A high-altitude desert region of villages, monasteries and mountains — home to every child and family Himalayan Children supports.
Ladakh sits in the Indian Himalayas, bordered by Tibet, and is one of the most remote inhabited regions in the world — some villages are cut off by snow for months each year. Most of the children Himalayan Children supports live in Leh, the region's capital, or in the smaller villages and settlements around it.
Gail first visited on a trekking holiday and was struck by the warmth of the people who welcomed her in — that first trip became the reason Himalayan Children exists today.
Read our full storyStudents are recommended to Himalayan Children for sponsorship by headteachers, or through our contacts in Ladakh. Our initial aim is to fund the schooling of four pupils for four years. The children we support live across some of the most remote areas of the region.
From Lamdon School in Leh to a residential school for nomadic families, education in Ladakh takes many forms.
Founded in 1973, now the leading educational institution in Ladakh and home to most of our sponsored children.
A residential school in Puga village, established for children of the Changpa nomadic tribe.
From Jamyang School to Delhi Public School — see the full list of schools our sponsored children attend.
Browse photos from past trips, or read the latest news from the children, families and schools we work with.
