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General Donations
Any amount is welcomed and used to improve children's lives.

Help SMD Graduates Continue Their Education Inside Nepal
SMD is too crowded to offer Grades 11 & 12. High schools are all for-profit. SMD graduates cannot afford to pay tuition for grades 11&12, much less living costs. $1000/year allows us to keep a student with us so s/he can finish "plus two" and/or go on to university. We have 11 students going on with their education in Kathmandu. We are training our own students to become teachers and health workers. $1000/student

Fund For Scholarship Kids Overseas
We have 19 students on scholarships overseas. There are many expenses: visas, translating and notarizing documents, medical insurance, clothing, luggage, etc. Although many scholarships cover these costs and travel expenses, some do not. Five of our kids overseas cannot afford to come home. We like them to come home every year, to renew their ties and to "spark" the other kids.

We Need 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:

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

Fabric and Tailoring Fund
The tailoring fund has allowed us to provide full time work for three people, and provide almost everything we need in the way of clothing for children and support staff. We are using this fund to make our own sheets, pillowcases, curtains, mattress covers, etc. $6000/year

Earthquake Retrofit
Kathmandu is built on an ancient lakebed in an active seismic zone. Boarding schools are high risk. Thanks to Canadian 'Edmonton Volunteer Engineers', we've completed the first segment of an earthquake retrofit, strengthening the stairwell in the main dormitory. We plan to do the retrofit in stages, $10,000 at a time.

Help Kids Who Win Scholarships
This is Thrangu Rinpoche's long term aim coming to fruition. These are the kids who will come back to help Rinpoche in his aim to keep the language, culture and Buddhist way of life alive in the Himalayas.

In Nepal
SMD only goes to Class 10, but students must finish Classes 11 and 12 to go on to higher education. This costs around $800/year for each student. We need approximately $8000 every year for our Grads to go on to 11 & 12.

Overseas
We have 10 students on scholarship in Canada and Europe ( in Grades 9 to 12). Two others are going to university in the states. All have won full scholarships, but need extra money to cover documents (visas, couriers, etc.) luggage, clothing, emergencies and pocket money. Some need travel expenses.

Donate Laptops
Most of the kids on scholarships overseas (in Canada, Europe and the US) need laptops. If you can donate one, please write Shirley: himalayanchildren@yahoo.co.uk

Tenzin & Dawa Sherpa (4th & 5th from the left) Celebrate International Day At University In the USA

SMD is working in partnership with Schools Without Borders to provide flights free of charge to the young students who are studying abroad in Canada and around the world. It is crucial that our students make it home during their summer to reconnect with their culture and their community and to share their learnings at home. Donating Aeroplan Miles through the SWB Aeroplan account will allow us to offer this to our youth.

One flight round trip from North America to South Asia costs 130 000 Aeroplan Miles. Before you make your donation please email irolg@yahoo.com and let us know who you are, how many points that you are donating and the date that you are making the donation so your donation can be recorded and stewarded properly. Also, Aeroplan charges flight taxes on each trip, which usually amount to $300(depending on which airport the students fly through). A small cash donation would help to complete the charitable gift.

Sonam (in pink) and Dawa (big smile at the back) at the United World College in Norway

SMD Branch School Wish List

Sponsors! 72 monks need sponsors $450 year each

Emergencies
We almost lost this 10 year old monk this spring. 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

Nutrition Fund
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.

Sanitation Fund
Children who come from mountain villages know nothing about sanitation. 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 Telephone Line for Internet Connection
The Branch School is two hours away from the main school in good weather. The telephone system is dicey, so communication between both schools is virtually impossible unless Khenpo Chonyi (the Principal of both schools) or Tashi Wangchuk (Vice principal of SMDBS) makes the round-trip. There is a new technology (CDMA) which will allow us to communicate. A CDMA telephone set costs: $170, and unlimited internet connection (for 2 years) $270: Total: $440

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

Computers
Five computers, peripherals and furniture. $5000

Other Ways to Help

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

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

If you are a medical or dental professional, you could bring us equipment and supplies. We particularly need

blood pressure cuffs, thermometers, and scissors.

If you are a teacher, you could bring us

curriculum manuals (K to 7) resource books for teachers, learning games, charts, mobiles, posters, etc.

Tell Your Friends About Us

Have them visit our website...www.himalayanchildren.org

Got Any Good Ideas???
If so, or for further information about donating and sponsoring, please write Shirley <himalayanchildren@yahoo.co.uk>

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