Teacher/ Project Manager

Tsering Yangzom is 29 years old. She was born in Lho village in Nubri from a Kutang mother, (lower Nubri) and a Tibetan father. Yangzom spent her childhood in Nubri before attending primary school in Manang, the neighbouring remote mountain region situated West of Nubri. She then went to Pokhara to attend secondary school at the Tibetan SOS Children Villages school.

Yangzom came back to Nubri after class 12 to work as a primary school teacher and then started working for H.E.L.P. three years ago as Head Teacher (Tibetan) for basic-literacy and vocational training class for women empowerment and income generation and projects manager. She enjoys and shines at cooking, and is a people’s person who likes sitting to have butter tea and chat with locals in the community.

Construction Supervisor/ Project Manager

Pasang Norbu Lama is 29 years old and a program manager for H.E.L.P. He was born in the remote village of Lhi (3000m) in Nubri region of Northern Nepal, and grew up in a children’s home in Kathmandu. He attended an international school and when he graduated grade 12, he went back to his native region to work as a kindergarten teacher on projects to support communities in Nubri. He lives with his wife and children in Samagaun and has been working for H.E.L.P for 3 years. He enjoys watching movies, making videos and spending time outdoors in nature with his yaks.

Teacher/Project Manager

Navina was born in Lalitpur, and started working in a small village in Sankhuwasabha, where she spent two years teaching primary kids with United World Schools, Nepal, which sparked her wish to enhance rural education. She then worked in Upper Dolpo at Crystal Mountain School and led the eco club at the school which led the team to win the “Climate Change Award” for the film Climate Change in the Himalayas as part of Camera Sika x. Road to COP26 climate change film award. She moved back to Kathmandu to pursue her Master’s Degree at Kathmandu University in Human and Natural Resources Management while working as a lead in Monitoring and Evaluation Officer at United World Schools, Nepal. She recently joined H.E.L.P. to work as Head Teacher (Nepali) for after-class for kindergarten children and Projects Manager. She loves travelling and discovering diverse places, exploring new lifestyles and environment,  immersing herself in nature and taking care of children.

Assistant Teacher/Project Manager

Tsering Dolkar is 23 years old and born in Samdo. She attended primary and secondary school in Namgyal School in Kathmandu. She likes to work with kids, loves dancing (and is very good at it!) and is a trained barista.

Reforestation and Nursery Officer

Dechen is from Samdo village of Nubri and 23 years old. She went to school until grade 5 and works now as a farmer in Samdo. She has been working for H.E.L.P. for 2 years first as a bioclimatic greenhouse project officer, and now as a reforestation and nursery manager.

Reforestation and Nursery Officer

Meme Dorje was born in Samdo and is working as a farmer and spending his old age in the village. He has been working for H.E.L.P. since this year as reforestation and nursery officer.

Program and Operations Manager

Rahan is currently working as Program and Operations Manager at HELP. He holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Development Studies from Kathmandu University and is currently pursuing his Master’s in International Cooperation and Development at Mid-west University.