Tibet Aid - Sponsor a Tibetan Child from a Refugee Village

Sponsor a Child from a Tibetan Refugee Village

Sponsorship Requested at $30 per month,
which covers meals, housing, clothing,
educational expenses, and medical care

Name: Ngawang Tsering, Male
Code: ID/1259
School: STS Pokhriabong
DOB: May 5, 1988

Ngawang Tsering was previously sponsored and now needs a new sponsor. He is talented in drawing and music and wishes to become a professional artist. He enjoys studying English in school and has a very pleasant disposition. His family hails from Bouthnath, Kathmandu in Nepal, where they run a small tea shop which does not generate enough income to provide a good education for Ngawang Tsering.

Name: Tsegyal Dorji, Male
Code: ID/1268
School: CST Mussoorie (Boarding Student)
DOB: 2003

Tsegyal Dorji comes from a very poor family. His home village of Tuting has no school, no roads, and no hospital. He now studies in a Tibetan boarding school where his favorite subject is the study of the Tibetan language. Tsegyal Dorji was sponsored previously and now needs a new sponsor.

THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Name: Pema Tenzin, Male
Code: 11160-WL
School: STS Pokhriabong (Boarding Student)
DOB: June 28, 1998

Pema Tenzin is proving to do quite well at his studies, after entering school as a older student. His parents live at the border of Darjeeling and work as servants, barely making enough money to provide for their family. Pema Tenzin enjoys studying the Tibetan language and playing soccer.

Name: Kunga Dolma, Female
Code: SJHCC 2001
School: Bylakuppe
DOB: 2001

Kunga Dolma's family survives on the small income from a plot of land they lease from the Government of India. Their income is not sufficient to feed the family and educate their children. Since Kunga Dolma is very good in her studies, they see a bright future for her and want to provide well for her in order to fulfill this dream.

THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Name: Sonam Chokyi, Female
Code: SJHCC 1995
School: Bylakuppe
DOB: 1995

Sonam Chokyi left her home in Tibet and came to India to study. Her parents are farmers, and after they divorced, Sonam Chokyi lived with her mother for a time, but she could not obtain an education. Sonam Chokyi is now on her own in South India and has no source of financial support for her studies and daily needs.

THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Name: Tenzin Sonam, Male
Code: SJHCC 110592
School: Bylakuppe
DOB: 1992

Tenzin Sonam is a hard working student whose family situation is difficult. His mother is ill and suffers from high blood pressure. His father drives a tractor but does not earn enough to cover his mother's medical expenses and provide for the family. Tenzin Sonam and Kalsang Tharchin (see below) are siblings.

THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Name: Kalsang Tharchin, Female
Code: SJHCC 070797
School: Bylakuppe
DOB: 1997

Kalsang Tharchin is a young student whose family situation is difficult. Her mother is ill and suffers from high blood pressure. Her father drives a tractor but does not earn enough to cover her mother's medical expenses and provide for the family. Kalsang Tharchin and Tenzin Sonam (see above) are siblings.

THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Name: Leakey Wangdak, Male
Code: 11332-WL
School: CST Dalhousie (Boarding Student)
DOB: December 12, 1996

Leakey Wangdak is an active and extroverted young teenager whose family resides in Miao. He loves to play soccer and is very interested in learning more English. His father passed away and his mother is raising six children.

Name: Passang Choekyi, Female
Code: 11333-WL
School: CST Dalhousie (Boarding Student)
DOB: July 27, 1997

Passang Choekyi is a shy young teen who hails from Miao, in northeast India. There is no school in Miao, and most of the Tibetns living there are illiterate. Passang Choekyi's parents both work, but their income is not enough to cover the educational expenses of sending Passang Choekyi to a school where she can receive a modern Tibetan education.

THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Name: Dawa Norbu, Male
Code: 11334-WL
School: STS Gangtok (Boarding Student)
DOB: October 24, 2002

Dawa Norbu is a cute seven-year-old boy who is from Bhutan. He has a younger sister at home. Like many Tibetans living in Bhutan, Dawa Norbu's parents have sent him to a Tibetan boarding school in order to give him the best chance for a bright future.

Name: Sonam Tsomo, Female
Code: 11335-WL
School: CST Chauntra (Boarding Student)
DOB: May 2, 1992

Sonam Tsomo is a shy but friendly girl who is very respectful to her teachers. Her parents live in Tuting, a very remote and impoverished area where there is no school and making a living is extremely difficult. Her parents are farmers and cannot afford to cover Sonam Tsomo's school fees.

Name: Tsering Dhondup, Male
Code: 11336-WL
School: CST Chauntra (Boarding Student)
DOB: May 2, 1992

Tsering Dhondup is a friendly and mischievous child who hails from Tuting. His father passed away when Tsering Dhondup was three years old, leaving his mother alone to raise Tsering Dhondup and his sister.

Name: Pema Norzin, Female
Code: 11337-WL
School: CST Shimla (Boarding Student)
DOB: March 7, 2003

Pema Norzin is an intelligent child who has just entered first grade (Class I) as a boarding student. Her parents reside in Ladakh and never had the opportunity to go to school. Although they are poor, they want Pema Norzin to obtain a good education.

THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Name: Tenzin Yangchen, Female
Code: 11338-WL
School: STS Shilong (Boarding Student)
DOB: December 7, 1999

A lively and active girl, Tenzin Yangchen is very interested in learning English. Her ambition is to become a nurse. Her father works as a coal miner, and her mother works as a house wife. Neither of her parents ever obtained an education, and they wish for a better future for their daughter.

THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Name: Sangay Lhamo, Female
Code: 11339-WL
School: STS Pokhriabong (Boarding Student)
DOB: November 13, 1997

Sangay Lhamo hails from Tuting, where there is no school. Her father works as an electrician, but her parents find it very difficult to meet the educational expenses for all their children.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: The following students were sponsored previously, but their sponsors have been unable to continue their financial support. Please help us locate new sponsors for them right away!

Tashi Dawa ID/1306
Class IX - CST Chauntra

Tenzin Yeshi ID/1363
Class III - Petoen School
THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Phuntsok Wangmo ID/1291
Class III - CST Chauntra

Tenzin Kunsang ID/1312
Class II - Petoen School
THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Special Situations We are also seeking sponsors for several other children who are in special circumstances. Please contact us for additional information or submit our sponsorship form, indicating "older student" or "please choose for me."

Mewoen Tsuglag Patoen is a new model school inaugurated in October 2005 to focus on intensive study of the Tibetan language (reading, writing, and vocabulary) among younger students. The school conducts all classes in Tibetan and provides both boarding and dayscholar facilities, with children hailing from Nepal, Bhutan and India. The school is located in lower Dharamsala, and sponsorship funds (requested for students at Mewoen Tsuglag Patoen at $30 per month) cover all school expenses, including room, board, clothing, books, supplies, and medical care.
TSTS Shillong is an elementary school in a very poor region of northeast India, just north of Bangladesh. The young children at this school transfer to other Tibetan schools for their later studies.
TSTS Gangtok is a boarding school in Sikkim, between Nepal and Bhutan, that previously served only the early grades but has now been expanded to include high-school aged children.
CST Kalimpong is an elementary school in West Bengal, between Nepal and Bhutan and north of Bangladesh. The Tibetan Settlement of Miao is a very poor community, and the Tibetan refugees who live there have difficulty in finding work that can provide for their families.
CST Dalhousie is located near Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh and offers classes through Class XII (middle school and high school).
The Ellen Sharma Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School (previously the Children's Garden School Society) in Chennai has two Tibetan teachers and admits Tibetan Students on scholarship as part of a special multi-cultural program extending back over 35 years.
Please contact our office (email: sponsor@tibetaid.org)
if you have questions or need additional information.

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		Name: Ngawang Tsering, Male Code: ID/1259 School: STS Pokhriabong DOB: May 5, 1988 Ngawang Tsering was previously sponsored and now needs a new sponsor. He is talented in drawing and music and wishes to become a professional artist. He enjoys studying English in school and has a very pleasant disposition. His family hails from Bouthnath, Kathmandu in Nepal, where they run a small tea shop which does not generate enough income to provide a good education for Ngawang Tsering.

		Name: Tsegyal Dorji, Male Code: ID/1268 School: CST Mussoorie (Boarding Student) DOB: 2003 Tsegyal Dorji comes from a very poor family. His home village of Tuting has no school, no roads, and no hospital. He now studies in a Tibetan boarding school where his favorite subject is the study of the Tibetan language. Tsegyal Dorji was sponsored previously and now needs a new sponsor. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Pema Tenzin, Male Code: 11160-WL School: STS Pokhriabong (Boarding Student) DOB: June 28, 1998 Pema Tenzin is proving to do quite well at his studies, after entering school as a older student. His parents live at the border of Darjeeling and work as servants, barely making enough money to provide for their family. Pema Tenzin enjoys studying the Tibetan language and playing soccer.

		Name: Kunga Dolma, Female Code: SJHCC 2001 School: Bylakuppe DOB: 2001 Kunga Dolma's family survives on the small income from a plot of land they lease from the Government of India. Their income is not sufficient to feed the family and educate their children. Since Kunga Dolma is very good in her studies, they see a bright future for her and want to provide well for her in order to fulfill this dream. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Sonam Chokyi, Female Code: SJHCC 1995 School: Bylakuppe DOB: 1995 Sonam Chokyi left her home in Tibet and came to India to study. Her parents are farmers, and after they divorced, Sonam Chokyi lived with her mother for a time, but she could not obtain an education. Sonam Chokyi is now on her own in South India and has no source of financial support for her studies and daily needs. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Tenzin Sonam, Male Code: SJHCC 110592 School: Bylakuppe DOB: 1992 Tenzin Sonam is a hard working student whose family situation is difficult. His mother is ill and suffers from high blood pressure. His father drives a tractor but does not earn enough to cover his mother's medical expenses and provide for the family. Tenzin Sonam and Kalsang Tharchin (see below) are siblings. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Kalsang Tharchin, Female Code: SJHCC 070797 School: Bylakuppe DOB: 1997 Kalsang Tharchin is a young student whose family situation is difficult. Her mother is ill and suffers from high blood pressure. Her father drives a tractor but does not earn enough to cover her mother's medical expenses and provide for the family. Kalsang Tharchin and Tenzin Sonam (see above) are siblings. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Leakey Wangdak, Male Code: 11332-WL School: CST Dalhousie (Boarding Student) DOB: December 12, 1996 Leakey Wangdak is an active and extroverted young teenager whose family resides in Miao. He loves to play soccer and is very interested in learning more English. His father passed away and his mother is raising six children.

		Name: Passang Choekyi, Female Code: 11333-WL School: CST Dalhousie (Boarding Student) DOB: July 27, 1997 Passang Choekyi is a shy young teen who hails from Miao, in northeast India. There is no school in Miao, and most of the Tibetns living there are illiterate. Passang Choekyi's parents both work, but their income is not enough to cover the educational expenses of sending Passang Choekyi to a school where she can receive a modern Tibetan education. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Dawa Norbu, Male Code: 11334-WL School: STS Gangtok (Boarding Student) DOB: October 24, 2002 Dawa Norbu is a cute seven-year-old boy who is from Bhutan. He has a younger sister at home. Like many Tibetans living in Bhutan, Dawa Norbu's parents have sent him to a Tibetan boarding school in order to give him the best chance for a bright future.

		Name: Sonam Tsomo, Female Code: 11335-WL School: CST Chauntra (Boarding Student) DOB: May 2, 1992 Sonam Tsomo is a shy but friendly girl who is very respectful to her teachers. Her parents live in Tuting, a very remote and impoverished area where there is no school and making a living is extremely difficult. Her parents are farmers and cannot afford to cover Sonam Tsomo's school fees.

		Name: Tsering Dhondup, Male Code: 11336-WL School: CST Chauntra (Boarding Student) DOB: May 2, 1992 Tsering Dhondup is a friendly and mischievous child who hails from Tuting. His father passed away when Tsering Dhondup was three years old, leaving his mother alone to raise Tsering Dhondup and his sister.

		Name: Pema Norzin, Female Code: 11337-WL School: CST Shimla (Boarding Student) DOB: March 7, 2003 Pema Norzin is an intelligent child who has just entered first grade (Class I) as a boarding student. Her parents reside in Ladakh and never had the opportunity to go to school. Although they are poor, they want Pema Norzin to obtain a good education. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Tenzin Yangchen, Female Code: 11338-WL School: STS Shilong (Boarding Student) DOB: December 7, 1999 A lively and active girl, Tenzin Yangchen is very interested in learning English. Her ambition is to become a nurse. Her father works as a coal miner, and her mother works as a house wife. Neither of her parents ever obtained an education, and they wish for a better future for their daughter. THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

		Name: Sangay Lhamo, Female Code: 11339-WL School: STS Pokhriabong (Boarding Student) DOB: November 13, 1997 Sangay Lhamo hails from Tuting, where there is no school. Her father works as an electrician, but her parents find it very difficult to meet the educational expenses for all their children.

SPECIAL CIRCUMSTANCES: The following students were sponsored previously, but their sponsors have been unable to continue their financial support. Please help us locate new sponsors for them right away!
Tashi Dawa ID/1306 Class IX - CST Chauntra Tenzin Yeshi ID/1363 Class III - Petoen School THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED! Phuntsok Wangmo ID/1291 Class III - CST Chauntra Tenzin Kunsang ID/1312 Class II - Petoen School THANK YOU! I'VE BEEN SPONSORED!

Special Situations	We are also seeking sponsors for several other children who are in special circumstances. Please contact us for additional information or submit our sponsorship form, indicating "older student" or "please choose for me."
Mewoen Tsuglag Patoen is a new model school inaugurated in October 2005 to focus on intensive study of the Tibetan language (reading, writing, and vocabulary) among younger students. The school conducts all classes in Tibetan and provides both boarding and dayscholar facilities, with children hailing from Nepal, Bhutan and India. The school is located in lower Dharamsala, and sponsorship funds (requested for students at Mewoen Tsuglag Patoen at $30 per month) cover all school expenses, including room, board, clothing, books, supplies, and medical care. TSTS Shillong is an elementary school in a very poor region of northeast India, just north of Bangladesh. The young children at this school transfer to other Tibetan schools for their later studies. TSTS Gangtok is a boarding school in Sikkim, between Nepal and Bhutan, that previously served only the early grades but has now been expanded to include high-school aged children. CST Kalimpong is an elementary school in West Bengal, between Nepal and Bhutan and north of Bangladesh. The Tibetan Settlement of Miao is a very poor community, and the Tibetan refugees who live there have difficulty in finding work that can provide for their families. CST Dalhousie is located near Dharamsala in Himachal Pradesh and offers classes through Class XII (middle school and high school). The Ellen Sharma Memorial Matriculation Higher Secondary School (previously the Children's Garden School Society) in Chennai has two Tibetan teachers and admits Tibetan Students on scholarship as part of a special multi-cultural program extending back over 35 years. Please contact our office (email: sponsor@tibetaid.org) if you have questions or need additional information.

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