Zero Waste Advocacy Program
Bhutan has experienced phenomenal economic growth in recent years but at what cost? Modernization has often tended to proceed mindlessly. Waste is becoming an increasing problem even in remote areas like Langchenphu, Serthi and Lauri [...]
Slowly but surely growing!
In its continuous effort towards building an effective and a worthy CSO-led project, as long as it lasts, SJI has been restructured - organizationally, remuneratively and professionally. Except for its educational program, it will continue [...]
Fostering social capital towards the shared goal of collective happiness.
Fostering social capital towards the shared goal of collective happiness. CSOs' retreat in progress in Phuentsholing.
Engaging Monks to Engage Communities
SJI in partnership with Deer Park, India and Chokyi Gyatso Institute (CGI) is organizing a workshop on universal human values (UHV) for over 25 monks from February 6-9, 2017 at CGI. It is being facilitated [...]
Happy Birthday His Royal Highness The Gyalsey
SJI family joins the Nation in wishing His Royal Highness The Gyalsey long, health & fulfilling life. Happy Birthday la
Communications through creative expressions
As a part of SJI youth engagement program and capacity building of SJI employees, SJI in partnership with Deer Park Institute, India conducted a film making workshop from 1/02/2017-4/02/2017 at JNEC (Jigme Namgyel Engineering College), [...]
Inspiring Engagement!
SJI participated in the international workshop, tilted “Unpacking participatory democracy : From practice to theory and from theory to practice” held from January 30-Februiary 1, 2017 in Kerala, India. This was the 2nd part of [...]
The Calling!
SJI engaged 231 youth at the Camp RAVEN (Responsibility, Adaptability, Valour, Education & Never giving up) on January 8, 2017, in Dewathang. Attempt was made to strum the chords of nationalism, cultivate deeper understanding of [...]
Wishing Joyful Chunipa Losar
Samdrup Jongkhar Initiative office would like to wish “Joyful Chunipa Losar” to all. Tashi Delek!!!
Getting into the deeper aspect of GNH in Menchari
3 young boys from Menchari village participated at the universal human values (UHV) workshop organized by the Royal Education Council at Gaeddu College with the primary objective of strengthening value education in the schools. Menchari [...]
Valuing our own & waste (only that which cannot be helped)
SJI exhibited seeds of traditional crops (cereals, legumes & vegetables) and baskets made from PET bottles and bags & purse made from plastic wrappers at the closing of the 1st ever Camp RAVEN (January 17, [...]
Menchari Village
3 young ladies mindfully engaging the community after having attended the mindfulness camp in Dewathang. Meditation in progress ... Meditation in progress ... Cleaning the village - work as [...]