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BF AR 2010.Pdf bhutan foundation annual report 2009-2010 Your choice to stay connected to Bhutan through the Bhutan Foundation in 2009-­2010 :3E3>>AI76GEFAT>>93BE3@65A@8DA@F5:3>>7@97E:736A@ 3@6FABD7E7DH7I:3F;E 3>D736K IAD=;@9O3@6 H3>G76O;@ :GF3@ -:7 8A>>AI;@9 B397E 67F3;> F:7 IAD= I7 :3H7 EGBBADF76F:DAG9:AGDB3DF@7DAD93@;L3F;A@EAH7DF:7B3EFK73D3@63:3>8;@5A@E7DH3F;A@ A8F:77@H;DA@?7@F7CG;F34>73@6EGEF3;@34>767H7>AB?7@F9AA69AH7D@3@57BD7E7DH3F;A@ A85G>FGD73@67H7@FEFA;@5D73E7=@AI>769734AGF:GF3@ (85AGDE7AGD355A?B>;E:?7@FE 3D7D73>>KKAGD355A?B>;E:?7@FE Staying Connected to Bhutan Staying Connected to Bhutan Our Mission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is Majesty travels regularly to far-flung and inaccessible parts of the country, visiting people’s homes and awarding kidu (grants) to hundreds of people in need. [Gross National Happiness] is the bridge between the fundamental values of Kindness, Equality and Humanity and the necessary pursuit of economic growth. GNH acts as our National Conscience guiding us towards making wise decisions for a better future. It ensures that no matter what our nation may seek to achieve, the human dimension, the individual’s place in the nation, is never forgotten. It is a constant reminder that we must strive for a caring leadership so that as the world and country changes, as our nation’s goals change, our foremost priority will always remain the happiness and well-­being of our people – including the generations to come after us. !;E&3<7EFKF:7$;@9#;9?7$:7E3D'3?9K7>03@95:G5= Our Mission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is Majesty travels regularly to far-flung and inaccessible parts of the country, visiting people’s homes and awarding kidu (grants) to hundreds of people in need. [Gross National Happiness] is the bridge between the fundamental values of Kindness, Equality and Humanity and the necessary pursuit of economic growth. GNH acts as our National Conscience guiding us towards making wise decisions for a better future. It ensures that no matter what our nation may seek to achieve, the human dimension, the individual’s place in the nation, is never forgotten. 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