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• A Breakdown of Some Costs for Students Who Board at SMD
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SMD Branch School Wish List



No vehicle for the Branch School...we almost lost this little guy


We almost lost this monk last year. He was critically ill, but there was no vehicle to get him to the hospital. Luckily, he survived (after 5 days in intensive care). SMD branch School is 2 hours away from the kathmandu valley. Often all the vehicle are out. This presents a serious risk when one of the monks is injured or sick. The nearest hospital is a couple of hours away on foot. $25,000


Rinpoche is eager to improve the monks' diet. All the kids who come from the mountains are malnourished. Any donation will be put to use to buy fresh fruit and vegetables.


Children who come from mountain villages know nothing about sanitation or recycling. Karma Samdup the vice principal of SMDBS has requested funds for cleaning equipment and supplies, so he can teach the boys about sanitation and conservation. $300/year


A set of new robes, underwear, socks and shoes for all the monks. It costs $35 to outfit a monk. $3500/year


What is a SoyaCow? It's a patented machine for making soymilk and tofu. We have one in the main school. It's helped us to improve nutrition (protein & calcium). And soy milk is cheap...a SoyaCow produces 30 to 40 litres of soymilk. One pound of soybeans produces about 1 gallon of soymilk.  We want to improve nutrition for the monks at SMD Branch School. Cow's milk is too expensive, but if we get a Soya Cow like  SMD main school has, we can give the monks soya milk every day. This will increase their calcium and protein intake. See for yourself: www.soyacow.com. $6000


The Branch School needs 6 new computers. The other computers need repairs: $2000


There is only 1 connection at SMD Branch School. The teachers (all monks) are requesting that the Computer Lab be wired to the internet so they can enrich their lessons and so the monk students can learn on the net. 


Especially needed: picture books for beginner readers. Please see our Wish List on Amazon (see above).


SMD Branch School is at Namo Buddha in the hills surrounding the Kathmandu valley. The hills are very steep at NB, so the little monks haven't anywhere to play sports. The side of a hill needs to be bulldozed flat, and the lower part reinforced so there will be no danger of landslide. $4000 of this money has already been raised. Still needed: $11,000 


Other Ways to Help

Donate Unused Air Miles
Contact Shirley <himalayanchildren@yahoo.co.uk>

Be a Yak: Carry Things
When you or anyone you know are coming here, let us know. There are many things we can't get:

Seeds: carrots, cucumbers, tomatoes, cauliflower, hot chilies, watermelon, beans, chard, hot peppers, pumpkins, squash, flowers

For the Clinic at both Schools
*Multivitamins
*Buffered vitamin C
*Iron tables
*Calcium tablets
*Wart medicine
*Bandaids and bandages


Thanks For The Vitamins! They Make A Huge Difference.

For Kids
*Board games
*Small stuffed toys
*Sports equipment
*Learning software
*Art supplies
*Warm underwear (vests)
*Warm socks

  

 



 
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