Srijana B.

Srijana is a second grader at Guhewhori School. She’s a cute and smart little girl. Her teachers say she likes to study. Two years ago, Srijana’s parents moved to Kathmandu from rural Nepal in search of better life. Her father works as a low level laborer at a construction site. He doesn’t live with the family regularly because he needs to be at the site most of the time. Her mother does laundry and chores in other peoples’ homes. The two dollars per day they earn goes for food, rent and basic necessities. Obviously this is not enough to send a child to school. A School Nepal sponsorship has allowed Srijana the opportunity to study. Srijana’s family rents a single room where they sleep and cook. Though they keep their room very clean, they don’t have enough to eat or wear. There are no extras, like toys for Srijana and her four year old brother Monoj. But Srijana is a helpful child. She helps the family by cleaning their room and doing some small cooking. She also takes her brother with her to school, where he sits with her all day. There is no choice – because her mother has to work, either Srijana must take him to school or she needs to stay home with him.