Rinchen

Rinchen needs sponsors!

Rinchen is attending one of the most prestigious tourism management colleges in the country where he is pursuing BBA (Bachelors in Business Administration) in Tourism and Travel Management. Rinchen plans to develop and lead an eco-spiritual tourism venture for the community in this region.

Rinchen is very grateful for the parenting he has received at Jhamtse Gatsal. "I have kept changing my interests, but now I am interested in “Eco Spiritual Tourism” This would be a benefit to protecting the culture, the environment and provide the opportunity to be a job-creator in the region, to help local youth."

Rinchen was one of the first children accepted to Jhamtse Gatsal in 2006.

Below is an interview with Rinchen that originally appeared on The Jhamtse International Facebook page.

Q. Do you have some thoughts to share with the sponsors or donors of Jhamtse Gatsal?

A. There is saying ‘a blind person can’t walk without a stick’. Without the support and contribution of your kindness, we are helpless,  even if we have potential and talent. I want to say “Thank you” on the behalf of all the students of Jhamtse Gatsal. I promise that when I grow older, I will also work for others. I will support and help others when they need.

Q. What do you want to tell your younger siblings at Jhamtse Gatsal?

A. I want to tell my siblings at Gatsal that the students of Jhamtse are the luckiest kids in this world. We have a huge family to support and guide for us. Study hard and be kind. Never give up in your life. Try to achieve your goal to support other people. Many people achieve their goals but few people support others.

Q. What does Jhamtse Gatsal mean to you?

A. Jhamtse Gatsal is my home. It is not only a school for me, but I think of Jhamtse Gatsal is more meaningful. Students learn Arts, Music, Dance and Sports. Jhamtse Gatsal is home for the students to discover their talents and potentials. It is a home where they get care, love and guidance.

Child ID: 0605015

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Your Impact

“The most positive change that I see in the children today is that where they had nothing and no hope in their life; today, they are dreaming and thinking of doing something for the world at large; they are thinking of paying forward the kindness of their supporters and caregivers. This, to me, is the biggest achievement of all.”

— GEN LOBSANG PHUNTSOK LA

Write Your Sponsored Child
Write Your Sponsored Child

Your words of support are important to the children. In keeping with Jhamtse Gatsal's Project Earth initiative, we ask you to send electronic letters via email to sponsorship@jhamtse.org. These letters are forwarded to the Community throughout the year and shared with the children. Sponsors will hear back from children once a year.

Typically, a letter from your child will arrive as part of Jhamtse Gatsal's annual sponsor update, which contains a letter to you, new photos of the child, and a report on how the child is doing from a teacher, Ama la (house mother), or school administrator.

As we share sponsor letters electronically, we ask that letters be kept to a couple of pages in length. Children love seeing pictures of you, your family, and/or your daily life. The children love to hear about your family, things you like to do, and what the world looks like where you live. These are subjects that translate easily across different environments and cultures and to a younger age group.

When writing, remember English is not the children’s first language. Short and simple communications are most successful; Ama las and older students may help translate for the younger ones, but mostly the children love looking at the letters independently. Many of the smallest kids are still learning to write the alphabets of the three languages they study. Their native Monpa language has no written form.

Birthdays

While we prioritize birthdays in our society, in Monpa culture, they customarily have little significance. Parents often don’t know the exact date of a child’s birth.

Sponsorship Commitment
Sponsorship Commitment

When you sponsor a child, you have an opportunity to build a relationship with your child through letters and photos.

Minimum sponsorships are $400 USD per year or $35 per month.

If you live in the US: Your contributions are tax-deductible under U.S. tax regulations. As a non-profit, Jhamtse International is tax exempt in the United States under section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue code.

To make a tax-deductible donation/sponsorship as permitted under regulations from the following countries, please click on the link below:

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Sponsor a Child Today
Sponsor a Child Today

Your US tax-deductible contribution of just $35 a month connects a child living in extreme poverty with loving care and a quality education. Sponsoring a child will profoundly change the future for your child and other children, and will change your own life as well. Our sponsorship program is at the heart and soul of Jhamtse Gatsal. 

Our children arrive scared, neglected, abandoned, scrawny and subdued - with little hope for survival, let alone education. Many suffer from malnutrition and have run the risk of starvation. Access to clean water, reliable healthcare and preventative medicine in remote villages often means greater risk from even simple medical concerns. Your sponsorship will give these children a chance to heal. Your support provides:

  • A loving and compassionate home and family

  • Education

  • Nutritious food

  • Health and hygiene training

  • Medical and dental checkups

  • Support through higher education until their first day of work

Jennifer DeGloppermale, gardening, nature, volleyball, higher education, needs sponsors, age 23