Vocational Training Beneficiary

Livelihood Skills Development Project

We support Lha Charitable Trust to provide vocational training to unemployed youth and former monastics without school diplomas. Participants attend courses for up to six months in subjects of their choice, including baking, barista skills, nail art, yoga teacher training, wood carving, and carpentry.

Tenzin Wangchuk, a 22-year-old from Dharamshala, transformed his career through our Livelihood Skills Program, launching his own bubble tea business, Boba Rush.

After high school, Tenzin spent a year drifting without a clear direction. His turning point came when his friend Karma, a barista trainer at Lha, introduced him to the Lha Livelihood Program. Eager to enter the café industry, Tenzin enrolled and mastered both coffee-making crafts and essential business operations. A compulsory internship provided vital real-world experience, giving him the confidence he lacked.

In July, Tenzin and Karma officially launched Boba Rush. Today, Tenzin is financially independent, has found a strong sense of purpose, and inspires his peers to pursue entrepreneurship. Looking ahead, he plans to expand his venture into a full café.

“Being your own boss teaches you a lot,” Tenzin reflects. “You learn to be open, take risks, and most importantly, to believe in yourself.”

Tenzin Khando, an undocumented Tibetan refugee from Nepal, overcame severe systemic barriers by securing a vocational scholarship to become a professional baker at The Claridges in Delhi.

Lacking legal documentation, Khando faced severely restricted access to education, banking, and employment. Her trajectory changed when a scholarship enabled her to enroll in a bakery and barista course in Dehradun, where she topped her class. Although health issues cut short a subsequent apprenticeship at a five-star hotel in Chennai, her exceptional reputation led instructors to help her secure a training slot at The Claridges in Delhi.

Khando successfully parlayed that six-month apprenticeship into a full-time position. Now living independently in Delhi, she is building toward her ultimate dream of owning her own bakery. Through perseverance and targeted educational support, she has transformed her future from one of uncertainty to one of professional promise.

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Livelihood Skills Development Project

Tenzin Wangchuk, a 22-year-old from Dharamshala, transformed his career through our Livelihood Skills Program, launching his own bubble tea business, Boba Rush.

In July, Tenzin and Karma officially launched Boba Rush. Today, Tenzin is financially independent, has found a strong sense of purpose, and inspires his peers to pursue entrepreneurship. Looking ahead, he plans to expand his venture into a full café.

“Being your own boss teaches you a lot,” Tenzin reflects. “You learn to be open, take risks, and most importantly, to believe in yourself.”

Tenzin Khando, an undocumented Tibetan refugee from Nepal, overcame severe systemic barriers by securing a vocational scholarship to become a professional baker at The Claridges in Delhi.

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