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• Making a Dramatic Difference• A Gift From Rebecca • Australia Visits SMD • Before and After Stories
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Day Students Desperately Seeking Sponsors

These children are in school now. Most are 'day boarders', which means they come to us 7 days a week, every day of the year, from 7 AM until 7 PM. We do this because we have no more room to take boarders, yet the only chance these children have for education is SMD. All we ask is that they sleep somewhere else, we do everything else (3 meals a day + a snack, clothes, baths, healthcare, haircuts, etc.)  because the families can't afford to care for them. We stretch the amount for Day students to cover "day boarding" costs. 
D11.3 Sonam Nyima    Boy   4 years  

With his grandma on the first day of school...clutching the toy that SMD gave him. Sonam Nyima has had a very hard life. His parents divorced when he was two years old. After that, his grandmother took care of him but it was difficult because his grandmother is actually too old to look after him. Before passing away, his grandmother wished to see him in studying in a good school. Sonam Nyima was admitted into SMD School. He is very happy to be in Thrangu Rinpoche’s School and enjoying with his new friends.
D11.8 Pemba Sherpa   Boy   8 years  

Pemba Sherpa has four family members. He completed Grade 2 at a Kathmandu school where there were few resources and poor teaching methodology. Pemba tells us he likes to play table tennis, badminton, basketball and soccer. He also likes to sing and dance in different cultural functions.

D11.9 Tsewang Dolma   Girl   5 years  

Tsewang Dolma is from Limi situated in Humla district. Humla is the most remote and northerly region of Nepal, lying on the border with Tibet. And Limi is a very remote valley in Humla. There are no roadways in Humla;  the only way to reach Humla is on foot or by air. On foot, it’s a weeklong trek then it takes around seventeen days or more to reach Limi valley.

D04 Dawa Lama

My name is Dawa Lama and I am studying in grade six. I am so thankful to V. V. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche, my previous sponsor and also to Shirley Blair (our school Director) because Shirley helped me to admit in this wonderful school. I feel so lucky to be able to study in such a great school. As you all know that all the students in SMD School are sponsored but currently I lost my sponsor and I am little sad about it because I feel little different from other students. My parents have been helping me to get best of all but in this case they couldn’t do much. So please help me and thank you all for reading this short note of mine.

Bijay Lama D503

Hi, my name is Bijay Tamang and I am studying in grade six. I am from a place called Dhading which lies in the Bagmati zone of Nepal. I have seven family members; out of them I have one big brother and three sisters. My family members are farmers and none of my family members are educated. Due to poor family background and large number of family members, I was the only one who got opportunity to study. With the help of my aunt, I got the opportunity to study in this school. For that reason I am really proud and happy to study in such a wonderful school. I am very thankful towards V.V. Khenchen Thrangu Rinpoche and my previous sponsor who has helped me this far. Please help me!!! Thank you!!!



D613 Bishal Thapa Magar Boy Age: 8

. He is partially sponsored.
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