Hoka
“Happiness is a gift that we give to Others because we show them that it is possible” (14th Dalai Lama)
Hoka is an association under the 1901 law
In the heart of the Himalayas, HOKA builds solidarity projects for children
Hoka builds and renovates schools for children from the most remote and poorest regions of Ladakh and Zanskar. The Hoka association sets up sponsorships to ensure the daily lives of the most deprived students. Hoka also develops a local economy to enable parents to send their children to school.
Hoka is an association under the 1901 law
In the heart of the Himalayas, HOKA builds solidarity projects for children
Hoka builds and renovates schools for children from the most remote and poorest regions of Ladakh and Zanskar. The Hoka association sets up sponsorships to ensure the daily lives of the most deprived students. Hoka also develops a local economy to enable parents to send their children to school.
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The logo and values of the association
- Solidarity : The mountains of the Himalayas and Oisans are united
- Respect : Representation of the roofs of Monasteries and use of the colors of Lamas and prayer flags
- Simplicity : Drawing and simple characters for human relationships and the art of living of the Zanskarpas and Ladakhis
L'Himalaya
The Ladakh / Zanskar region is located in the north of India in the heart of the Himalayan range, sheltering a population scattered in villages located between 3500 and 5700 m above sea level.
The Zanskarpas and Ladakhis live in self-sufficiency and isolated from the rest of the Planet during the 8 months of winter. The only means of communication between Ladakh and Zanskar is then and inevitably the Chadar or Frozen River.
The ethics of the association are based on respect for these people, rejecting any spirit of colonization, which implies a pure and simple desire for generous help, devoid of any spirit of superiority. Every project comes from a request from them, nothing is imposed. They are stakeholders in projects which are carried out with respect for their “Buddhist” culture, local materials, their crafts, their agriculture. It is essential that at the end of the projects, they are completely autonomous and independent.
The ethics of the association are based on respect for these people, rejecting any spirit of colonization, which implies a pure and simple desire for generous help, devoid of any spirit of superiority. Every project comes from a request from them, nothing is imposed. They are stakeholders in projects which are carried out with respect for their “Buddhist” culture, local materials, their crafts, their agriculture. It is essential that at the end of the projects, they are completely autonomous and independent.
HOKA presentation video
Documentaire sur les actions d'Hoka réalisé pdt 3 mois durant l'été 2016 par RAPHAEL POUGNARD
History
November 14, 2008: creation of the HOKA association
2008: start of work at the Lamdon Model School in Shey (renovation and extension of the boarding school)
2009 - 2010: start of aid to the monasteries of Mune and Phugtal
2010 - 2014: numerous construction projects in Ladakh and Zanskar
July 16, 2014: inauguration of the Lamdon School bioclimatic school by Jetsun Pema (sister of the 14th Dalai Lama)
February 2015: Hoka received an award from the PRO BONO LAB organization in Paris Hoka received a 5,000 euro prize from the Pwc Foundation in Paris
2018: Hoka celebrates its 10th anniversary with all the godfathers and godmothers
Since 2008:
2008: start of work at the Lamdon Model School in Shey (renovation and extension of the boarding school)
2009 - 2010: start of aid to the monasteries of Mune and Phugtal
2010 - 2014: numerous construction projects in Ladakh and Zanskar
July 16, 2014: inauguration of the Lamdon School bioclimatic school by Jetsun Pema (sister of the 14th Dalai Lama)
February 2015: Hoka received an award from the PRO BONO LAB organization in Paris Hoka received a 5,000 euro prize from the Pwc Foundation in Paris
2018: Hoka celebrates its 10th anniversary with all the godfathers and godmothers
Since 2008:
- more than 180 children have been sponsored
- 70 cents a day is enough to meet the daily needs of a school child
- 41 schools have benefited from the solidarity action of HOKA, including one with the support of the Good Planet association of Yann-Arthus Bertrand
Partners
- GoodPlanet Fondation
- HP
- La Fondation Insolites Bâtisseurs
- Fondation PwC
- BLACHERE illuminations
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For trekking, a DISCOVERY stay in Ladakh and Zanskar, to share moments with local populations in a HOME STAY or to try the experience of an EXPEDITION at high altitude or on the CHADAR (frozen river) in winter, please contact our two friends and partners:
- Shanti Guesthouse in Zanskar (renovated by the HOKA association)
A unique experience on the roof of the world... A return to basics in a place of peace, meditation, serenity to discover the Zanskarpa population and the surrounding monasteries. - Mindruk Trekking Agency and its leader Namgyal Phuntsok
- Spiritual Trekking Agency and its leader Tundup Namgial
