China charity project: Napa Village

In the Himalayan foothills, deep in Southwest China lies a small Tibetan village: Napa Village. Napa Village is located 7km from Zhongdian on the road to Lhasa at an altitude of 3200m. The Tibetan world starts here.... The village lies on the banks of the magical Napa Lake and is surrounded by green pastures and glowing hills. The inhabitants are poor and live off of the profit they make from deforestation. 

The people here live very harsh lives and inhabitants of all ages, young and old, work from early in the morning until late at night. There is very little time and especially money for schooling. The only school building in the village has hardly been used this past year. The village did not have a teacher to teach the children. 
 
China Travel Plan has found a project that has been designed to help this village. Our local agent in Zhongdian, who organises this project, supports this village by collecting money for better housing and better facilities. This will help promote tourism to the area (thanks to the beautiful surroundings).
 
The inhabitants of the village are aided in the construction of better houses, but also in offering extra service, such as cooking meals and accompanying tourists as guides. This way the Napa are taught how to develop a new and better way of life. It is also very important that the deforestation stops and that the authentic beauty of this area is preserved. Aside from increasing the profits for the village, the project will also aid in improving education for children (as there is none at the moment). This way the children can one day take over their parents businesses. 
If you're interested, you can help China online support this project financially. This can be done by letting us know that you would like to make a $ donation to this project. We will then add this amount to your invoice and will transfer this entire amount to the project in China. Additional donations are also welcome; this can be indicated in the comment area. 

If you would like to visit this village in China during your stay, you can. You can visit Napa village during the At the foot of the Himalayas module.

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