Lobsang
Lobsang is in need of sponsors!
Lobsang is new to the community. He is an obedient, kind, and sincere child. He is a little slow with his academic work, but he is a hard worker. His hard work will take him towards success and improvement in his character.
He loves to play sports like volleyball, football, and table tennis. He is learning how to be a responsible person for all community activities. He loves animals, and his favorite book series is Kungfu Panda. Gardening is his most favorite activity of the school. He likes more hands-on activities.
We have a new music teacher, and it seems like he is taking a favor to music and dance class. He has to learn a lot about the responsibilities of the family house, which he is working hard to understand. He loves to have fun with his classmates and friends. We see much potential in Lobsang.
Child ID: 1406087
“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
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.
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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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