Helping Pema Drolkar

This July, VE, with help of our generous supporters, managed to subsidize one young Tibetan girl to succeed in her dreams for pursuing her studies as a nurse.

Perma Drolkar came to India like most of the Tibetan children, alone and have not much of support from a single parent farming family. She has finished her high school with TCV doing science as her main studies and this qualified her to be accepted to do a B.Sc Nursing course in Nitte Usha Institute of Nursing Sciences in Mangalore.

Her total expenditure needed for the first year is approximately Rs 130,500, which includes:-
(1) Her tuition fees of Rs 75,000 per year (after getting a discount of Rs 9,000 from the original amount of Rs 84,000 due to her background)
(2) Room rent of Rs 22,000 per year
(3) Mess charges of Rs 24,000 per year, and
(4) Extra university and application fees of Rs 3,500 (which is only payable for the first year)

Though she managed to get a scholarship of Rs 45,000 per year from TCV but she still needs to pay for her uniform and books. Therefore, there was still a balance of Rs 85,000 (approximately S$1,820) to be paid.

Through the swift action of a group of kind souls, Pema managed to get the balance of her money needed just one week before the school term started. It was a real joy for all of us and Geshe Dorji Damdul who has asked for our help. We thank the following donors who made this possible for Pema to start her first year in the Institute:-
1) Mrs. Shirley Hoe                     $400/-
2) Ms. Yik Choi Pheng                 $300/-

The following persons have pledged to give a yearly donation to the fees required:-

1) Ms. Wee Nee Ng                     $500/- per year for 4 years

2) Ms. Tham Khuan Heng           $250/- per year for 4 years

3) Mr. Waye Phan                        Balance amount that is required for the 4 years

 

We also received the following donation from the following group of supporters which will go into the accruing fees for Pema in her second year of study. They are:-

1) Swas Tan Teik Ee & family from Penang                     $100/-

2) Bhagya Jean Lau                                                            $50/-

3) Chiang Meau Chyou                                                      $5/-

4) Amala Chew Soo Chuah & family                                $200/- 

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                                              This is Pema Drolkar