Name	Suman B.K.
Date of Birth	6 February 1998
Date of Admission to CWC	28 May 2003
Gender	Male
Family Background	Suman’s father is very ill, homeless and unable to support his children.  His sister, Sabita was forced to work in other villager’s farms to get food.  Suman and Sabita were referred to CWC by the Phagam Village Development Committee.
Hobbies	Playing football and volleyball
Favourite School Subject	Science
When I grow up…	I would like to be a pilot
Why I love Nepal	Sagarmatha

Name	Samjana Paija
Date of Birth	18 October 1998
Date of Admission to CWC	15 May 2002
Gender	Female
Family Background	Samjana’s father abandoned his family when she was very small.  Her mother is very poor and suffering from illnesses.  It is difficult for her mother to afford food for even one meal.  Samjana was referred to CWC by the Tatopani Village Development Committee.
Hobbies	Playing with dolls, drawing pictures
Favourite School Subject	Science
When I grow up…	I would like to be a doctor
Why I love Nepal	The mountains are nice.

Name	Sagar Ramudhamu
Date of Birth	26 January 1992
Date of Admission to CWC	15 February 1999
Gender	Male
Family Background	Sagar’s father is deceased.  His mother is very ill and Sagar and his sister Shanti were forced to work and beg for food from other villagers.  Sagar was referred to CWC by the Bhugarol Village Development Committee.  Two years later, Shanti was also referred to CWC.
Hobbies	Sports (table tennis, basketball), drawing pictures, helping around the home
Favourite School Subject	Math
When I grow up…	I would like to be a teacher
Why I love Nepal	The mountains are very beautiful.

 

Name	Jomi Lamichane
Date of Birth	18 April 1996
Date of Admission to CWC	8 October 2001
Gender	Female
Family Background	Jomi’s father is deceased and her mother is very ill and struggling to support her 3 other children.  Jomi’s mother applied to the Bhairahawa Village Development Committee for help in educating and caring for her daughter.  Jomi was subsequently referred to CWC.
Hobbies	Playing with dolls, playing football
Favourite School Subject	Science
When I grow up…	I would like to be a doctor
Why I love Nepal	The mountains

 

Name	Rohan K.C.
Date of Birth	25 July 1997
Date of Admission to CWC	15 May 2003
Gender	Male
Family Background	Rohan’s parents are very sick and have no home or land.  They work very hard in the fields and receive very little food in return.  As they are unable to provide for their children, Rohan was referred to CWC by the Fagan Village Development Committee.
Hobbies	Playing basketball and football, reading
Favourite School Subject	Science
When I grow up…	I would like to be a doctor
Why I love Nepal	The lakes

 

 

Name	Shanti Ramudhamu
Date of Birth	15 March 1996
Date of Admission to CWC	12 July 2001
Gender	Female
Family Background	Shanti’s father is deceased.  Her mother is very ill and Shanti and her brother Sagar were forced to work and beg for food from other villagers.  Shanti was referred to CWC by the Bhugarol Village Development Committee, after her brother had already been accepted.
Hobbies	Reading, listening to the walkman, dancing
Favourite School Subject	Science
When I grow up…	I would like to be a teacher
Why I love Nepal	The rivers

  

 

Name	Gita Thapa Magar
Date of Birth	10 October 1991
Date of Admission to CWC	11 August 1996
Gender	Female
Family Background	Gita’s father abandoned her family and as her mother was unable to support her daughter, she was referred to CWC by the Lalitpur Ward Committee.
Hobbies	Playing badminton, reading
Favourite School Subject	English
When I grow up…	I don’t know yet.
Why I love Nepal	The river (Seti River)

 

Name	Sabita B.K.
Date of Birth	6 October 1994
Date of Admission to CWC	5 January 2000
Gender	Female
Family Background	Sabita’s father is very ill, homeless and unable to support his children.  Sabita was forced to work in other villager’s farms to get food.  She was referred to CWC by the Phagam Village Development Committee.  Her brother Suman, is also living at CWC.
Hobbies	Playing with a jump rope, reading, studying [Sabita is captain of her class at school]
Favourite School Subject	Science
When I grow up…	I don’t know yet.
Why I love Nepal	Sagarmatha

 

Name	Marita (Nisa) Thapa
Date of Birth	12 December 1993
Date of Admission to CWC	25 June 2001
Gender	Female
Family Background	Marita’s parents lost their home, land and belongings in a landslide in Ghimdi Village.  Her parents were forced to work as servants in other villager’s houses.  Marita was referred to CWC by the Village Development Committee so that she could have access to proper care and education.
Hobbies	Dancing, reading, playing basketball, studying
Favourite School Subject	Science
When I grow up…	I would like to be a nurse
Why I love Nepal	The hills

 

 

Name	Ghalsang Lama
Date of Birth	9 December 1992
Date of Admission to CWC	15 August 2002
Gender	Male
Family Background	Ghalsang is from Lantang mountain area, and was living in very poor conditions.  He was referred to CWC by one of our sponsors and an application was made to the Lantang Village Development Committee.  Ghalsang is now learning Nepali as he speaks a different dialect.
Hobbies	Playing football, reading
Favourite School Subject	Science
When I grow up…	I would like to be a pilot
Why I love Nepal	The mountains, especially Sagarmatha because it is our national mountain.

 

Name	Dorje Thearing Lama
Date of Birth	11 May 1994
Date of Admission to CWC	15 August 2002
Gender	Male
Family Background	Dorje is from Lantang mountain area, and was living in very poor conditions.  He was referred to CWC by one of our sponsors and an application was made to the Lantang Village Development Committee.  Dorje is now learning Nepali as he speaks a different dialect.
Hobbies	Playing football
Favourite School Subject	Science
When I grow up…	I would like to join the Army
Why I love Nepal	The sky and the stars are nice; and I like the mountain Langtang because my village is there.

 

Name	Nabin Bishwakarma
Date of Birth	15 August 1988
Date of Admission to CWC	2 March 1998
Gender	Male
Family Background	Nabin’s father is deceased and his mother is suffering from diseases.  She has no land or means to support her children.  Nabin was referred to CWC by the Bhirmuni Village Development Committee.
Hobbies	Dancing, sports (football, basketball, and riding bicycle), reading, talking with people
Favourite School Subject	All of them
When I grow up…	I would like to be a pilot (helicopters and airplanes)
Why