Date: 07-10th August 2025
Destination: Zhemgang District
Report from Save the Children Bhutan Office
The LFA books were distributed to 27 primary schools in Zhemgang district (the sponsorship impact area) as the books are appropriate for children in primary grades. The LFA books were distributed in-person to four (4) primary schools in Zhemgang, and the books for the rest of the 23 schools were handed over to the Chief District Education Officer (CDEO) of Zhemgang district.
Dechen, the Sponsorship Program Support Consultant for Save the Children Bhutan Office formally presented the letter from the Save the Children Bhutan Office National Director regarding the Library For All (LFA) book distribution to the Chief Dzongkhag Education Officer (CDEO) of Zhemgang district. Dechen presented a brief overview of the Library For All initiative and handed over the distribution list of books and the LFA books to the CDEO. The CDEO expressed her appreciation on behalf of Zhemgang Dzongkhag to Save the Children for the longstanding support to the education of children and young people in Zhemgang district. Additionally, the CDEO highlighted that the library books which are translated in Dzongkha would accelerate their ongoing effort to promote reading habits among the students.
Following this Dechen visited Zhemgang Primary School and handed over the LFA books to the school principal. Dechen briefly explained the LFA initiative to the school principal who expressed his passion in uplifting the reading culture in the school.
The LFA books were also delivered to Tingtibi Primary School, Yebilaptsa Primary School, and Tshanglajong Primary School in Zhemgang district. The school principals were informed about submitting proof of stock entry for our auditing purposes and we received their signatures on the stock release form.
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