The non-profit organisation runs the Tapriza School and the additional local projects through a democratically elected board. The abbreviation TASHI D. signifies the Tibetan word Tashidelek, which is used as a greeting and means fortune and blessing. The organisation is officially recognised as non-profit in Nepal. The founding members are people from the various villages who belong to the region Phoksumdo and form a cultural unit. Together they want to observe and shape the economic and cultural development of Dolpo.
The NGO "Tapriza Association of Social Help in Dolpo" (Phoksundo VDC ward No 9, Pugmo, Dolpa) is officially registered at the District Administration Office of Dolpo with the official number (Permanent Account Number PAN of the Government Tax Office) PAN No. 301734901, date 14th September 2004 (Nep. date 29/05/2061) and its bookkeeping is annually audited by the respective office.
