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I Wish to Go on a Pilgrimage to Bumthang

By Gelay | Published: September 6, 2009
When asked what their wish was, most of the senior citizens in Punakha replied that their wish was to go on a pilgrimage to the holy land of Bumthang. On the 31 of August, 8 volunteers from VAST picked up 28 senior citizens from Kabisa in Punakha, giving them a trip of their dreams – [...]
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Make A Wish

By kuenga | Published: August 17, 2009
The proposed “Make a Wish” project is the pilot project designed to link young people to older people from rural areas and provide a platform to regenerate the lost connection between urban youth and rural old people by young serving the old which is an age old Bhutanese tradition slowly dying out. This pilot project [...]
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Build A House Report

By kuenga | Published: August 17, 2009
VAST would like to inform that the “Build A House Project” for Ap Khen and family was a success. The main house is complete and the family has moved into the house. Due to the monsoon some materials are still stuck in Thimphu. The additional work i.e Toilet and the Kitchen will be carried out [...]
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