SARMILA BASHNET
D.O.B: 6/26/1998
Arrived: 12/24/2004
Father: Missing
Mother: Remarried
Siblings: 1 sister,
1 brother
District: Lamjung
Sarmila is an energetic, spunky girl with a feisty streak who loves to climb all over the monkey bars, play on the swings, and do all types of athletic activities. She is very outgoing and full of life and easily gets along with the other children. She is always smiling! Her favorite activities are jumping rope, football, choongi, and daki. She is interested in her studies and school and especially likes math and English. Sarmilla makes good grades and we are very proud to see her do so well. In her future, Sarmilla is interested in becoming a doctor. She’s a girl with a lot of heart, a beautiful smile, and a future of opportunity.
SARASWOTI POKHREL
D.O.B: 6/25/1997
Class: Two
Arrived: 12/12/2004
Father: Unhealthy
Mother: Died
Siblings: 3 sisters,
4 brothers
District: Shyanjha
D.O.B: 6/25/1997
Class: Two
Arrived: 12/12/2004
Father: Unhealthy
Mother: Died
Siblings: 3 sisters,
4 brothers
District: Shyanjha
There was a wave of tragedies that swept the lives of Saraswoti and her sister Nandakali before they came to Namaste. Due to lack of medical treatment and malnutrition, their mother died shortly after giving birth to Nandakali. Their father remarried, but his new wife was mentally ill and the family was not properly cared for by either of them. She gave birth to a son, and after a landslide destroyed their property, they were all forced to leave. Their new home was a one room hut which they shared with cattle. They had nothing to eat and were receiving food and clothing from other villagers. As they could not be cared for, their father sent the three oldest sisters to Kathmandu to work, including Saraswoti. She was working in a hotel when we received an application for the family. We were glad to bring both Nandakali and Saraswoti away from their hardships and into a life that allows children to be children.
Saraswoti is a little beauty with a sweet, shy smile. Her big eyes indicate honesty and interest. She is an affectionate and caring young girl, with a real visible intelligence. Saraswoti (pronounced “shar-shoti”) does very well at school, and enjoys her studies. Her favorite subject is studying English. In her free time she loves to play daki, choongi, and running games in the yard. She is a good older sister and watches over her little sister, Nandakali, in a very sweet way. Both of the girls are strong-willed and smart, and we feel that Saraswoti is capable of whatever she sets her mind to. In her future, she would like to be a teacher or a nurse.
Saraswoti is a little beauty with a sweet, shy smile. Her big eyes indicate honesty and interest. She is an affectionate and caring young girl, with a real visible intelligence. Saraswoti (pronounced “shar-shoti”) does very well at school, and enjoys her studies. Her favorite subject is studying English. In her free time she loves to play daki, choongi, and running games in the yard. She is a good older sister and watches over her little sister, Nandakali, in a very sweet way. Both of the girls are strong-willed and smart, and we feel that Saraswoti is capable of whatever she sets her mind to. In her future, she would like to be a teacher or a nurse.
