Ritesh T.

This is Ritesh, an eight year old now attending first grade, thanks to School Nepal. Ritesh’s father died in a bus accident when Ritesh was very small. He, his mother and his two siblings live with the maternal grandparents. His mother doesn’t have a job or any way to make money (as jobs are very hard to find in Nepal). In Nepal it will be nearly impossible for her to find a man who will want to remarry her. Thus, with no income, it would be impossible for Ritesh to attend school without support. Ritesh is a shy and very quiet boy, as is his mother. Both were thrilled to get the sponsorship allowing Ritesh to study for the first time.