Spiti Projects is proud to announce the following lecture to be given by MICHAEL WOOD, the renowned author, historian and TV presenter, at the Royal Geographical Society on Thursday 29th January 2009.  Michael describes his breathtaking journey through the Himalaya into the mysterious kingdom in West Tibet, through North India into Nepal, onto Lake Manasarovar and Mount Kailash, to Toling and Tsaprang. 

 

  If you'd like to print this poster, please click on the following link :  RGS Lecture Details 

If you would like to attend this Lecture, to save time, please send a cheque made out to "Spiti Projects Charity" and send, with an sae to: Rivergate, Southlea Road, Datchet, Berks SL3 9BY. (nb : if you are a tax payer, please include a Gift Aid Form which can be downloaded from the Donations page.)

The Spiti Valley is a remote area high in the Himalayas situated on the Tibetan plateau with almost no rain and snow-covered for 8 months a year. Although originally Tibetan, it's been part of India since the mid 19th century and virtually closed off from the World for most of the last 50 years.

For the population of 10,000 people, life is hard and physically tiring at an altitude of 12,000 feet, yet the people are warm hearted and generous by nature, with a strong sense of spirituality.

1. To build a dormitory for the Mane Village School, completed by Spiti Projects in 2005
   
2. To support Mud Brick technology use by local small enterprises set up by Spiti Projects
   
3. To construct a clinic in Mane Village for local health care
   
4. To continue to support health care programmes in the small hospital in Kaza
   

While much has been accomplished in the last few years, a lot of important work remains to be done.

To find out more about The Spiti Valley and the activities of The Spiti Projects Charity, click on the links in the navigation area above left.