HAPPY CHRISTMAS TO ALL OUR SUPPORTERS

St. Mary's School Nok Dara : morning assembly

Teachers from St. Mary's Sch. Nok Dara

THE HIMALAYAN CHILDREN EDUCATION TRUST,
FATHER FELIX, THE DIRECTOR AND ALL THE STAFF & PUPILS OF:
ST MARY'S NOK DARA & ST. JOSEPH'S GITDUBLING EXTEND THEIR GRATITUDE FOR YOUR SUPPORT THROUGH OUT 2008 AND WISH YOU ALL A VERY HAPPY CHRISTMAS & EVERY GOOD WISH FOR THE NEW YEAR

I also wish to thank you and join in their wishing you a

Very Happy Christmas and Every Good Wish for2009

Copy of article in the Scotland on Sunday Spectrum Magazine

Click on individual pages to enlarge to read text.

CAN I SHARE SOME MORE PHOTOES WITH YOU?

On the way to School. Saturday morning.

Play time St Mary's Tribal School Nok Dara

St. Joseph's church Gitdubling Easter 2008

Sharing lunch Bitten Rice St. Mary's Tribal Sch.


Play time at St Mary's

Class VI St. Joseph's Gitdubling 15 yr. olds

MEET ANITA AND SAMJUTA

Anita is on the left of Belinda, the convent cook, & Samjuta on the right

Anita was brought to the convent when she was7 years old by her mother who was on her own, her husband having deserted her and their 2 children Anita and her older brother who was 10. Anita was a very ill child, her mother left her with the sisters in the convent in Gitdubling and asked them to keep her and attend to her whether she lived or died as she could not afford to keep her.
Anita is still with the sisters, she has severe learning difficulties but is a happy and contended little 10 year old, who loves to help in the kitchen preparing vegetables and she loves to sweep and work in the garden. The sisters are genuinely fond of Anita and look after her really well.
Sr. Matilda the superior of St. Joseph’s convent in Gitdubling takes her home to her village when she gets her 2 weeks vocation each year. Anita will be able to stay with the sisters for as long as she wants to.

Samjuta Age 11 Arrived at St. Joseph’s convent whilst I was there this year in March 2008,
Her mother is a stone breaker and is also on her own. Samjuta had been rescued from the street on 2 other occasions, but had run away from the school she had been sent to and had returned to the streets. Samjuta was being abused by men, but was being given presents which made her happy. Her mother agreed to her being taken to Gitdubling and put under the care of Father Felix at St Joseph’s school and hostel. She had been there for 4 weeks by the time I left to return home and seemed to be settling down. She has made friends with some of the other children.
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WANT TO SHARE SOME MORE PHOTOS WITH YOU TAKEN IN FEB/APRIL2008

Got Home from India on Sat.12th April

Hi Bloggers

Home again. 2 months is definitely not long enough. Have decided that on my next trip to the Darjeeling/ Kalimpong hill region I will go without travel insurance if I can't get 3 mts minimum at an affordable cost. Have never claimed on a holiday insurance!

Lots going on in the region. The enthusiasm for the holistic development and education of the youth and general population of the villagers, especially the parents and guardians of the school children is tangable. There is a really special feeling whilst one is there. I'm so fortunate to be able to go and live with them occassionally.

I'll be posting new blogs weekly for the next wee while to let you know all about my recent visit, so please keep logging in.

Will attach a few of my recent photoes. Thanks for visiting my blog. Pauline