abc.net.au/news/nsw-teacher-books-to-children-bhutan/101320536Barb Roberts first became captivated by Bhutan in 2015 while travelling through the tiny nation on the Himalayas' eastern ridges."He said, 'We really love it when tourists come back and do some volunteer work in our country'," Ms Roberts said.But organising to do volunteer work in Bhutan turned out to be no easy feat amid strict government guidelines.
She was given a month-long placement at a large boarding school in the remote Tang Valley in central Bhutan."Many rural schools are boarding schools, as the government has stated that if you live more than five kilometres from the school you board, it is too far to walk on a daily basis ... very few people own cars."All children in Bhutan learn English at school and Ms Roberts' focus was on helping them improve their English reading and writing skills.
"The kids will say, 'I need to get a good education as I need to get a good job because farming is so hard in Bhutan'."