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Name: Bhuban Shrestha
Birthday: August 25, 1999
Class: Nursery
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Bhuban's mother Kamala was trafficked to a brothel in Mumbai by one of her relatives in the late 1990s. Buddhi Man, then an occasional visitor to the brothel, rescued and later married Kamala after returning to their village in Nuwakot district. Kamala got pregnant and during pregnancy check- ups, she found out that she had become infected with HIV. She kept it a secret from her husband and inevitably he too became infected with HIV. Buddhi Man and Kamala are still living in the village with all the physical and social pains. Happy Home officials rescued Bhuban from their home and had him checked up, luckily to find him clean. A sponsorship of USD $20 per month can send him to a school and give him a better future.
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Name: Anju Shrestha (Gurung)
Birthday: June 29, 2004
Class: Nursery
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Anju's mother cannot hear or speak. Her father ran away with another girl leaving Anju and her mother alone. They do not have a home or any physical property. Her mother works at a local restaurant as a dishwasher and receives very little as compensation; only food and shelter for Anju and her mother. A monthly sponsorship of USD $20 will give her access to education at a private English school in Kathmandu.
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Name: Srijana Gurung
Birthday: January 29, 2001
Class: One
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Srijana Gurung is one of the children in dire need. Due to pending tuition bills, she was expelled from school. Happy Home now has enrolled her in another nearby school and is now taking care of all the educational expenses.
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Name: Bimal Rai
Birthday: June 23, 1998
Class: Two
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Bimal Rai is currently living with his mother in Dallu, Kathmandu. His younger brother died at the age of six months. His father married another woman, leaving his family in desperate poverty. Happy Home is now supporting Bimal's education and paying all expenses for his school tuition at Future Star English Secondary School.
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Name: Amrit Pande
Birthday: June 23, 2001
Class: Nursery
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Amrit's father married another woman after the sudden and untimely demise of his mother. His father works as a construction laborer and earns hardly enough to support the basic needs of the family. Amrit lives with his father and step-mother but can not attend school simply because his father cannot afford the expenses. A sponsorship of USD $20 per month will give Amrit an education at a private English school in Kathmandu.
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Name: Rakesh Balami (Nagarkoti)
Birthday: March 17, 2000
Class: Two
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Name: Raj Balami (Nagarkoti)
Birthday: February 16, 2003
Class: Nursery
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Rakesh and Raj live in Boharatar-16, Kathmandu. Their mother ran away after marrying a second time. Their father is physically inactive due to his extreme drinking habit and is not working. Now they are unable to continue their study because of poverty. A sponsorship of USD $20 each per month can send them to a school and give them a better future.
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Name: Sabin Kapali
Birthday: December 4, 1999
Class: Nursery
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Sabin's father left him when he was just born. His mother works at various households as a cleaner. He was not enrolled in school because of poverty. A sponsorship of USD $20 per month will give Sabin an education at a private English school in Kathmandu.
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Name: Sharada
Birthday: March 24, 2000
Class: One
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Name: Niruta
Birthday:
Class: LKG
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Sharada and Niruta are two sisters from Kalikot. 2005 their father abandoned the family and both had to quit their studies due to financial trouble. So Happy Home is now taking care of their education and is paying all necessary fees for them to attend Ekata English School in Kathmandu.
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Name: Akash Nepali
Birthday: October 1, 1997
Class: Eight
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Akash is a member of a low-caste family. His father had to spend ten years in prison and today his whereabouts are unknown. From then the family could no longer afford their children's education. Today, with the help of Happy Home, Akash attends Future Star English Secondary School and lives with his mother. Akash later wants to work as a lawyer.
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Name: Mukesh Damai
Birthday: March 26, 1997
Class: Six
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Name: Umesh Damai
Birthday: August 22, 1998
Class: Four
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Mukesh and Umash's family is considered to be from a low-caste and hence they live in poverty. During last decade's civil war they were displaced from their village in the western district of Jumla and came to Kathmandu. Since July 2006 Happy Home has been supporting the two brothers to attend Future Star English Secondary School in Dallu.
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Name: Nirasha Pariyar
Birthday: January 26, 1996
Class: Four
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Name: Jalisha Pariyar
Birthday: December 31, 2001
Class: One
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Name: Manisha Pariyar
Birthday: January 9, 1999
Class: One
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Nirasha, Jalisha and Manisha are three of their family's four daughters. The family belongs to a low caste. During the civil war their family came to Kathmandu and had insufficient funds for the girls' education. Thus, Happy Home is paying for them and has enrolled them into Future Star English Secondary School in Dallu.
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Name: Ganga Bhandari
Birthday: May 9, 1997
Class: Four
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Name: Jamuna Bhandari
Birthday: May 9, 1997
Class: Four
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Ganga and Jamuna live in Naubise-2, Dhading. They are twins and grew up under very poor conditions. Their father had died even before they were born. Their mother got them enrolled into a local school but could not afford the expense and both had to quit the school after the first grade. They lived in Happy Home for one year and have been handed back over to their mother. Now they are both enrolled in Shanti Deep Academy in grade 4. Ganga is older than Jamuna by only a few minutes. A sponsorship of USD $20 per month per child can continue their schooling and promise them a better future.
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Name: Bilson Jung Thapa
Birthday: January 11, 2004
Class: Nursery
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Himal Kumar Thapa died due to a motorbike accident when Bilson was two years old. Bilson's mother, Nirmala, had to leave her house in the village due to domestic violence and migrated to Kathmandu. She works at a local handicraft manufacturing factory and earns little salary, just enough for food and shelter. Bilson is 4 years old but still his mother cannot afford to send him to school. A sponsorship of USD $20 per month will give Bilson the opportunity of education at a private English school in Kathmandu.
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Name: Kiran Khatri
Birthday: March 8, 1999
Class: Nursery
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Kiran lives in Hadiya VDC-05, Udayapur. He comes from a poor family. His father died when he was two years old. His mother is a farm laborer and earns about $30 (2000 Rupees) per month and cannot afford monthly fees, uniform, books or equipment for his school. A sponsorship of USD $20 per month can send him to a school and give him a better future.
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Name: Purna Bahadur Tamang
Birthday: November 19, 1995
Class: Nursery
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Name: Tirtha Maya Tamang
Birthday: August 2, 1998
Class: Nursery
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Purna and Tirtha Maya are living in the Dhading District, Katunje VDC-08. Their father went to Qatar due to his job but after six months of his departure he died. Tirtha Maya was only 8 months when her father died. There are altogether six children in their family. They have 3 elder sisters and one elder brother who are not enrolling in school because of poverty. A sponsorship of USD $20 per month can send one of these children to school and give a better future.
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Name: Bikash Tamang
Birthday: January 18, 1994
Class: Four
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Name: Prakash Tamang
Birthday: November 11, 1995
Class: Three
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Name: Urmila Tamang
Birthday: October 30, 1997
Class: Jagat Bahadur Tamang
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Name: Jagat Bahadur Tamang
Birthday: June 26, 1998
Class: Two
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The father of these four children died a short time after the birth of the youngest son Jagat Bahadur. From then on the mother had to take care of the four children by herself. Because of their situation, Bikash and Urmila had to quit school. The second son, Prakash, could not even learn to read and write at a proper school. Happy Home has gotten all four children enrolled in a school again and is supporting them financially.
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Name: Sarita Bhujel
Birthday: November 9, 1997
Class: JKG
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Sarita lives in Kalleri VDC-04, Dhading. Her father died when she was nine years old. Her mother can not work as she is suffering from paralysis. In her childhood Sarita suffered from typhoid and because of her poverty she was unable to get proper care which has now resulted in Sarita having mental health issues. Due to her extremely poor condition she is not attending the school. A sponsorship of USD $5000 can provide her with treatment for mental health problems and a sponsorship of USD $20 a month can give her a better future.
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Name: Roshan
Birthday: February 19, 2005
Class:
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Rosan was brought and enrolled into Happy Home. His mother abandoned him at the tender age of three. We do not know the whereabouts of his mother but if we are able to find her, he will be sent back to his mother to be rehabilitated into the society. At present his basic needs and his education are being taken care of.
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Name: Rohit Thapa
Birthday: August 20, 2002
Class: SKG
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Rohit was rescued from the street while he was hanging around the streets of Kathmandu. He had spent some time as a domestic helper and the rest of the time he was living in the street. Happy Home officials found his mother and handed him to her. Now Happy Home takes care of his education and meal expenses while his mother happily keeps him with her. He attends school everyday and is very happy to be reunited with his mother and to be able to go to school.
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Name: Rajnish Tapa
Birthday: March 13, 1997
Class: Four
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Name: Rojina Tapa
Birthday: December 12, 1999
Class: Two
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Rajanish and Rojina live in Samundratar -02, Nuwakot. Their father was killed during the recent civil war of Nepal. When their father died Rojina was five years old and Rajnish was seven years old. Their mother is very poor and can not afford to pay their school fees. A sponsorship of USD $20 per month per child can send them to a school and give them a better future.
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Name: Sangita Tiwari
Birthday: September 5, 1996
Class: Six
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Sangita's father is missing. He is believed to have died during Nepal's long civil war when Sangita was seven years old. Her mother is physically and mentally disabled and not able to take care of her children. A monthly sponsorship of USD $20 will give Sangita access to education at a private English school in Chitwan.
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