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In October, 2008 - New Solar Hot Water Heaters were purchased and installed on top of Dorms 1 - 2 - 3. Many thanks to the individuals and groups who made it possible for the children to have hot showers/hot water

Solar Panel Water Heater Donation

Shown: 300 Liter Solar Water Heater
Price:  $1,350. USD ...or... 9600 RMB.

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An immediate goal (before the winter of 2007) was to purchase electric heaters for each dorm room where the children sleep at night. We wanted to get these as soon as possible as winter had arrived and night time temperatures get extremely low. The cost of each electric heater was 1,800 Yuan or about $240 USD each. We are so happy that individuals donated these heaters.

  

Just 2 of the 10 donated electric heaters.

(Click on the above pictures for close-up views)

Every child needs new uniforms; two summer uniforms and a winter uniform.

Many thanks to Collette Foundation for providing Jatson children with brand new uniforms!!!

Complete Uniforms (Summer & Winter) for every child have been donated  by the Collette Foundation. Collette has become a new partner with Jatson Chumig .  We are very excited about this new partnership and look forward towards many great projects in the coming years.

(Pictures of the children in their new uniforms will be uploaded, soon)

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We need new English Grammar Books. The workbooks we use are "disposable workbooks" meaning, they are meant to be written in, but should be replaced every year. The children are using the same workbooks and are passing them down from class to class.   The cost of each new English Grammar Books is $12.95 USD. This price is the same for each book for every student in each grade.   CLICK HERE to see an example of the book. Books will be ordered for each class.

$12.99 per book. You decide how many books you want to buy.
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The "Sponsor a Child" program is a wonderful way to know exactly where and how your money is being spent. This program allows you to choose any child (or we can choose for you) and you'll know that all expenses for that particular child from food, housing, clothing, education and additional costs are being underwritten by you. You'll also receive photos of the child you're sponsoring as well as letters from her/him throughout the sponsored school year. The Sponsor a Child program is $50USD per month or decide to sponsor a child for a full year at $600 USD.

For less than $1.65 [one dollar sixty-five cents] a day ... you can sponsor a Jatson child. Think how much you spend on a single cup of coffee or tea, everyday?
$1.65/day x 365 days = $602.25

Now you can make $50/month payments which is an easy way to become a sponsor of a JCWSS student. This is the easiest way to sponsor a child with your credit card being billed $50/month. You decide when to stop, or payments automatically stop after 12 months.

We need to increase our total overall revenue because we have to pay our teachers better. Right now, the teachers at JCWSS get paid 700RMB a month (about $100 USD/month). Tenzin Choedon has said; "I am afraid if I can not pay them more, they might leave the school and we would have no teachers available to teach." In order to increase their salaries, and the house mother salaries as well, JCWSS has to increase its revenue. We are trying to do this by increasing the sale of the items made in our handicraft workshops as well as other fundraising projects. A donation to our general operating budget will allow us to give a pay raise, which they've never had, to our teachers, house mothers and handicraft workers. These three groups of people are vital to the continued success of JCWSS.

Although constructed in 1998, our facility needs repair. Again, any donation to the general operating budget will allow us to repair cracks and leaks in the classrooms and dormitories. We would also be able to repaint areas which currently are looking bad because of peeling and cracking and finally, we would love to repair and add more plumbing for toilets and showers, this is our biggest health concern at JCWSS.

 

Physical Plant Repairs = $1,000 USD

One must dream big in order for big dreams to come true. We dream of building more dormitories. Jatson Chumig has outgrown itself and we need more space. Especially the older children, who still live in very cramped sleeping areas, they need more space to sleep and areas to study.  Our dream is to make their dreams come true. They deserve this dream ... and together, we can make this possible. In the backyard, behind the dorms but not cutting off the playground, we would like to add more dormitories. As the children have grown older, their need for space (especially private space) has increased. Our goal is to continue using the present dorms for the younger children but provide new dormitories for the older children who still call Jatson Chumig ~ home.

Build a New Dormitory for $100,000 USD

When a dream takes hold of you, what can you do? You can run with it, let it run your life, or let it go and think for the rest of your life about what might have been.  I prefer to run with this dream and help create an incredible future for these children.

The above list is only a sample of the current needs of Jatson Chumig School in Lhasa, Tibet. Each and every donation is important, from small-to-large as your generosity gives us the opportunity to provide for these children to be happy, to succeed and to create better lives for themselves. We know some of the above items are expensive ..... but hey ..... It's a Wish List.  If you prefer to make a smaller donation, of course that's possible, and you're still fulfilling one of our wishes, which is, for you to become involved.

 Buy a Wish ... any wish ... Your Price

As you can see ... our Wish List ranges from uniforms to dormitories ... [and there's more], but step-by-step, we can accomplish these goals with continued support from people who believe in our mission of providing housing, education and care for the orphaned and disabled children of Tibet. We hope you consider making a donation to help support our cause.

Thank you,
Tenzin Choedon, Ass't. Director
Lhasa Jatson Chumig Welfare Special School

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