SMD Wish List :
General Donations
Any amount is welcomed and used to improve children's lives.
Note: Costs are rough estimates and are rendered in USD
In compiling this list, we have attempted to chose projects which will create work in Nepal.
Some Seniors Going on a Pilgrimage with Jean B
Solar Batteries $540 each
Nepal has up to 18 hours of power cuts every day in the dry season, which is 9 months of the year. We bought a solar batter so the Class 10 kids (who face national board exams in the springtime) could study. We need more batteries for the Library, the Clinic, the stairwells and the kitchen.
Rent $17,170/year
We do not own the school buildings, and have to pay rent for all the room we use inside the compound and the four flats we rent outside.
Travel Budget $20,000/year
More than two dozen students are studying overseas. Most (but not all) travel costs are paid by their scholarships. Travel, (including travel to Delhi, where most Nepalis have to appear in order to apply for visas) visa fees and associated expenses are costing us thousands of dollars every year. A travel budget would allow for fundraising as well as visits to students who are overseas.
Ongoing Education Inside Nepal $1000/student/year
Grades 11 & 12 are only offered in urban for-profit schools. Himalayan kids have nowhere to live if they are going on with their education, whether to high school, or university. We keep them with us, and pay for their tuition. At the moment, we have 17 kids going on with their education. Three are in university and one is apprenticing motorcycle mechanic.
Small Carpets For Bedrooms $6250
The school is unheated. Temperatures get down to 0 C at night. We'd like to buy 100 locally-made wool carpets (the carpet industry is languishing) to keep kids feet warm in their rooms, getting into and out of bed.
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Books
We are building libraries at both schools. The little moks have read every book in their library at the Branch School! Books from Amazon are the only thing that gets past corrupt Customs officials. To see our wish list, click here:
41 Kids and Staff Members are Red Cross Certified. Training is part of healthcare at SMD
Healthcare Fund
Supplies for our clinic and for the healthworker's salary and to pay for lab equipment and supplies (parasite and bloodwork). Also for eye and dental care. This also covers hearing, vision, dental and hospitalization expenses for all the children and support staff. We share extras with the clinic at SMD Branch School $6000/year
Running Shoes For Everyone
This is a health issue. Most of our kids are playing sports in bare feet, running the risks of injury and hookworm infections. $4000
Picnic and Pilgrimage Fund
It's good for the kids to get out of the school compound once in a while and perfect when we can combine a picnic with a pilgrimage. One outing, including bus rental and food costs. $350/trip. See Pilgrimage to Pharping
Concert Fund
One of Thrangu Rinpoche's aims is to preserve the culture of Himalayan peoples.The kids learn the traditional songs and dances of Nepal and Tibet. We like the children to get a chance to show off what they've learned to the local community. It has the added benefit of reinforcing Himalayan culture, and everybody has fun. We do 4 to six full-on productions every year, budget permitting. When we did our last performance in December, a thousand people came! $250/concert
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