Family Background: Tserok - Tibetan Camp, Mustang, Nepal
Tenzin Choesang and her parents are registered residents of Tserok Tibetan camp in Mustang, Nepal. Tserok camp is a remote village with 300 residents. Dorjee Gyaltsen, Choesang’s father works as a yak herder during season for other families, earning less than $80/month, and her mother, Tsering Choedon earns less than $30~50/month from menial jobs around the camp. Both of her parents are illiterate.
Tenzin Choesang’s parents have taken out a loan of $1000 with a high interest rate of 13~15% per year to send her to the Tibetan Children’s Village School (TCV) in Dharamsala, India ($670 per year). In addition, it costs around $250~$300 for the family to travel all the way from Mustang to Dharamsala (takes about a week) to pick up and drop their child from school.
Tenzin Choesang, is deeply appreciative and humbled by the sacrifices that her parents have made for her education. She is very passionate about her education. Last year, she stood first in her class in academic performances. Choesang is committed to doing well in school and open to influences that will help her grow both personally and academically. Tenzin Choesang’s parents also shared their views on how important education is in shaping her life. As parents, they cannot bear to even think of Tenzin Choesang living the life they have, without education. They truly believe that education is the only option for her to have equal rights and opportunities to develop in life.
Please help relieve Tenzin Choesang and her family from the heavy burden of debt.Let’s fund Tenzin Choesang’s education at TCV.