About Tarayana

Tarayana Foundation is a non-profit organization, wholeheartedly working to uplift and enhance the lives of people in rural communities in Bhutan. The Foundation complements and supplements the efforts of the Royal Government in poverty reduction by espousing the national goal, Bhutan 2020: A Vision for Peace, Prosperity and Happiness.

Tarayana Foundation was established in 2003 by Her Majesty the Queen, Ashi Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, as a potential solution to the problems of the disadvantaged that she witnessed first hand during her tours to the remote corners of the nation.

Despite the pro-poor development strategy of the government, small communities in far flung areas are still lagging behind. The Foundation was established to help these communities achieve self sufficiency through small and targeted inverventions.

Vision

A happy and poverty free Bhutan

Mission

To help the vulnerable and the disadvantaged help themselves

Motto

Service from the Heart

Core Values

Compassion, Dignity, Integrity

Objectives

1. Help the poor rural communities become self reliant and self sufficient through the initiation and establishment of income generating activities.
2. Promote artisan skills through the establishment of training centres and facilitation of sale of products.
   Enable children from disadvantaged and poor families to pursue education through support grants for basic need of uniforms, shoes, and other necessary expenses.
3. Provide greater economic security and dignity of life to vulnerable individuals through grant of maintenance allowances.
4. Instill the values of volunteerism in the Bhutanese youth.

annual reports

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Annual Report 2006 - 2007 (pdf 1.4Mb)

Annual Report 2005 - 2006 (pdf 408kb)

Annual Report 2004 - 2005 (pdf200kb)

Annual Report 2003 - 2004 (pdf 404kb)

Background Documents

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Articles of Incorporation (pdf 996kb)

Inaugural Speech (pdf 16kb)

Background Speech (pdf 12kb)

Strategic Plan 2005-2007 (992 kb)

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