Diwas

In November, 2005 Diwas began his first year at Tashi Waldorf School . Diwas was born in November, 1999. Diwas is from Mahendranaga in southern Nepal . His father was a policeman who was captured by the Maoists and tortured. The father was released but the Maoists threatened to kill him if he returned to his job in the police force. He returned to his village to uproot his family, sent his wife to her parent's village and took his two sons, ages 6 and 9, to Kathmandu so they would not be harmed or abducted. He left everything behind and arrived in Kathmandu with no money, no place to live and severely injured by the Maoists. In desperation, he put his two sons in the care of a man he met who promised to find the children sponsors who would take care of their shelter and education.

ISIS, a foundation working in Nepal , found Diwas and 55 other children in a home that was barely providing them enough to eat and no education. The children were sick, malnourished, covered in scabies and lice, and uncared for. Diwas was skeletal, coughing and bent over with pain. ISIS immediately took Diwas to the hospital where he was diagnosed as having severe septicaemia in his body cavity as well as pneumonia and bacterial infections. He was put on oxygen and an IV drip. The hospital was draining a litre of fluid from his body every two days. He could not eat and was rapidly wasting away. He had daily fevers of 104 F. He was in the government hospital for three weeks with little improvement when ISIS moved him to a different hospital that was clean and provides excellent care. He recovered rapidly and within a week was released. His doctors stated that he was at such a low level at the time of admission that it was likely that if he had not been transferred, he would have died within days.

Now Diwas and his father are living in a rented room near Tashi Waldorf School . ISIS pays for food for Diwas under his father's care. Diwas is now healthy, happy and well cared for, and such a delightful little boy!

Benita

Benita joined Tashi Waldorf School in May 2006. She was born in August, 1997. Benita lives with approximately 35 other children in a Children's Home run by an INGO (International Non-Governmental Organization) called ISIS in Dhapasi, fairly near our school.

Tsering

Tsering joined Tashi Waldorf School in June, 2002. She was born in July, 1998. Tsering lives with her parents, elder sister, and grandmother in Boudha, a town located in eastern Kathmandu . Tsering's father sells incense and her mother is a housewife. Tsering is a friendly and imaginative child. She's helpful and cooperative, and concentrates well during her studies. Tsering enjoys listening to stories, and writing them. She loves festivals. She wants to know the meaning of Nepali festivals. Tsering shares her knowledge of Tibetan festivals with her Nepali friends.

Bibas

Bibas joined Tashi Waldorf School in June, 2001. Bibas was born in July, 1997. He lives with his mother and father in Bansbari near our school. His parents run a ‘Mo-Mo' (dumplings filled with vegetables or meat) shop. Bibas' parents moved to Kathmandu from the southern Nepal in 1997. Bibas has one older brother who lives with his grandparents in their village. Bibas is a short, serious child. He has a strong personality and is very direct. In his drawing and painting he uses strong colors and lines. This shows a determination and strength of character. Bibas plays the recorder well and likes music. In his free time, he practices.