Recent mudslide at school

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Four weeks on ... - Latest news 02 September 2010 17:00

Four Weeks On … 17h00 London time, Thursday 2nd September 2010The disaster occurred during the night…

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Aamir Khan visits the school

Bollywood star Aamir Khan visited the school yesterday in the company of the school’s founder, His Holiness Gyalwang Drukpa.  The…

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Flash floods - Latest news 19 August 2010 12:00

12h00 London time, Thursday 19th August 2010 “All is not well” says Bollywood star Aamir Khan Bollywood star…

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The junior courtyard after the flood

The junior courtyard and, in particular, the ground floor of the junior block suffer the brunt of the mudslide. One…

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Mud and water

Large amounts of mud and water flowed down the east side of the campus and inundated the courtyards. In this…

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The staff room after the mudslide

The staffroom, which is located in the same building as the school office and the principal's office,  was flooded with…

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The IT room devastated by the flood

The IT room was devastated and all the computers will need to be replaced.

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HCC (Hindustan Construction Company Ltd) joins the cleanup

We are very grateful to the HCC (Hindustan Construction Company Ltd) for their rapid and solid support. They responded last Wednesday…

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Children join the clean up

Some of the children have decided to join the clean up both their classrooms and residences.

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Camping out in Shey Palace

The residential children were evacuated to Shey Palace on nearby high ground during the early hours of Friday 6th August…

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Ladakh Disaster Appeal

Heavy downpours triggered flash floods and mudslides in Ladakh on Friday 6th August 2010. Choglamsar and Leh are understood to be the worst affected areas. A mudslide flowed across the Druk White Lotus School campus in Shey in the early hours of Friday and all 200 residential children were evacuated to Shey Palace on nearby high ground.

We have prepared a preliminary cost estimate for the replacement of learning materials and school equipment, and for repairs to buildings and infrastructure.  Please note that two areas are unquantifiable at this stage and could be substantial, namely:

(a) Repairs to the solar energy system, and

(b) Preventive works to divert any future water or mud flows away from the school campus.

Rs$£
TOTAL2,25,00,000500,000400,000330,000

For further information or a detailed breakdown, please contact:

Prasad Eledath, School Principal on +91 9622 950 146

e-mail info@dwls.org

If you wish to contribute financially to the school’s cleanup, repair and re-equipping, or to help the school community, please use the How to Donate page.

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Emergency news

Four weeks on ... - Latest news 02 September 2010 17:00
02/09/2010
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Four Weeks On …
17h00 London time, Thursday 2nd September 2010


The disaster occurred during the night of 5th-6th August: four weeks ago.  All classes are now functioning again at Druk White Lot [ ... ]


Back to School - Latest news 24 August 2010 12:00AM
24/08/2010
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12h00 London time, Tuesday 24th August 2010 Back to School All day pupils appear to be safe.  Two DWLS day-pupils who are currently in a relief camp will be moving into the school hostel for 2  [ ... ]


Flash floods - Latest news 19 August 2010 12:00
19/08/2010
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12h00 London time, Thursday 19th August 2010 “All is not well” says Bollywood star Aamir Khan
Bollywood star Aamir Khan visited the school yesterday in the company of the school’s founder, His [ ... ]


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Partners

Druk White Lotus runs an active cooperation program in order to mobilise the best people and resources from within Ladakh, the rest of India and internationally.  We work with educational institutions (notably from the UK and the USA), corporate partners, individual experts and volunteers.  Participants from many countries bring their knowledge, experience and material resources that add value to the life of the school and the students.

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Design

Druk White Lotus aims to ‘walk-the-talk’ as a sustainable community, located in Ladakh’s high-altitude desert environment.  The planning and design of the campus and its buildings combine local knowledge and materials with “simple-smart” technology.  Design excellence has been recognised through various international awards, most recently in 2009 by an award for ‘Inspiring Design’ from the British Council of School Environments and a ‘Design for Asia Grand Award’, presented in Hong Kong.


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