Time flies. It is already 25 years - a quarter of a century - since we started Loden with a seed of benevolent intention but a modest resource of £50. From a fickle sprout in 1999, Loden has today grown into a rather large tree spreading the branches of its programmes, leaves of its activities,…

Following the gracious invitation extended by Dr. Karma Phuntsho, as well as Anne and Gerard Tardy, I embarked on a transformative journey with the Loden Foundation in 2011, marking the beginning of my role as its inaugural international volunteer. Since then, my engagement with this remarkable organization has been marked by modest support through mentoring,…

My association with Loden’s Founder Lopen Karma Phuntsho goes back a long time. I knew Lopen Karma Phuntsho as a primary school student in Bumthang when I was his teacher. Much later I reconnected with Lopen Karma Phuntsho when he was a student at Oxford. Already by then, he was helping some children in need…