༄༅། ། ཏཱ་ར་ཡ་ན་གཞི་ཚོགས།།
Tarayana Foundation
"Service from the Heart"
Over 20 Years of Rural Transformation
About the Foundation
Tarayana Foundation was founded by Her Majesty, Queen Mother Dorji Wangmo Wangchuck, and formally launched by His Majesty, King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, the then Crown Prince, on 4th May 2003. Tarayana Foundation is a Civil Society Organization (a Public Benefit Organization) registered (Registration No. CSOA /PBO-08) with the Civil Society Organization Authority of Bhutan.
Tarayana Foundation is established primarily to help addressing the international goals, national initiatives and grassroots development. Tarayana commit its services from the heart for rural transformation serving to the vulnerable and disadvantaged rural communities through the approaches of three dimensions of social, energy and economic development.
Tarayana Foundation is governed by a Board of Directors and the Executive Committees. Currently, there are 34 dedicated staff, including 12 field officers covering all the 20 Districts.
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Our Vision
A Happy and Prosperous Bhutan
Our Mission
To help the vulnerable and the disadvantaged help themselves
Our Motto
Service from the Heart
Core Values
Compassion: We will be guided by the spirit of compassion from which the Foundation derives its name
Dignity: We will act with dignity in our work and seek to respect the dignity of those we serve
Integrity: We will follow the highest ethical standards
Awards and Recognitions
The National Order of Merit (Gold)
His Majesty The King awarded the National Order of Merit (Gold), during the 109th National Day celebrations in Trongsa in recognition of Tarayana Foundation’s contributions in the upliftment of the poorest and vulnerable communities of Bhutan.
Silver Award Winner 2021
World Habitat, an international charity organization awarded the Silver Award to the Tarayana Foundation’s Integrated Community Development for Poverty Reduction programme