CURRENT PROJECTS

• NGN & THIS Project
• ISIS & THIS Projct
• TDH & THIS Project
• TEACH Project

Board Members

HOW IT STARTED…!

The two founders of The Himalayan Innovative Society, Ms. Babita Lama and Mr. Dhan Bahadur Lama, were two of the first in their communities to receive quality education outside Humla. “We were privileged, and now we are determined to work for meaningful change in our homeland. We have a network of supporters in and outside Nepal and have quickly built up a good reputation locally in supporting the people of these ‘Hidden Himalayas’" We do not discriminate on the basis of religion, caste, sex, age or politics.

OUR STAFF

THIS has a board comprising of 7 members with gender balanced, ethnic representation from Terai to Himalaya and chaired by a woman, Mrs. Babita Lama from Humla District.

Although we are a small team of about 10 people, we have a lot of experience working in different sectors in Mid-Western region of Nepal. Our core staff has the following experience:

• Our team leader (Chairperson) Ms. Babita Lama, from Humla herself, has 10 years of health work (including reproductive health) experience in Humla District. She has visited UK, Bhutan and Kirgyzstan and attended several international workshops in 2001-2002.
• Mr. Surendra Tharu (Vice Chairman) from Bardiya has a variety of experience in Bardiya district and Computer expertise.
• Ms. Kamala Pant (Secretary) from Surkhet has worked with gender issues in the Surkhet and Dailekh district for several years.
• Ms. Laxmi Lama (Vice Secretary) from Humla has more than 9 years experience with women and gender issues (including reproductive health) in Humla.
• Mr. D. B. Lama (Treasurer) also a Humli and have coordinated several projects for more than 4 years (from building health posts, to Micro hydro power to trekking with groups of tourists to see the area and the projects) in Humla. Before that D. B. has worked in Surkhet district on educational projects. Both Babita and D. B. are also well known with many parts of the Karnali zone, containing the districts of Humla, Mugu, Jumla, Kalikot and Dolpa. He has participated in UNESCO workshop on eco-tourism in Kazakhstan, in 2002.
• Mr. Janga Bahadur Rokaya (Member) a Chhetri from Humla has experience with local governance and decentralization in the Karnali zone.
• Mr. Sanjaya Chaudhari (Member) from Bardiya is experienced working with Government in Bardiya District in Mid-Western Nepal.