September 2021

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Dear Friend, Greetings from Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community! I hope you and your loved ones are safe, healthy, and well. It is so hard to know how life is progressing for everyone through these unprecedented times. We often think about you at Jhamtse Gatsal and send heartfelt wishes for your good health and wellbeing. Our love, prayers, and good wishes are always with you as we know yours are with us.  This month we bring you two stories from the oldest children at Jhamtse Gatsal. The first one talks about the dreams and aspirations of an emerging teacher, Tsandong L., and how her internship at Jhamtse Gatsal is preparing her for higher education studies. The second feature is a beautiful reminiscence in the form of a comic strip by one of the oldest siblings, Dorjee N., looking at his youngest siblings enjoy the same pleasures at Jhamtse Gatsal now as he did when he was their age. We hope these stories bring you joy and are a happy reminder of the impact your support makes in the lives of the children at Jhamtse Gatsal. Together, we enable a subtle and consistent shift towards making the world a kinder and gentler space for all. Please stay safe, and please be well. With gratitude and appreciation, Vasudha Wanchoo Managing Director Jhamtse Gatsal Children's Community Teacher's Day September 5 is celebrated as Teacher’s Day in India to commemorate the birth anniversary of Dr. S. Radhakrishnan, the second President of India and a renowned Indian scholar and philosopher. Meet Tsandong L., one of our oldest graduates! She wants to be a teacher. She’s currently interning as a primary school teacher at Jhamtse Gatsal. “Nothing can be as beautiful as the journey of a teacher,” she says. Being a teacher of life is as exhilarating as it is challenging. On this Teacher's Day, I wish all our teachers of life at Jhamtse Gatsal and around the world a very Happy Teachers’ Day. You, our donors and supporters, make Jhamtse Gatsal possible. We thank you for being our integral teachers of life even though you may be far away." Read more of Tsandong's thoughts on teaching Childhood Adventures Dorjee N., one of our oldest children, is a part of the Administration team at Jhamtse Gatsal Children’s Community. He shares his first-ever comic strip, inspired by a football game played by the younger kids. He says: "One evening, I saw my younger siblings playing football, shouting at a high pitch, running around the playground, and chasing each other. Watching them made me happy, and I started reminiscing about my childhood at Jhamtse Gatsal as I saw them and their mischievous activities. When I see their innocent faces, I get a chance to relive my childhood." Click to see the rest of the comic strip Zoom With Vasudha to Learn More About Jhamtse Gatsal and The Children I am thrilled to be in the U.S. for most of this year. I would love to virtually meet with you to share stories and news from Jhamtse Gatsal unless you are in or around the Bay Area in California where I can also meet you in person. Please send an email to vasudha@jhamtse.org if you are interested in meeting with me. Exciting developments in the Community have come to life thanks to your ongoing support. I would love to share these insights with you.   - Vasudha (Vasu) Wanchoo, Managing Director, Jhamtse Gatsal Children's Community Support Jhamtse Gatsal Facebook Twitter Instagram Website YouTube Copyright © *|CURRENT_YEAR|* *|LIST:COMPANY|*, All rights reserved. *|IFNOT:ARCHIVE_PAGE|* *|LIST:DESCRIPTION|* Our mailing address is: *|HTML:LIST_ADDRESS_HTML|* *|END:IF|* Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list. *|IF:REWARDS|* *|HTML:REWARDS|* *|END:IF|*