At long last, after a busy (political) time in Kathmandu, we have updates about the children. They have just sat their recent school exams and the results are as follows:
Laxmi 99.96%
Sajina 98.4%
Shree krishna 97.4%
Santosh 89.55%
Chhewwang 86.57%
Little Sarita 81.71%
Dhan Maya 80.95%
Rupesh 71.67%
Kalpana 65.76%
Aita 64.5%
Hom 63.63%
Punam 59.76%
Sunil 56.25%
Bijay 54.05%
Big Sarita 53.52%
Ranjana 48.65% F
Yubaraj 48.25% F
Shanti 44.93% F
Bina 44.02% F
As a result of the four failed examinations, Biba is hiring a new tutor for two to three hours a day after school. Hepatitis B is a huge problem in Nepal so we have just begun a series of immunisations for the children. Recently Aita was bitten by a dog on the way home from school and he is under treatment for that. At times like this it is wonderful to have the funds to help our children, especially on the health and education front, so thank you sponsors! Finally, a volunteer group of Americans based in Nepal have fitted a water filter at the center which is a lot less work for Maya, the didi, when it comes to purifying the water every day! Biba is consulting with this US group to see if they can provide any medical assistance in the future. Apparently they are one of a few groups who are in Nepal to provide health instruction. So many people doing such wonderful things around the world!