Promoting sustainable community development and improving the lives of young people.
WHO WE ARE
The Bowland Charitable Trust was established in 1985. We aim to promote sustainable community development and help to improve outcomes for children, particularly from rural backgrounds. Many of our staff members were born in rural areas and some live there still, giving them first-hand experience of the variety of the challenges faced there.
WHAT WE DO
The Bowland Charitable Trust has a variety of projects running throughout Meghalaya, particularly in the Khasi and Jaintia Hills. Designed in consultation with rural communities, our projects aim to tackle issues which limit development and opportunities in villages in a meaningful way, empowering groups to take control of their future.
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Meet The Team
Khrawnam Warjri
Director of Schools Engagement
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Khraw joined The Bowland Trust in 2015 and has a keen interest in how technology can be used to improve education. He works primarily on our ActivExpression project, supporting 15 schools by delivering bespoke technology training and helping staff to incorporate ActivExpression into their lessons.
Jop Mylliemngap
Director of Project Expansion
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Jop is a long-term member of the Bowland Trust team. Originally a teacher, he joined our ActivExpression project in 2013 because he wanted to have a greater impact on education in Meghalaya. Now, as Director of Project Expansion, he focuses on raising awareness of our project and training new partner schools.
Wanlang Mylliemngap
Community Development Fund Manager
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Wanlang is our self help group (SHG) expert, with a bank of experience helping rural groups to run successful projects. His strong commitment to community development has also led him to chair a variety of charitable projects in his home locality, from youth clubs to a vocational skills training center. As our Fund Manager, he now supports groups to turn good ideas for development in their localities into successful projects.