Neil (right) and Jampa (left)
On this 25-year anniversary of both Contact magazine and Lha Charitable Trust (Lha), we THANK YOU! All the good thoughts, encouragement, good works and support over the years have been fuel for us to grow and serve for a quarter of a century. Thousands of volunteers from more than 50 countries have participated in this collaborative journey. We are grateful to all of you for what we have accomplished together – interdependence.
In 1997, we started LHA on Bhagsu Road in Dharamshala, India. The mission has always been: To serve Tibetan refugees, the Himalayan community, and travellers visiting Dharamshala. We built and maintained a bridge connecting resources and volunteers to the Tibetans, while getting news and the ancient wisdom of Tibet out to the world.
After years of collaboration, in 2005, Lha and Contact magazine joined forces and strengthened and enhanced each other’s efforts. Contact’s beat covered the Tibetan refugee and exile community, and confidently brought forth news of human rights violations faced by Tibetans and the destruction of Tibet’s environment.
We want to mention Tenzin Samten, who has done a magnificent job as editor of Contact for the past seven years with the steady and capable hand we know so well. We also want to send a special thanks out to Big Joe who helped get Contact started and to Jenny James who volunteered her time to help edit every edition of Contact for the past 10 years. Most of all we want to thank and honour Lobsang Rabsel, the founder of Contact magazine, for his dedication and support of both Contact magazine and Lha Charitable Trust for the past 25 years!
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