ABOUT US
We are a Swiss-based, growing group of friends of Ladakh, whose aim is to support the Munsel School
Munsel Sciety consists of people eager to help, also abroad, in different ways, children and young people with a handicap by supplying an adequate school structure
The seat of the local committee is Leh, the capital of Ladakh, which is where the representatives of the parents' association also meet.
Our values
respect for the disabled person, his or her physical, mental and psychic state.
collaboration with parents, families and with the staff of local infrastructure operating in the field of health care, education and vocational training
respect for the language and the culture, at organizational, religious, education and administrative level
respecting the environment and building codes concerning the construction, extension, the use of classrooms and occupation of different spaces
Upon the advice of a great Lama
the name Munsel was chosen meaning
"leaving darkness, leaving ignorance"
Our Team
In the summer of 2005, Mara Casella moved to the Himalayan mountains in the north of India. Her aim, working closely with Marianne Aerni, a friend from Geneva, was to start a humanitarian project in favour of handicapped children.
In Leh (the capital of Ladakh) they created from scratch 'Munsel', a small special school which was later to develop into a training centre for local teachers and become a point of reference for families facing the problem of handicap.
and focusing directly on the ground after having worked as an educator in an institute of Leh, sponsored by the Lions Club.
Highly motivated from the start, he learned quickly and rapidly focused on the needs of individual students, becoming the point person for all employees.
After the return of Mara to Switzerland, she took over the role of pedagogical and organisational Manager.
Much appreciated by both parents and the staff she guarantees the quality of services
and develops projects, enhancing the contribution of volunteers from abroad.