Winner trophy under the category of ‘Best Use of Website and Internet Tools’ at 4th South Asia eNGO Challenge
Lha Charitable Trust, the Tibetan-run charity based in Dharamshala which helps Tibetan refugees settle in India, has won an award in the South Asia eNGO Challenge 2015, beating 70 other non-government organisations to come first in the category “Best Use of Website and Internet Tools”.
Lha won the award for its extensive online presence and effective use of digital tools to carry out its activities.The “Best Use of Website and Internet Tools” category focuses on NGOs using websites to showcase their activities, projects and local content to enable them to effectively network, and to gain support from funding agencies. It also welcomes NGOs that create awareness through campaigning.
Approximately 1,000 people from different NGOs attended the event which was held at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on October 9. This year 225 nominations were received for the six categories of the competition, with competitors from seven South Asian countries.
Lha was represented at the award ceremony by Deputy Director Lobsang Rabsel, General Secretary Tsering Wangdue and Programme Manager Dorji Kyi. They publicised the work of Lha at the ceremony and Tsering Wangdue gave a presentation on Lha’s projects and activities, he also thanked everyone at the event and dedicated the award to all the volunteers and supporters who have worked with Lha for the past 17 years with such enthusiasm and commitment.
General Secretary Tsering Wangdue’s presentation on Lha’s aims and projects at the award ceremony
Photo:Contact/Lha
Lha’s primary website www.lhasocialwork.org contains information about the organisation including its aims and objectives, volunteer opportunities, projects, and community and visitor services. Lha’s other websites are: www.samdhongrinpoche.com which offers free access to the writings, speeches, and interviews of Prof Samdhong Rinpoche; www.tibetnature.net which contains news and information mainly related to Tibet’s environmental issues; www.contactmagazine.net which provides up to date news and information on Tibet’s current situation and politics; www.tibetfairtrade.com a wholesale and retail online store outletfor Tibetan traditional handicrafts and decors, and blog.lhasocialwork.org which publishes Lha Charitable Trust news and the writings of its volunteers.
Last year Lha was runner up in the category “Best Practices of Social Media Usage”.
General Secretary Tsering Wangdue and Program Manager Dorji Kyi at South Asia eNGO Challenge, New Delhi
Photo:Contact/Lha
The eNGO Challenge aspires to promote and encourage best ICT practices by NGOs for community development; to create an “ecosystem”of NGOs using ICT and digital media tools for benefiting societies and communities at large and to create and build a network of NGOs for innovative ICT practices. It is a joint initiative of the Public Interest Registry and the Digital Empowerment Foundation.
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