Pema

PEMA IS FULLY SPONSORED AND NOT TAKING NEW SPONSORS AT THIS TIME.
IF YOU ARE A PROUD SPONSOR OF PEMA (THANK YOU!), PLEASE USE THE BUTTONS BELOW TO MAKE YOUR PAYMENT.

Pema is one of the thirty-four children who came to Jhamtse Gatsal in 2006. Her dream is to become a doctor to serve people in the remote region of Jhamtse Gatal. Lack of medical facilities, doctors, and resources creates problems in the area. In an emergency, travel to medical facilities in Tezpur and Guwahati takes 17-18 hours by car.

Pema is diligently studying hard and trying to score well in her medical entrance exams. She is working to pass the NEET exam. NEET is a national-level exam required to learn to become a doctor. There are only 5-6 thousand seats to become a doctor, making this exam highly competitive and requiring patience, hard work, and time.

Pema, and fellow Jhamtse Students Tenzin and Dorjee, are all preparing for the medical entrance exam. All three of them are staying together in one of our staff's relatives' homes. The host families often appreciate and praise the girls. These children are very humble, hardworking, kind-hearted, and actively participate in the family's daily chores. Such values and education are hard to find in modern days school kids.

Pema is working very hard and refused to take any break during any holidays or festivals this year. We are proud to hear this and feel that she understands and values the resources, time, and love being provided to her to fulfill her dream. She is highly enjoying her studies. In her words, Kota is a fast-moving city, and life there is immensely different. For her, Jhamtse is not just a place; it's a feeling for people, an emotion of love and compassion to others.

Child ID: 0606031

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Your Impact
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.

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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 DeGlopperfemale, higher education, medicine, Age 23, fully sponsored