Teachers

Sangita Yadav  (24yrs)

My father is a farmer and we are 7 in the family. My sister got married when she was 16 yrs old but she continued to study. I have some financial problems that’s why I joined Koseli. But now I love it here and have made some good friends too. When I am with the children, I forget all my problems. From the stipend that receive, I keep a small portion for my self and the rest I give to my mother to help her run the house. When I am a little older I would like to help old  people but for now I am very happy at Koseli.

Kumari Khadka (23yrs)

My father and grandmother live in Pyuthan. My mother was murdered by the villagers and they had attempted to take my sister's and my lives too. I was lucky to have escaped, a scar on my neck is proof of this heinous act. I was too young to understand the gravity of the situation and till date some questions remain unanswered in my life. After which  my father moved me and my brother to Kathmandu. Since then I have lived in an orphanage and been to my village only once. I have finished  my high school and now intend studying education. One day I want to return to my village and find out the answers of my life on my own. I dream of running a school for the kids of my village.

Rashmi Thapa (23yrs)

I was happy studying in my village in Gorkha district. The Maoist insurgency forced me to flee from the village to Kathmandu only to land up in more problems. Once I came here, I lived with my sister who was a vegetable sellar. My sister had two kids of her own and it was difficult for her to support me. I joined the government school and started helping my sister in the evenings. Lack of time and financial support, I failed my high school. I was spotted by a lady who later supported me and helped me finish my high School the following year with flying colours. I am currently pursuing my graduate studies. My problems however are far from over. I am  currently supporting not only my own education but my sister’s  too. One day life will change and all my struggles of today will pay off. I want to be a support to my family and continue teaching.

Reeta Suwal (23yrs)

I grew up in a family with no means. As a very young child I learnt to support myself. My family lives in Bhaktapur and lot of tourists come to that area. So I became a tourist guide. The profession brought money which i gave to my family and in return received their love. A tourist woman adopted me and paid for my education. I married a boy who has been my friend since childhood but he never had the opportunity to study. Now he runs a furniture shop in Banepa. Other than Koseli, I help some small kids in Bhaktapur area with their after school studies and when I am more settled in life I want to help others the way I was helped once.

Reeta Shrestha (27yrs)

My elder sister and brother are settled in their jobs. They help us run the household expenses. My father is a retired driver and because of his long drinking habit, he has no energy left to do anything anymore. I am a trained Montessori teacher and love work with kids. I like my work at Koseli. I save a small portion of my income and the rest I contribute to the needs of my family. One day, if all goes well, I would like to open an orphanage myself.

Pradeepa Thapa (21yrs)

I first joined as a volunteer at Koseli in August’11. My love and devotion to what I was doing was I guess noteworthy. So this year, when when I was looking for a job while continuing my volunteer work at Koseli, Renu Ma’am and Krishna ( now my colleague at Koseli )jumped at the opportunity and asked me to join them at Koseli full time. As a child I always dreamt of helping people whether it was a child or an ageing person. “Koseli” has helped me fulfill my dream of making myself useful to the society. I find happiness in the eyes of my students when they learn a new alphabet or when they go home with a full stomach”.

Suraj Ghimire (20yrs)

I am Suraj. I come from Gorkha district. Two years back after I finished my highschool with 83%, I appeared for engineering exams which I cleared effortlessly but the family resources were not enough to support me to go engineering college and I dropped the idea. I studied commerce in my plus two level. I came to Kathmandu to work and support my education. My father worked as a cook for years and then in an accident he lost his eyesight. It was a sheer piece of luck that I joined Koseli and now my ambition to be an engineer is fired once again. I will be appearing for the entrance exam soon. I am praying to God that all will go well this time.