Demonstration by Doing

Provides financial grants to support educational and community assistance programs, including $6,000 in direct grantmaking for community initiatives.

Organized a 5,200-mile bicycle journey across hundreds of villages to promote environmental education and anti-human trafficking advocacy, and removed thousands of pounds of plastic waste from Himalayan and Indian lands.

Provides emergency assistance including food distribution, financial support, and disaster relief to distressed families and vulnerable populations in the Himalayas, including during the 2015 earthquakes and the COVID-19 pandemic.

Funds healthcare projects in Ladakh through the NaropaCare Grant, awarding 4–5 annual grants of INR 800,000 to INR 1,000,000 each, and provided $100,000 specifically to support youth development via the Naropa Fellowship.

Operates a school in Ladakh, India that serves over 800 students with solar-powered classrooms, integrating modern science education with local language and cultural values. The school also focuses on increasing girls' enrollment and STEM learning.

Runs animal rescue centers in Ladakh, India and Druk Amitabha Mountain, Nepal, providing year-round shelter, food, medical care, and 24/7 ambulance services. Rescued over 600 animals in one year and provides care to hundreds through surgeries and on-call veterinary treatment.

Manages the Hemis and Chemdrey Museums in Ladakh, preserving and ethically displaying rare Himalayan artifacts, religious artwork, and cultural relics within historic fortress-monasteries.

Conducts large-scale tree planting initiatives across Ladakh, including setting a Guinness World Record by planting 100,000 trees, and has planted over 25,000 trees in partnership with YDA Ladakh in remote regions.

Conducts medical and eye camps, maternal care, dental services, and health education in remote Himalayan communities through the NaropaCare program, reaching over 10,000 people annually and serving more than 3,000 villagers in 2025 alone.

Teaches Kung Fu and self-defense to young girls in underserved communities, training over 2,000 girls since 2020 to address underreported violence against women.

Operates the Naropa Fellowship, a one-year residential post-graduate program that trains youth in leadership and community resiliency, contributing to long-term social and economic development in Himalayan communities.

Provides capacity-building and operational support to 80 grassroots organizations, strengthening local leadership and community resilience in the Himalayas.

Runs the Yak Tank initiative to support Himalayan entrepreneurs by enabling them to pitch startups, connect with investors, and access seed funding, resulting in the creation of 171 jobs and support for 78 locally led businesses across 50 remote villages.

Played a key role in the city's revitalization by organizing community meetings and contributing to a Visioning Plan that was adopted into the city’s Comprehensive Plan.

Transforms underused land into productive garden spaces using hugelkultur and other sustainable methods, operates collaboratively tended gardens with weekly work parties, and shares harvests collectively with participants.

Conducts restoration initiatives including the daylighting of Patroon Creek (completed in 2019), invasive species management, and the transformation of underused urban spaces into productive ecological sites.

Supported the creation of a history zine about Tivoli by high school students and mentors in 2023, fostering youth-led exploration of local history and community identity.

Organizes and hosts seasonal events from late May to October, including garden work parties, workshops, trail walks, bird and plant identification, art classes, and clean-ups to engage the community in land stewardship and environmental learning.