Kids who need Sponsors
We recently admitted 59 new children. They will start at SMD in April 2023. If you would like to change a child’s future, please refer to the Make a Donation page for sponsorship details and Contact Us in Nepal to get matched up with a child.
Meet a few of the kids here…
High-altitude children often have yak butter rubbed into their hair and their faces to help keep the children warm. The butter also helps to protect their cheeks from the wind and the cold.
BOARDING STUDENTS
B23.17 – Boarding
Rosika Bhechyawa
Girl, 7 years
Class: KG
B23.15 – Boarding
Nurbu Tsundup Tamang
Boy, 8 years
Class: 3
B23.13 – Boarding
Saurav Bogoti
Boy, 7 years
Class: 1
B23.6 – Boarding
Temba Phunjo Lama
Boy, 8 years
Class: 1
B23.16 – Boarding
Tenzin Sangpo
Boy, 5 years
Class: Nursery
B23.25 – Boarding
Urgen Sonam Sherpa
Boy, 7 years
Class: 1
B23.12 – Boarding
Tsering Tenzin Lama
Boy, 8 years
Class: 3
B23.14 – Boarding
Lhakpa Choesang Lama
Boy, 7 years
Class: 2
DAY STUDENTS
Facts:
- Generally, we have more girls than boys.
- The older the child, the harder it is to find a sponsor.
- It is usually harder to find support for boys.
- Overall, Thrangu Rinpoche has always equally educated girls and boys, nuns and monks, as Buddhism is about the mind, which has no gender.