Lungta Humanitarian Association
AID TO THE HIMALAYAN POPULATION
ABOUT THE LUNGTA HUMANITARIAN ASSOCIATION
Our objective
Developing generosity and allowing others to live with dignity, this is aim of ALH.
Our strategy
We define the needs of the populations with them, we do not impose our way of thinking.
ALH intervenes on a human scale in favor of the local population of the Himalayan chain in northern India (Himachal Pradesh, Ladakh) and in Nepal where living conditions are particularly difficult (see country file).
We work in the spirit of our ethical charter .
General interest
The Lungta Humanitarian Association has set itself the goal of helping the needy populations of the Himalayas.
ALH is a french association law 1901, it registered its project in a dimension of general interest, by opening to all the public, in particular the most fragile, by preserving to its activities a non-profit, non-discriminatory and apolitical character .
“Humanitarian organizations have an activity which consists in rescuing people in distress and misery by helping them with their essential needs and by promoting their integration and social advancement. This includes activities which aim to provide these people with material assistance (food or housing, for example), give them the training elements essential for their social integration (literacy, for example), provide them with moral support and all the information useful in their situation. "
The volunteer team
The ALH team, entirely voluntary, regularly visits these regions to set up projects and monitor them in partnership with local players in order to best meet the needs of the field and build relationships of trust.
ALH helps families, communities and people in Nepal and the Indian Himalayas (particularly in Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh) to overcome the many handicaps linked to isolation (lifestyle in mountainous areas, deterioration of living conditions, earthquake in Nepal in 2015) and impoverishment.
Ladakh and Nepal are among the poorest countries in the world. In Ladakh, the average annual income per person is around 160 dollars, in Nepal 360 dollars. Given their fragile economic situations, meeting the most basic daily needs can be difficult or even impossible. This is why ALH tries first and foremost to respond to the problems of food, education and health.
The Ethical Charter
The Lungta Humanitarian Association seeks to do its best to develop generosity and thus allow the Himalayan populations, from northern India (Ladakh and Himachal Pradesh) and Nepal, to live with dignity.
Our priorities are to help these populations to access the fundamental rights which are:
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Education by participating in the financing of studies and the development of local schools in order to improve the level of literacy;
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Health by engaging alongside those who wish to develop infrastructure, support traditional medicine and help those in need of specific care, even in the most remote places.
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Basic needs such as food and clothing by helping with food projects.
The commitment of the Lungta Humanitarian Association is an ethical and responsible commitment.
Generosity : Donations and other resources are entirely donated to the Himalayan populations through the deployment of humanitarian projects. All members are volunteers and act free of charge and disinterestedly. Their values are kindness, magnanimity and greatness of soul.
Altruism : Respect for the dignity of the human being is the inalienable value of all the projects implemented by the Lungta Humanitarian Association.
Eco-responsibility : The needs of the populations are defined and the projects implemented while respecting the local way of thinking and traditions. We favor a socio-economic system on a human scale, respectful of Human Being and Nature, for present and future generations.
Neutrality : Our Association inscribes its project in a dimension of general interest, by opening itself to all the public, in particular the most fragile and by preserving to its activities a non-profit, non-discriminatory and apolitical character.
Autonomy and Accountability : the actions of the Lungta Humanitarian Association aim at the autonomy and the empowerment of all actors, by valuing the skills and resources of each one whether he is an active member or a simple donor, but also for the populations to whom we let’s help.
Transparency : Our association is committed to communicating clear and consistent information on all projects and its activities. In all circumstances, the association guarantees transparent operation and preserves the selfless nature of its management. The website describes the actions taken.
All the members and donors of the Lungta Humanitarian Association undertake to respect and share the principles and values mentioned in this Ethical Charter. These common principles and values are the very essence of the Lungta Humanitarian Association's commitment to the Himalayan populations.
Donations
ALH does not charge any operating costs, all stakeholders are volunteers.
The association helps the Himalayan populations, its mission is to:
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feed, clothe, shelter, educate and care for populations,
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carry out humanitarian, medical and paramedical projects,
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build, maintain, renovate places of instruction and accommodation,
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set up dispensaries and help them operate.
In order to support the projects, donations are divided into 3 sectors : education, health and food.
Activity reports
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