Find below some portraits of the children supported by the Sahayogi Foundation, and some to those in need to find a sponsor.
You may notice that most of them share the same family name, TAMANG. Because they belong to the same ethnic group, they have the same surname. The TAMANG represent 5,5% of Nepal’s popultion. They form the second most important ethnic group, after the MAGAR. Very poor, they mainly live in the hills surrounding the Kathmandu valley, but also in the eastern part of the country and in the Terai area.
Date of birth : 09/12/2013
Father : Lhakpa TAMANG
Mother : Sonam TAMANG
Village of origin : Gongang, Rasuwa
Date of arrival at the Sahayogi Foundation : If we can find a sponsor and/or enough donors, the Sahayogi Foundation would be able to welcome him in 2018.
Sonam TAMANG has known Vijay ’s family for a long time. At every Trek on the Tamang Heritage Trail, he meets the parents of the little boy. Very poor, they are both farmers. They tried to take over a business in Gongang (management of a tea room / guesthouse), but without success. The earthquake of 2015 destroyed their house and they now live in a tent, in difficult economic conditions. With no ressources, they encounter many difficulties to support the needs of the family. They would very much like to be able to send their children to school, but they cannot support the costs of this project. Education is not a priority.
Since May 2017, the Sahayogi Foundation has welcomed Bimala TAMANG, Vijay’s big sister. Sponsored, she joined Katmandou to be housed and educated. The Foundation would like henceforth to welcome Vijay, who is looking forward to joining his sister, in order to be able to go to school and have a better future.
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Date of birth : 04/12/2012
Father : Kuamar GLAN
Mother : Kalpana THING
Village of origin : Borle Rasuwa
Date of arrival at the Sahayogi Foundation : If we can find a sponsor and/or enough donors, the Sahayogi Foundation would be able to welcome the little girl in 2018.
Karina’s parents are farmar, very poor. She has one brother named Binaam (3 years old). The Sahayogi Foundation is mobilizing your support to offer her a life with better conditions.
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Date of birth : 02/02/2014
Father : Lhakpa Tashi TAMANG
Mother : Tsering Dawa TAMANG
Village of origin : Goljung Rasuwa
Date of arrival at the Sahayogi Foundation : April 2018
Bikash’s family is very poor. The little boy has one brother aged of 2.5 years old. His father works as porter, his mother is house wife. They don’t have any income source. Therefore, the Sahayogi Foundation is mobilizing your support to offer him a life with better conditions !
In April 2018, Stéphanie Breton & Grégory Salaun pledged to support Bikash, enabling him to live in Kathmandu with Sonam and his family, go to school and receive an education.
Date of Birth : 21/04/2013
Father : Norsangbu TAMANG
Mother : Karma Yangin TAMANG
Village of origin : Thulosyafru
Date of arrival at the Sahayogi Foundation : April 2018
Lhasi’s parents are farmers. Sometimes her father also worked as a porter. Having a very small income, they have a lot of difficulties to support Lhasi and her little brother Sherap. Thanks for your support, let’s offer Lhasi a chance to join the Sahayogi Foundation and receive the education she deserves !
In April 2018, Elodie & Alban Vidal pledged to support Lhasi, enabling her to live in Kathmandu with Sonam and his family, go to school and receive an education.
Date of Birth : 15/01/1999
Father : Angbabu TAMANG
Mother : Norchogyalmo TAMANG
Village of origin : Thulosyafru
Date of arrival at the Sahayogi Foundation : 03/05/2017
Lopsang is the second child of a family of five children. Sponsored by an American donor, he has been able to successfully achieve the level 10 of studies in March 2017 (School Leaving Certificate – S.L.C). He would like to keep on his education 5 years more (S.L.C+2 & Bachelor) and obtain a higher degree in the hotel industry. Unfortunately his parents (farmers) cannot undertake these costs. Lopsang has been a member of the Sahayogi Foundation since May 2017. He works as carrier during holidays to earn a little money, but it is not enought… Thanks to his generous sponsors, Marie Olivier & Yony Haidous (France), Lopsang can return to the school in 2018 !
Date of birth : 17/10/2011
Father : Lhakpa TAMANG
Mother : Sonam TAMANG
Village of origin : Gongang, Rasuwa
Date of arrival at the Sahayogi Foundation : 24/05/2017
Sonam TAMANG has known Bimala’s family for a long time. At every Trek on the Tamang Heritage Trail, he meets the parents of the little girl. Very poor, they are both farmers. They tried to take over a business in Gongang (management of a tea room / guesthouse), but without success. The earthquake of 2015 destroyed their house and they now live in a tent, in difficult economic conditions. With no ressources, they encounter many difficulties to support the needs of Bimala and his two brothers (Bishal and Vijay). They would very much like to be able to send their children to school, but they cannot support the costs of this project. Education is not a priority.
In April 2017, through the Sahayogi Foundation, Sonam Tamang offered to Bimala’s parents to find a « sponsor » allowing their 6 year old daughter to go to school.
In May 2017, Jean-François Rychlak and Julie Bailleul (France) pledged to support Bimala for three years, enabling her to live in Kathmandu with Sonam and his family, go to school and receive an education.
Since she arrived in the Nepalese capital, Bimala has been very diligent at school. Her progress are remarkable ! She learns English and French. She is very well integrated in Sonam’s family and willingly participates at the activities proposed by the volunteers.
For each holiday period, she returns to her home village, at her parents’ home. To better return to Kathmandu.
In spring 2018, she successfully passed her exams, and was awarded her first diploma on April 7 2018, at the “Annual Day Celebration 2074”. Congratulations !
