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Currently, Lhak-Sam has 18 staff including employees at the head office, regional coordinators, and the management team at the community-based care center at Genekha. They work in respective departments of Program and Project Management, Outreach and Referral Services, Finance, Research, and Resource Mobilization. Employees come from diverse backgrounds with people living with HIV, LGBT, and general people with qualification levels from Masters Degrees to uneducated ones. The staff have been well nurtured and built their professional capacities in their respective fields over the past 10 years. As per the organizations mandate, Lhak-Sam staff play a vital role in the key areas of HIV intervention;
- HIV prevention – reaching out to the public with awareness and education on HIV at the national level. This not only educates general population on HIV but also significantly reduces stigma and discrimination.
- Delivery of services in treatment, care, and support. This plays a vital role in and reaching out to disadvantaged PLHIVs with moral and psychological support. Without the effort of staff, most of the PLHIVs will be laid out unable to meet even their basic amenities. Moreover, PLHIVs will not be avail to avail services like hospital referrals and peer psychosocial support which might ultimately increase mortality rate due to AIDS.
Staffs profile

Wangda Dorji
Executive Director

Dhan Raj Rai
Program Manager

Tshering Wangmo
Finance Manager

Sangay Wangmo
Accounts Manager

Sonam Dendup
Asst. Program Manager

Tshering Gyeltshen
Outreach Coordinator

Dechen Mo
Outreach Worker

Samten Lhamo
Outreach Worker

Chencho Tshering
Office Assistant

Jigme Dema
Office Assistant

Deoki Kharka
Phuntsholing RSGC

Deki Pelzom
Gelephu RSGC

Sonam Dema
SJongkhar RSGC

Kezang Thinley
Resource Manager

Kinzang Wangmo
Intern

Tandin Selden
Intern

Sonam Choden
Intern

Dukula Rimal
Intern

Ugyen Lhendup
Intern (Completed)

Kinley Tshering
Intern (Completed)

Tshering Yangden
Intern(Completed)

Pema Choden
Intern (Completed)

Tandin Bidha
Intern (Completed)

Tandin Wangmo
Intern (Completed)

Sangay Chezom
Intern (Completed)

Sonam Zangmo
Intern (Completed)

Mr. Wangda Dorji
Executive Director
Mr. Wangda Dorji is the founder and Executive Director of Lhak-Sam. With an immense feelings of helping others and for public welfare he began …..

Mr. Dhan Raj Rai
Program Manager
Mr. Dhanraj Rai started working with Lhak-Sam in 2016 in a capacity of IT Manager…..

Ms. Tshering Om
Finance Manager

Ms. Sangay Wangmo
Accounts Manager

Mr. Tshering Gyeltshen
Outreach Coordinator
Mr. Tshering Gyeltshen has worked as a Counselor with Chithuen Phendey Association for a period of three after which he resigned to join Lhak-Sam in 2022 as an Outreach Coordinator. He attended several training including Basic Counseling, Psychological First aid, and Mental Health as well as proposal writing and project management. Now he is well equipped with set of skills in counseling and communication.
Mr. Tshering completed his BHSEC from Ugyen Academy in 2011 after which he pursued working with NGO. Community service is more of his passion than his responsibility. He also likes to sing songs, go for hiking and camping and play badminton.
Email: davidgyeltshen809@gmail.com

Mr. Sonam Dendup
Asst. Program
Mr. Sonam Dendup has a Bachelor of Political Science and Sociology from Sherubtse College under the Royal University of Bhutan. Keen to contribute towards a social cause, his social work started during his study at the College. He worked as a representative and coordinator for Kidney Foundation when in College.
He has a broad range of multi-sectoral experience and skills starting from being an English Lecturer for students in Thailand. He is also certified as Tourist Guide and has worked as a freelance guide for numerous travel agents. Before joining Lhak-Sam as Project Manager in 2022, he worked as a Counsellor at the Rehabilitation Center for Chithuen Phendey Association.
Sonam is skilled in innovation, decision making and project management. He enjoys swimming, travelling and making new friends.

Ms. Dechen Mo
Outreach Worker

Ms. Deoki Kharka
Regional Coordinator
Ms. Deoki Kharka works in a capacity of Regional Coordinator for Central region

Mr. Chencho
Driver

Mr. Kezang Thinley
Resource Manager
Mr. Kezang Thinley works as a Research and Resource Mobilization Manager. He has about 15 years of work experience at the managerial level in private and NGO. He worked with a research company for 8 years and is well equipped with research methodology, statistics, and data analysis. He first joined Lhak-Sam in a capacity of Fundraising officer in 2015 and was later as a Chief Program officer in 2017. After 2017, he worked in private business company as operation manager.
Mr. Kezang did is Bachelor of science in mathematics, physics, and computer science from Sherubtse College after which he pursued Statistics in Thailand.

Ms. Sonam Zangmo
Intern
Ms. Sonam Zangmo is currently studying in the 8th Semester of BA Social Studies at Samtse College of Education. Her interest in helping others and working for community development has prompted her to join Lhak-Sam as an intern.
She has proven her best efforts via an internship with Lhak-Sam for 3 months from August – October 2022.
Email: sonamzee107@gmail.com

Mr. Ugyen Lhendup
Intern
Mr. Ugyen Lhendup is currently studying in the 8th Semester of BA Social Studies at Samtse College of Education. Her interest in helping others and working for community development has prompted her to join Lhak-Sam as an intern.
He has proven her best efforts via an internship with Lhak-Sam for 3 months from August – October 2022.
Email: ugyenlhendup08@gmail.com

Ms. Sangay Chezom
Intern
Ms. Sangay Chezom is currently studying in the 8th Semester of BA Social Studies at Samtse College of Education. Her interest in helping others and working for community development has prompted her to join Lhak-Sam as an intern.
She has proven her best efforts via an internship with Lhak-Sam for 3 months from August – October 2022.
Email: sangaychezom2000@gmail.com

Ms. Tandin Selden
Intern
I am Tandin Selden, pursuing my bachelor’s degree of Arts in Social Work at Samtse College of Education. I am a third-year student and at present, I am doing my internship for around 4 months at Lhak-Sam. I like to explore new things and learn new things every day. I like giving social services and that’s why I have become a Red Cross Society Youth member I did my youth leadership training last summer. I feel very much satisfied whenever I engage myself in community service. Besides engaging myself in community services I enjoy hiking and trekking too as nature is the mother of all inspiration for me. I learn a lot from nature and I feel inspired while connecting with it whenever I hike.
Email: mephamselden42@gmail.com

Ms. Kinzang Wangmo
Intern
I am Kinzang Wangmo a 3rd-year trainee at Samtse College of Education pursuing my Bachelor’s degree in BA in Social Work. I am interested to explore and learn new things as well as providing social services hence I did my Desuung Training during the 48th batch at Wing VIII Samtse. I have attended Early childhood care and development (ECCD) Basic Training for a duration of 2 weeks. Moreover, I have worked as an ECCD facilitator for duration of 6 months.
Email: keezaaohmo@gmail.com

Ms. Dukula Rimal
Intern
I am Dukula Rimal currently pursuing a Bachelor of Arts in Social work at Samtse College of Education. I am a third year student and currently I am doing a semester long internship at Lhak- Sam. As expected, at Lhak- Sam I am getting a platform to improve my communication skills and is helping me to boost my confidence. My philosophy of life is integrity and as a social worker, I provide services from the heart without expecting in returns.
In my life, I have learned a lesson that I should be an approachable, accepting and non-judgemental person while dealing with others. Moreover, I am an observant, mindful, accountable and trustworthy person.
Email: dukularimal@gmail.com

Ms. Sonam Choden
Intern
I’m Sonam Choden, and I’m presently in my third year of study at Samtse College of Education for a bachelor’s degree in social work. I enjoy giving people the best service possible, which is why I attended a national training of trainers (NToT) for Y-Peer, joined Youth Volunteer in Action (Y-YIA), and completed my desuup training the 41st batch in 2020.
Email: chhoeddeay134@gmail.com
