation close to the school to establishing an inclusive kitchen where children can build daily living skills.

On 10th May 2026, the Bhutan Foundation, in collaboration with the Ministry of Education and Skills Development, officially launched the construction of a new accessible and inclusive facility. The initiative will also support learning resources and teacher capacity building to strengthen services for children with diverse abilities.

“We have been facing shortage of classrooms as the number of SEN students continues to grow. Many children have been learning together in shared classrooms, even though some children need quieter and calmer spaces to learn effectively. With these new classrooms, we hope to create a more conducive learning environment for our children,” shared Tara Devi Giri, SEN coordinator, Tendruk Central School.

Tendruk Central School, Samtse, Bhutan Sherig Bhutan

05/06/2026

🛰️ A two-day workshop brought together experts and partners to explore the use of Planet satellite data and imagery for Bhutan’s environmental and climate goals.

Organized by the Bhutan Foundation in collaboration with the National Land Commission Secretariat (NLCS) and supported by Planet Labs Public Benefit Corporation (PBC), the workshop brought together government agencies, technical experts, and development partners to explore how earth observation technology can strengthen environmental management and climate action in Bhutan.

Participants explored practical applications of satellite data in:
🌱 Forest and biodiversity monitoring
💧 Water resource management
🌍 Climate resilience and carbon accounting
🏙️ Sustainable land use and urban development

Led by experts from Planet Labs PBC, the workshop focused on building national capacity to effectively use satellite data and imagery in support of Bhutan’s environmental priorities and long-term sustainability goals.

The workshop also helped identify priority institutions and potential use cases under Project Centinela, Planet’s global digital public good initiative supporting scalable, data-driven solutions for conservation and sustainable land management.

“I believe this will be highly beneficial for mapping priority biodiversity conservation, forest resource management, as well as land-use classification and zoning for national projects,” said Mr. Sonam Wangdi, Chief Program Officer of the Bhutan Trust Fund for Environmental Conservation (BTF).

🌿 Through innovation and partnerships, Bhutan continues to strengthen its commitment to environmental stewardship and sustainability.

05/04/2026

The Bhutan Foundation, in partnership with the Australian High Commission, India and Bhutan, has launched a Multimedia Functional Program at Changangkha Middle Secondary School, creating new pathways for students with diverse abilities to build practical, real-world skills.

Through a fully equipped multimedia lab, students will explore areas like graphic design, photo editing, and digital content creation, expanding opportunities beyond traditional vocational training.

By combining functional learning with creativity and technology, this program supports greater independence, confidence, and future employment pathways for diverse learners.

Looking ahead, the Bhutan Foundation, in partnership with the Sherig Bhutan (Ministry of Education and Skills Development), will expand similar programs to other schools, including Tendruk Central School, strengthening alternate learning pathways and broadening opportunities for students across the country.

This initiative reflects a growing commitment to inclusive education, ensuring every student is better prepared for life beyond the classroom.

05/02/2026

On the birth anniversary of His Majesty the Third Druk Gyalpo, the Father of Modern Education, we honour the teachers who continue to carry his vision forward in classrooms across Bhutan.

It did not happen overnight. It took years of learning, unlearning, and commitment from educators who chose to do things differently.
From a time when awareness and resources were limited, to classrooms where inclusion is practiced every day, this journey has been shaped by teachers who adapted, persisted, and believed that every child belongs.

Today, because of them, more children are learning, participating, and growing together.
We honour the teachers who continue to create space and who make inclusion real in every classroom.

04/30/2026

The Bhutan Foundation team joins the nation in offering our heartfelt congratulations and Tashi Delek to Their Majesties The King and The Gyaltsuen on receiving the 2025 Hadrian Award.

This distinguished recognition celebrates Their Majesties’ unwavering dedication to safeguarding Bhutan’s rich cultural and spiritual heritage, an inspiration to all who strive to preserve and celebrate our shared legacy.

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