Nima Zangmo completed high school in 2020. She later pursued the ECCD Facilitator course at the Institute of Skills and Management. Before joining Loden, she worked for Bhutan Hyundai, a private company. Currently, she serves as an ECCD Facilitator at the Loden ECCD center in Norbugang, Samtse.

Pema Wangmo completed her higher education at Mongar Higher Secondary School. She also underwent ECCD training at the BILLTM Institute and earned a one-year diploma in Accounting and Financial Management from Thimphu Institute. Before joining Loden, she served as an ECCD facilitator at Lek-Yang ECCD in Thimphu. Currently, she works as an ECCD facilitator at Loden ECCD in Norbugang, Samtse.

Karma Deki completed higher secondary school in 1999. I obtained a Diploma in Desktop Management with Basic Accounting (Tally 5.4) from 2003 to 2004. Before joining the ECCD field, I worked in the Census and Housing Department and the private sector (KGHPCL). I have 13 years of experience as an ECCD facilitator.

Tendel Zangmo completed higher secondary school in 2003. I completed a diploma course in Commercial Accounting and Basic Tally (6.3) from 2005 to 2006. Before joining the ECCD facilitator role at Loden, I worked in the private sector. I have 13 years of experience as an ECCD facilitator.

I am Pema Lhaden from Bumthang Ura. I completed class 10 in 2006 and joined Loden as an ECCD facilitator in July 2008. I completed a basic training course in ECCD in 2018 to enhance my knowledge and skills for guiding young children through their daily routines at the ECCD center. I also had the opportunity to attend parenting education at Ura Higher Secondary School in 2011.

Rinzin Tshomo from Ura village has worked as a facilitator at Ura ECCD since April 1, 2011, and continues to do so. She completed her education in 2007 and undertook a six-month IT course in 2008. In 2016, she participated in a five-day training program focused on empowering ECCD facilitators to create inclusive classrooms for special needs children in Bhutan. Additionally, she received training in parenting education in 2011, completed a materials development course in 2016, and attended a two-week basics course.

Jambay Lhaden completed Class 10 in 1997 from Ugyen Dorji High School, Haa. She is a reliable and experienced sales professional with over five years of experience at the Druk Rustic Furniture showroom. In addition to her sales role, she has operated her small shop and worked with Bhutan Dairy, gaining valuable hands-on experience in retail and customer service. Since 2023, she has been working as an Office Assistant at the Loden Foundation. In her free time, she enjoys weaving, knitting, and playing games.

Throughout my life, I have been deeply blessed. I come from a humble background, and being born in Bhutan has afforded me the rare privilege of thirteen years of free education. I was further fortunate to gain admission to Jigme Singye Wangchuck School of Law, the most prestigious law institution in the country. Wherever I go, I am often recognised not so much for who I am as an individual, but for the institution I represent. I have yet to do anything extraordinary to establish a name of my own; rather, the respect I receive is a reflection of the education and values instilled in me by JSW School of Law.

For this, I carry deep gratitude, for the thirteen years of general education and the five years of legal education that were freely and generously given to me. With such privilege comes an equally profound sense of responsibility. I feel a strong and enduring commitment to serve my country with the knowledge, skills, and values I have been fortunate to acquire. In this spirit, my work with the Loden Foundation as a legal representative is one way in which I seek to serve my country, in my own small but sincere way.

Jitshen holds a bachelor’s degree in Political Science and Sociology from the Royal Thimphu College. She has a strong interest in social development, public policy, and community-centred approaches to change, and brings a thoughtful, people-focused perspective to her work. She values learning, reflection, and collaboration, and enjoys engaging with ideas that bridge theory and practice. Outside of work, she enjoys reading and staying connected to social and cultural conversations.

Tenzin Jambay Wangchuk writes with the conviction of someone who is still becoming. Though he dreams of one day earning the title of ‘writer’, he carries it with humility for now – aspirational, not yet deserved. He writes not to be known, but to be felt. The impetuses behind his work are not abstract – they are living, breathing presences: The warm, resilient tales of his grandparents – stories of trade, travel, and love that unfolded beside his grandfather after school; His aunt, who first opened the door to the wonders of Enid Blyton and Charles Dickens, taught him that books are not tools but portals; His sister, ever vigilant, walks behind him, reminding him each day to strive for better, for someone is always observing his looming back. These moments planted the seeds of narrative in him long before he understood what it meant to write. At present, Tenzin perhaps lives in Thimphu. Or perhaps only in the pages.

Jamyang Jigdrel Norbu is a Project Coordinator at Loden Foundation and a graduate of Sherubtse College, with a keen interest in entrepreneurship, venture development, and ecosystem building. He is passionate about helping ideas become viable, resilient ventures by connecting entrepreneurs with the right knowledge, people, institutions, and opportunities. He is driven by a curiosity for new ideas and a desire to contribute to practical initiatives that create lasting value for Bhutan’s development.