Hi everyone, For the past couple of days we have been busy farming at our homestays, helping the families with house work, and enjoying learning about the village. Our English conversation classes with the local school girls and village mothers have been successful, and the…

Hi everyone! Today we spent the morning working on our homestay families’ farms. We weeded, then picked lettuce, cabbage, and other vegetables for dinner. In the afternoon we went to the nearby town of Leh, a lively trading town and the capital of Ladakh. We…

Hi family and friends! We’ve arrived in our host community of Phyang. We were greeted with kathaks (white scarves) and cups of hot tea when we arrived at our guest house. We all took the day to rest and acclimate. Thupstan, our guide and new…

Hi Everyone, We made it! After a long journey, the students have been absolute troopers on our first full day in New Delhi. We had an excellent orientation on the lawns of Lodhi Gardens, under the shade of the trees. It was hot and there…

We’ve received word from the leaders that the group has arrived in New Delhi, India.

Julay! (“Hello” in Ladakhi) Hello from your leaders, John and Uttara! We just spent a marvelous weekend in Vermont putting the finishing touches on the journey we’re about to embark on. The sun was shining, the trees were green, and we were all smiles. We’re…

Welcome to Putney!  This blog is where friends and family can follow along on the group’s adventures through periodic updates, photos, and stories from our leaders and students in the field.  While we hope for a blog update once or twice each week, internet access…