Lha provides a variety of social services daily. Many of the services are the subject of evaluation and analysis. As an organization, Lha considers assessment and evaluation of its projects and services essential to improving and measuring the impact and effectiveness of its works. So far, Lha has carried out three surveys on the language classes, two surveys on water filtration, three surveys on the Community Soup Kitchen, several health surveys, one survey on environmental conservation, as well surveying students in the cultural exchange programs and many of the individual volunteers.

Marion Brown and Mike Crooke, two professional evaluators from Australia, in 2014, evaluated Lha’s projects over a two-month period and produced a 90-page report. Its findings stated that the social services of Lha not only have had an enormous impact on the local community but also on our international volunteers and cultural exchange students. The study also showed that international cultural exchange students who participated in the social work services of Lha gained a valuable life experience, changing their lives for the better.

Moreover, the evaluation and assessment of each survey mentioned above confirms that beneficiaries of Lha gained respect for, and trust in, Lha Charitable Trust’s social services. In addition, the findings also show that beneficiaries of the Lha skill building program and community soup kitchen have seen an overall improvement in education and physical health respectively.

Overall, it demonstrates that Lha’s organized cultural exchange program, skill building program and other projects have been effectively organized and well-managed. However, there are always aspects of a program that can be bettered and improvement is our ongoing goal.

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