Anjan Gurung

Class 5
10 years old
Born: June 26
Aim: Teacher
District: Kaski, Dadagaun
Father: Farmer Mother: Unknown

Anjan lives with his father and his step-mother in a small house because his mother left them he doesn’t know her. His father grows vegetables beside other works in villages to make more incomes and his step-mother is a housewife. Anjan wants to be a teacher and his favorite subject is maths.

Ashok Timilsana

Class 5
10 years old
Born: November 29
Aim: Scientist
District: Kaski, Ghachowk
Father: Unknown Mother: Farmer for other people

Ashok lives alone with his mother and his father left them. They have a small land with a house made from mud and bricks. His mother works as a farmer into others people’s lands. He have one big sister and one small sister. Ashok suffer from asthma and he’s being treated. Before he wanted to be a writer, but then he studied about Einstein and after reading his biography he decided he wanted to be a scientist to make new discoveries.

Arbin B.K.

Class 5
12 years old
Born: September 23
Aim: Doctor
District: Bhadure, Kaski
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Arbin lives with his parents in a small house made from mud in Bhadure. His father is a farmer and grows rice. Arbin likes sciences and he wants to be a doctor to make his family happy and help poor people in his village.

Astu Gurung

Class 5
10 years old
Born: October 14
Aim: Doctor
District: Lamjung, Jagat
Father: Builder Mother: Farmer

Astu lives with her mother and father, she have one older sister and one younger brother. They have a small land and a wooden house with thin roof. Her father is building houses and her mother is a farmer and grows vegetables, garlic and spinach.  Her favorite subject is English and she wants to become a eyes specialist doctor.

Bhawana Lamichanne

Class 5
11 years old
Born: July 11
Aim: Sciences Teacher
District: Aadheri Khola, Baglung
Father: Disabled Mother: Housewife

Bhawana’s family have a small farm and a small land, her mother sell goats that they received from their uncle. She have one old brother and one young sister. Her father doesn’t work, he is alcoholic and currently in rehab. Her favorite subject is sciences that’s why she would like to become a sciences teacher.

Bimala Nepali

Class 5
12 years old
Born: December 29
Aim: Nepali Teacher
District: Ghurli Chhap, Tanahun
Father: Carpenter Mother: Farmer

Bimala lives with her parents, she have 3 old brothers (one is sick and have tuberculosis and two leaves separately.) They have a land where the mother grows millet. Her favorite subject is Nepali and she wants to be a Nepali teacher.

Goon Maya Thapa

Class 5
11 years old
Born: November 31
Aim: Teacher Nepali
District: Kathekot, Tanahun
Father: House builder Mother: Housewife

Goon lives in a small mud house, they have no land and not enough income for education so they get helped from her mother’s side. She have one smaller brother. Her dad suffer from throat problems and had surgery. She likes to study Nepali and want to become a Nepali teacher.

Uman Gurung

Class 5
11 years old
Born: October 8
Aim: Math teacher
District: Dadagaun, Kaski
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Uman lives with his parents in a mud house, they have a small land where they cultivate rice and millet. He have one young brother. His father works for other people on the side to make more incomes. His favorite subject is maths and he wants to be a maths teacher.

Him Bahadur Rana

Class 5
11 years old
Born: August 31
Aim: Teacher
District: Katekhot, Tanahun
Father: Farmer Mother: Farmer

His parents are farmers, they grows rice and millet, they worked together in their land but his father also goes to work into other people’s to get more incomes. They have a small mud house. He have 2 old brothers and 2 old married sisters. Him loves sciences and wants to become a sciences teacher.

Susan Rana

Class 5
11 years old
Born: October 13
Aim: Teacher
District: Kathekot, Tanahun
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Susan lives with is two older brothers and his parents in a small mud house. His father grows wheat, vegetables and millet in others people land. His brothers are studying and are trying to bring money and help the family. One of his old brother suffers from pneumonia. He loves mathematics and wants to be a maths teacher.

Monica Gurung

Class 5
10 years old
Born: December 14
Aim: Nurse
District: Pyarjung, Lamjung
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Monica have one older sister studying and one young sister. Her parents have a land where her father grows rice. Her favorite subject is General Knowledge and she wants to become a nurse.

Neegam Thapa

Class 5
11 years old
Born: March 8
Aim: Pilot
District: Manung, Tanahun
Father: Unknown Mother: Housewife

Neegam lives with her grand mother who suffers from asthma, with her mother and her aunt (who is unmarried, work as a farmer and have a land.) Her grand mother gets a small pension and helps the family because her grand father was into army. She doesn’t see her father because he left and got married to another woman. She wants to be a pilot to earn money and her favorite subject is English.

Shainesh Shrestha

Class 5
11 years old
Born: January 11
Aim: Doctor
District: Tanahun, Ghiring
Father: Builder abroad Mother: Housewife

Shainesh lives with his mother and his little sister in Pokhara where they rent a single room all together. Once in 3-4years he meet his father because he is working in India as a builder and brings money for the family. His favorite subject is sciences and General Knowledge and his aim is to become a doctor.

Sujita Rana

Class 5
12 years old
Born: May 29
Aim: Teacher
District: Kathekot, Tanahun
Father: Builder Mother: Housewife

Sujita have one small sister and one old sister (Sneha from class 8). Her family have a small land and they live in a small mud house. Her mother grows maize, rice and millet and her father build houses. Her mother have heart problem and needs treatment. Her favorite subject is Nepali and she wants to become a teacher.

Nimesh Bhandari

Class 6
11 years old
Born: June 21
Aim: Football player
District: Chitwan
Father: Ex Indian army Mother: Housewife

Nimesh is Nikesh’s brother (from class 9), they have a house in Chitwan with their grand father and grand mother. Their parents are divorced. They receive help from their uncle as their father is alcoholic and is not working, before he used to be in the Indian Army. They only go back in Chitwan during school holidays. He’s favorite subject is English and he wants to be a Football player.

Angel Rana

Class 6
12 years old
Born: 23 Mars 2006
Aim: Actor or model
District: unknown
Father: unknown Mother: unknown

Angel doesn’t know about her parents, she doesn’t remember much about her childhood or her village. Her grand father was friend with the ‘3 Sisters Hostel’ in Pokhara and they started taking care of her two years before she joined Shamrock. She have one small brother and one small sister but she doesn’t hear about them since 2 years. Her previous teacher was friend of an ex Shamrock student and talked about the school. Angel thinks she wants to be an actor or a model, but she is still not sure. Her favorite subject is English.

Ashok Giri

Class 6
11 years old
Born: 24 October 2007
Aim: Scientist
District: Kaski, Ahumdi
Father: Government Office Mother: Housewife

Ashok lives with his parents, his two old sisters and one old brothers in a house, they share it with their grand mother and grand father who cannot walk anymore. His mother grows maize, rice and vegetables in their own land. Ashok really loves sciences and he dreams to be a scientist because he says he wants to ‘make the world unique’.  

Asmita Nepali

Class 6
13 years old
Born: 4 June 2005
Aim: Bank manager
District: Kathekot, Tanahun
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Asmita lives with her young brother, her two sisters, her parents and her grand mother. Her father is a farmer, he works into other people’s lands and grows maize and rice. Her mother also helps him in the land sometimes. Her favorite subject is English and Asmita wants to become a bank manager.  

Jasmine Gurung

Class 6
12 years old
Born: 12 October 2006
Aim: Doctor
District: Kuibang, Kaski
Father: Farmer and carpenter Mother: Housewife and shop keeper

Her mother have a small shop, her father is growing potatoes in a small land, she have 2 old sisters and 2 young brothers and 1 young sister. She stays with her big sisters in Pokhara in their Uncle house. She wants to be a skin doctor and her favorite subjects are sciences and maths.  

Krishna Darji

Class 6
11 years old
Born: 11 February 2007
Aim: Doctor
District: Baidi, Tanahun
Father: Taylor Mother: Housewife

Krishna lives with her young sister, young brother, parents, grand father and grand mother in a small house. They have a small land and her mother and grand mother grows rice, wheat and maize. Her young sister is sick often because she suffers from pneumonia. That’s why she wants to become a doctor and maybe an eye doctor specialist. Her favorite subject to learn is mathematics.  

Pratikshya Subedi

Class 6
12 years old
Born: 22 November 2006
Aim: Doctor
District: Kaski, Lwanghalel
Father: Plomber Mother: Housewife

Pratikshya lives in a small house made of stones and they grow vegetables in their small land. She lives with her one younger sister, her grand mother and grand father. Her mother have a small shop to generate more incomes and her father is a plomber. She wants to be a doctor and she love sciences.  

Prem Chaudhary

Class 6
12 years old
Born: 17 December 2006
Aim: Pilot
District: Kanackpur, Saptari
Father: Cook Mother: Housewife

Prem lives with his young brother and his parents in a house they rent. His father is cook in a restaurant. His mother suffers from eye disease. Prem loves mathematics and he dreams about being a pilot one day because he loves planes.  

Sandesh BK

Class 6
11 years old
Born: 19 March 2007
Aim: Singapore Police
District: Lwanghle, Kaski
Father: Carpenter and builder Mother: Housewife

Sandesh lives with his mother and small sister. His father works as a carpenter and a builder in Banglung, Nepal far from their home. He only sees his father during holidays, 3-4 times a year. His mother is working a farmer into others people land sometimes to bring more incomes. They live with their uncle and grand mother. Sandesh loves mathematics and he wants to be part of Singapore Police.

Sarita Pun Magar

Class 6
12 years old
Born: 2 January 2005
Aim: Singer
District: Rukum
Father: Mason Mother: Housewife

Sarita have one big brother still studying and one small brother, they live in Pokhara not far from Shamrock, with their parents. They rent two rooms and they go in their village during holidays to see their family. Sometimes her mother works with her father in construction work. Sarita’s favorite subject is General Knowledge and she is practicing to be a Nepali singer.

Susma Adhikari

Class 6
Susma Adhikari
12 years old
Born: 15 November 2006
Aim: Doctor
District: Kubang, Kaski
Father: Abroad Mother: housewife

Her family lives in Hemja in their uncle’s house while he is abroad. She have one smaller brother, her father is abroad, working as a waiter in a Hotel in Saudi. Her mother have a shop where she is selling threads to bring more incomes. She wants to become a doctor and she loves maths.  

Aayush Tapa

Class 7
13 years old
Born: 17 July 2005
Aim: Electrician
District: Kaski, Batulechaur
Father: Farmer Mother: Clothe Washer in Hospital

Aayush lives in Batulechowur with his mother father and younger brother; they live together in a small one-bedroom house. His mother washes clothes and linen at a local college, and his father grows vegetable to feed the family and also sells what he can to earn a small income. Aayush wants to follow his families wishes by joining the army as an engineer so he can help provide a better life for them back home. For Aayush to join the army, he will need to complete school and then go on to study at college. Without Shamrock he would have to go to a local school that would provide a poor education and therefore it would be unlikely that he will be accepted into college.

Kanchan Dura

Class 7
12 years old
Born: 8 May
Aim: Doctor
District: Thulosawara, Lamjung
Father: Carpenter Mother: Housewife

Kanchan lives with his two older brothers, one old sister, parents and their aunt. All of the children are studying. His father works in the village as a carpenter and his mother grows vegetables in their a small land. Kanchan’s favorite subject is Nepali and he wants to become a eye specialist doctor.

Rhitika Rai

Class 7
13 years old
Born: 9 July
Aim: Doctor
District: Dharan, Sunsari
Father: Social worker Mother: Housewife

She lives with her mother and her big sister who is studying; in a room they rent in Pokhara. Her father suffers from heart attack, diabetes and mental illness and needs treatment. She wants to be a doctor to help people and be a dentist specialist, her favorite subject is maths.

Abishek BK

Class 7
12 years old
Born: 12 June
Aim: British Army
District: Dedhgun, Nawalparasi
Father: Abroad Mother: Housewife

Abishek have one young brother and lives with his mother in a small house. His father is a builder and works in Quatar since more than 12 years. His father comes every year once a year to visit them. They share their house with their uncle and aunt (they are housewife and electrician). His mother grows vegetables in their small land. Abishek likes computer lessons and he would like to enter the British Army.

Amrita Poudel

Class 7
13 years old
Born: 17 June 2005
Aim: Doctor
District: Bhadurre
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Full Sponsorship from: Cheltenham College, UK

Amrita is from a town called Bhadurre, where she lives in a one-bedroom mud and stone house with her family, they access water via a communal tap which is a 30-minute walk away. Her mother and father grow vegetables on the little amount of land they own to sell to the local market which makes a small income for the family. Amrita would like to become a Doctor and work in her local town to help the community as there are currently no medical facilities there. Before Anita came to Shamrock, she attended a government school which on average has a 20% pass rate in the national exams, so it is unlikely that she would have got the education needed to become a doctor. Anita will need to attend college after Shamrock school, but her parents are not in a position to pay, they may have to sell their land for Anita to follow her dreams and make a better life for herself.

Anita Thapa

Class 7
Anita Thapa
13 years old
Born: 16 December 2005
Aim: Nurse District: Gajarkot
Father: Farmer Mother: Farmer

Full Sponsorship from: Cheltenham College, UK.

Anita comes from a town called Gajarkot and lives with her mother, father and three siblings. Her family lives in a one-bedroom mud and stone house with no direct water or electricity supply. Her mother and father grow vegetables and rice to feed the family and also have three goats which they will sell throughout the year to earn money; her father tries to find work on farms in the surrounding area’s when it is available, but this is not always possible. Anita would like to become a teacher so she can teach in her hometown.  The nearest school is an hours walk and provides a poor quality of education. To become a teacher Anita needs to attend college and then university once she finishes at Shamrock, her parents will try and help her with college fee’s but are unlikely to be able to afford a ‘good’ college, and therefore Anita may not be accepted into university.

Asmita Rana

Class 7
13 years old
Born: 17 February 2005
Aim: Teacher
District: Tanahu, Gajarkot
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Asmita is from a town called Gajarkot and lived with her mother, father and two younger brothers in a one-bedroom mud and stone house with no water or electricity supply apart from solar. Her mother looks after her brothers, and her father grows vegetable and maize to feed his family and works in surrounding farms when he can but struggles to find regular work. Asmita would love to become a teacher as she wants to help people make a better life for themselves, she is so grateful to be at Shamrock school as she would not be able to get the education she needs in a local school. Asmita will need to attend college after Shamrock; she is unsure how she will pay for this as her family are unable to support her and may be forced to sell the little land they have for her to follow her dreams.

Basanta B.K.

Class 7
13 years old
Born: 14 April 2005
Aim: Engineer
District: Myagdi
Father: Carpenter Mother: Housewife

Basanta lives in Gharmikhala with his mother and father; they are currently renting a room in his uncle's house. His mother is a housewife, and his father finds work as a carpenter when he can. Basanta and his family are hoping for him to become an engineer as he has a natural talent, and this is a good job which means he will be able to provide for his family. Basanta will need to attend college and university to train to become an engineer. Unfortunately, his parents are unable to support him financially so he may have to find work as well as long study hours if he isn’t successful in finding sponsorship.

Dil Laxmi Ghale

Class 7
13 years old
Born: October 7
Aim: Teacher
District: Dading, Aarughat
Father: Abroad Mother: Housewife

Dil Laxmi have two sisters and one older brother, they lives with their mother in a small house. They have a small land where they grows vegetables for their own family. Her father works in Dubai since 4 years and she she meet him once a year. Dil Laxmi likes to study and speak English and she wants to become a English teacher.

Dipen Giri

Class 7
13 years old
Born: 12 November 2005
Aim: Engineer
District: Rampur Palpa
Father: Painter Mother : Farmer

Full Sponsorship from: Cheltenham College, UK

Dipen lives in Rampur Palpa with his mother father and younger brother, his mother grows vegetables and rice for the family to eat and his father finds work as a painter/decorator when he can. Dipen dreams of becoming a doctor as he wants to help his family and the people in his local community. Currently, there are only basic medical facilities in his town which are only available for a few days a week. Dipen came to Shamrock for a better education as his only other option was a local government school which are overcrowded and only has a 20% pass rate which would mean it is unlikely he would achieve the results he needs to be accepted into college

Himani Ghale

Class 7
12 years old
Born: March 23
Aim: Psychologist
District: Bhorley, Dading
Father: Teacher Mother: Housewife

Himani have one big brother, she lives with her family in a small house with a small land where her mother grows vegetables for their own family. Her father is primary sciences teacher in a school in the village. Her favorite subject is sciences and maths. Himani’s aim is to become a doctor, specialized in psychology because she wants to help treat people.

Sudikshya Lamichhane

Class 7
12 years old
Born: 19 July 2006 
Aim: Doctor
District: Kaski, Rivan
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Full Sponsorship from: Mr & Mrs J Caines, Cheltenham, UK

Sudikshya comes from a small town called Rivan and lives in a one-bedroom mud and stone house with her mother father and two younger siblings. Her mother looks after the children while her father grows vegetables and rice for the family to eat, he is sometimes able to sell some produce to get money for the family; he also works on surrounding farms when he is needed, but this, unfortunately, is not very often.  If Sudikshya weren't able to study at Shamrock school, she would have to walk to a local school an hour away which would provide a poor quality of education. Sudikshya works hard as she dreams of becoming a doctor because she wants to help others. She would like to attend college after she finishes school but is unsure how she will afford to do so as her parents are unable to support her. Sudikshya has now been sponsored which is crucial so she will be able to provide a better life for herself and her family.

Sarina Sinjali

Class 7
12 years old
Born: 26 September 2006
Aim: Nurse
District: Nawalparasi, Dedh Gau
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Sarina lives in a town called Nawalparasi with her mother, father and two younger siblings. Her mother and father grow vegetables, wheat, and rice and make a small living by selling the produce locally. Sarina applied to attend Shamrock school as the local school was far to travel to and would not provide her with a good education. Sarina dreams of becoming a teacher to help the children of her community make a better life for themselves. To become a teacher, Sarina must attend college and university; she is unsure if her parents will be able to support her through education once she leaves Shamrock school but remains hopeful.

Nischal Tamang

Class 7
11 years old
Born: 28 January 2007
Aim: Doctor
District: Lamjung, Rainas
Father: Teacher Mother: Social Mobilizer

Nischal is from a town called Lamjung where she lived with her parents and her sister. Her mother looks after her younger sister and also does unpaid social worker in the local community, her father works for a local government school. Nischal applied to attend Shamrock school because of her parent's low income plus the government schools only have a 20% pass rate so it is unlikely she would get the education she needs to follow her dreams of becoming a doctor.

Amit Gurung

Classs 8
13 years old
Born: 22 November 2004
Aim: Doctor
District: Gorkha, Hasnapur
Father: Restaurant owner Mother: Housewife

Amit is from Kathmandu where he lives with his parents and two sisters, his oldest sister has kidney failure and needs to be on medication which is very expensive. His mother looks after his sisters and his dad works selling groceries to shops to try and support the family and pay for his daughter’s medical bills. Amit loves football and is very good at it; his favorite team is Real Madrid; he would like to be a footballer, if not a doctor so he can earn money to support his family.

Anusha Adhikari

Class 8
13 years old
Born: 7 August 2004
Aim: Doctor
District: Kaski, Dhital
Father: Disabled Mother: Housewife

Anusha have one old brother and kives un a small house with her parents. Her mother is a housewife and also she teaches Nepali classes in a school in her village. Her father have back bones problem and he's under treatment so he cannot work. Anusha wants to become a doctor.

Bandana Bhujel

Class 8
13 years old
Born: 11 January 2014
Aim: Pharmacist
District: Syangja
Father: Abroad Mother: Housewife

Bandana have one small brother and lives with her mother. Her father is working as a cook in a hotel in India, he comes two times a year to visit them. They have a house and they rent a room to other people to get more incomes. Her favorite subject is sciences and she wants to become a pharmacist to help people.

Bibash K.C.

Class 8
14 years old
Born: 8 January 2004
Aim: Teacher
District: Sallyan
Father: Divorced Mother: Farmer

Full Sponsorship from: Cheltenham College, UK

Bibash lives in Sallyan with his mother, sister, and his uncle; his father left the family for a new one three years ago, he doesn’t contact them or send money. His mother grows vegetable and rice for them to eat, his uncle tries to support them the best he can. They live in a house made of mud and stone; the nearest water supply is a community tap which is a 30 min walk away. Bibash would like to study to become a scientist as he enjoys the subject and this is what his mother would like him to do so he can earn a decent wage and support his family in his father’s absence. Bibash will need to continue his studies at college but is unsure how he will afford to do so as his family is unable to support him financially.

Bishal Barajuli

Class 8
13 years old
Born: 24 April 2005
Aim: Pilot
District: Lwanghalel, Kaski
Father: Mason Mother: Housewife

Full Sponsorship from: Mr Andy Ryder UK

Bishal lives in Kharamukh with his parents, brother, and sister, they live in small two-bedroom house, his mother looks after the children and his dad finds work as a builder as and when he can, but this can be a struggle. Bishal would like to be an Army captain, he will need to study at a college to join the army, he doesn’t think his parents will be able to help support him so he is unsure how he will be able to afford to go.

Santosh Shrestha

Class 8
15 years old
Born: 10 October 2014
Aim: Army
District: Gagerkot
Father: Cook Mother: Housewife

Santosh is from Gagerkot, he lives with his parents, brother and two sisters in a small house which has two rooms, a kitchen, and a bedroom, the house has no water or electricity supply. The school has employed his father as a cook, and his mother looks after the children. His brother has a worm in his brain and needs medication; this is very expensive, so his family is unable to support his education financially. Santosh would like to join the army; he needs to finish college to join and is unsure how he will be able to pay for this, so sponsorship is very important to Santosh.

Simran Thapa

Class 8
13 years old
Born: 13 January 2014
Aim: Air Hostress
District: Chhabishe, Tanahun
Father: Deceased Mother: Housewife

Simran lives with her mother and her young brother in her village. Her father died when she was small. She have one old sister which is married and lives separated in Pokhara and sometimes she stays with her sister. Her mother grows vegetables in the village and sells them. She also have chickens and goats in their a small farm. Her mother have womb problems, she is sick and needs treatment. She doesn’t have any support from the family and other members lives somewhere else. Simran loves maths and she wants to become a air hostress because it’s was her father dream.

Sneha Lalita Rana Magar

Class 8
14 years old
Born: 13 August 2004
Aim: Pilot
District: Tanahu, Gajarkot
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Sneha is from Kathekot where she lives with her parents and two younger sisters. They live in a small one-bedroom house made of mud and stone; they have no water supply so use a communal tap which is a 10 min walk away. Her father grows wheat and vegetables for the family to eat and tries to find work on surrounding farms when he can, but only earn a small wage and therefore are unable to support her education financially. Sneha would like to become a doctor to help people that cannot afford medical treatment and also so she can support her family. Her favorite thing about Shamrock school is that they have access to books as she loves to read.

Sujita Gurung

Class 8
14 years old
Born: 2 May 2004
Aim: Doctor
District: Lamachour
Father: Abroad Mother: Housewife

Sujita lives with her mother, brother, and sister in Lamachour; her father, has just left for Bahrain to work as a guard as he was unable to find work in Nepal and needed to support his family, he will stay there a couple of years, and she will not get to see him until he returns. Before Sujita attended Shamrock she was traveling to a government school which is a 40-minute walk away and provided a poor quality of education, she is very thankful to be at Shamrock as she needs a good education to be accepted into college and follow her dreams of becoming a doctor. She is unsure how she will pay for college as it is very unlikely her parents can afford to pay for her education.

Sunami Tamang

Class 8
14 years old
Born: 7 November 2004
Aim: Nurse
District: Lamachour
Father: Bus driver Mother: Abroad

Full Sponsorship from: Cheltenham College, UK

Sunami is from Lamachour where she lives with her father, auntie and younger brother; they are currently renting two room in a house. Her father earns a small wage as a bus driver; her mother couldn’t find work in Nepal so has been working in Dubai for the past two years as a cleaner and sends the little money she makes home to the family. Sunami hope to become a doctor or a social worker as she wants to help the poor people in her community and support her family, so her mother doesn’t have to go away anymore. She loves studying at Shamrock as it feels like a big family, she is very grateful to be getting a good education at this school which her family would not have been able to afford.

Sushila Ghale

Class 8
14 years old
Born: 20 July 2004
Aim: Doctor
District: Dhaie
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Full Sponsorship from: Cheltenham College, UK.

Sushila lived in Dhaie with her mother father and two younger sisters, they all live in with one room and do not have an electricity supply. Her mother looks after the children, and her father grows vegetable to feed the family. He also tries to find work in surrounding farms when he can, but this is not very often. Sushila attended a government school before Shamrock, it was a 30 min walk from her house, along a narrow path on a mountain cliff which was very dangerous so is extremely grateful to be at Shamrock. Sushila would like to become a doctor so she can give treatment to people that are unable to afford it and to support her family. Currently, the nearest health facility to her village is a two-hour walk and is unaffordable to most of her community. Sushila will need to continue, and study is college but is unsure how she will afford to do so as her parents are unable to support her financially.

Urja Baral

Class 8
13 years old
Born: 22 February 2005
Aim: Engineer
District: Kaski, Lwang
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Urja attends Shamrock school with his younger sister; they come from a town called Koleli. His mother grows wheat and vegetables and makes a small living by selling the produce locally; his father teaches in the local school; however, the salary is very small, and the school offers a poor quality of education, therefore, they attend Shamrock school. Urja would like to join the army to protect the country and also so he will be able to support his family. Urja’s parents are determined to work hard and save money so they can hopefully support him once he has left Shamrock, school, but he will need financial support while at the school.

Babita K.C.

Class 9
15 years old
Aim: Nurse
Born: 4 November 2002
District: Nirmal Pokhari, Kaski
Father: Cook  Mother: Housewife

Babita is from Pokhara where she lives in a one bedroom house with her parents, one young brother and two old sisters. Her father is a cook in a hotel in Pokhara. They have no electricity or water supply so have to collect water daily from a community water tap. Babita would like to become a nurse as she would like to help sick people in the community and help support her family, she will need to attend college after Shamrock but doesn’t know how she will pay as her parents are unable to help her. Her favorite thing about Shamrock is the education she is receiving and the easy access to clean water.

Indra Kumar Gurung

Class 9
15 years old
Born: 9 June 2002
Aim: Computer Engineer
District: Bhedifarm, Pokhara, Kaski
Father: Ice Cream Seller Mother: Housewife

Indra is from Pokhara and lives in a one bedroom house with his parents, one old brother and two sisters. His mother looks after the children, and his dad sells ice cream and fruit from his bicycle in the town, business is slow due to the lack of tourism since the earthquake so struggles to support the family. Indra had attended a government school before he came to Shamrock, there was 54 pupils in his class and a pass rate of just 20%, he is so grateful to be at Shamrock so he can get the education he needs to get a good job to support his family.

Nikesh Bhandari

Class 9
15 years old
Born: 9 September 2002
Aim: Software Engineer
District: Chitwan
Father: Divorced Mother: Therapist

Nikesh lives in Chitwan with his mother and grandparents in a flat, his mother and father are divorced. His grandparents look after him as his mother works and earns a small wage as a therapist. Nikesh would like to be a software engineer so he can earn a good wage to support his family, before Shamrock he went to a government school which is overcrowded and has a pass rate of 20%. To be accepted into college, Nikesh will need to get a good education. He Is unsure if his mother will be able to pay for his college education as she uses all her income to support her family.

Preeti Gurung

Class 9
13 years old
Born: 14 August 2004
Aim: Air Hostess
District: Lamachour
Father: Taxi Driver Mother: Housewife

Preeti is from Lamachour where she lives with her mother, father, brother and grandmother. Her mother looks after her younger brother, and her father is a taxi driver, he works every day but cannot guarantee how much he can earn and doesn’t always earn enough to support his family. Preeti would like to become an air hostess as she dreams of seeing the world, this would be a good steady income so she can help her family. She needs to attend a training center once she finishes school which she will need to pay for but is unsure how as her parents are unable to support her financially.

Ram B.K.

Class 9
15 years old
Aim: Singer
District: Lamachour
Father: Abroad Mother: Housewife

Ram comes from Lamachour where he lives in a flat with his mother and two brothers; his father is a driver in Dubai; he went two years ago as he could not find work in Nepal to support his family. Ram is a very talented singer and would love to do this as a career if he can. He wants to attend college and further his education so he can find a good job if he is unable to become a singer.

Salina Kunwar

Class 9
14 years old
Born: 15 May 2003
Aim: Doctor
District: Pokhara
Father: Farmer Mother: Housewife

Salina lives with her mother, father, and brother just outside of Pokhara. Her mother cares for her and her brother, and her father grows vegetables to feed the family and works on surrounding farms when he can to earn a small income. Salina would like to study to become a doctor as she wants to help people that are unwell, she will need to continue her studies at college after she finishes at Shamrock but her parents cannot afford to help pay for her studies so she is unsure if this will be possible.

Sagar Gurung

Class 9
13 years old
Born: 8 April 2004
Aim: Army
District: Lamjung
Father: Disabled Mother: Farmer

Sagar is from Lamjung where he lives in a two-bedroom house with his parents and grandparents; their house has no electricity or water supply. His mother grows vegetables and rice for the family to eat and sells as much as she can to earn an income for the family. His father is unable to work due to kidney failure; he has recently had an expensive operation which the family are struggling to pay for. Sagar plans to follow his parent's wishes and join the army so he can support his family as his father will not be able to work again. Sagar will need to attend college if he is to get into the Army, but he doesn’t know how he will afford to pay for it as his parents are unable to support him financially.

Shruti Gurung

Class 9
14 years old
Born: 13 August 2003
Aim: Air hostess
District: Kaski Sardikhola
Father: Ex Indian Army Mother: Housewife

Shruti lives in Bhurjungkhola with her parents, sister and two brothers; they live in a two bedroom house made from mud and cement with no water supply, so they have to collect water from a community tap. Her mother looks after the children, and her father grows rice and vegetable to feed the family. He also tries to earn money by working on surrounding farms but doesn’t get work very often. Shruti would like to become an Air Hostess as she loves interacting with different people, she also needs a job with a good income so she can help her family. After she finishes school at Shamrock, she will need to pay to attend a training center to become an air hostess; this will be expensive, and she is unsure if her parents will be able to help her.

Ashish Basnet

Class 10
16 years old
Born: 17 April 2003
Aim: Army
District: Tanahun
Father: Abroad Mother: Deceased

Ashish is from Tanahun where he lives with his auntie, uncle, and two cousins. His mother died when he was nine years old, his father left him and went to Malaysia and hasn’t contacted him since. Ashish would have to attend a government school if he wasn’t able to go to school at Shamrock, government schools are overcrowded and only have a 20% pass rate so it would be unlikely he would get the education he needs to be accepted into college. Ashish plans on joining the army so he can earn a good income to support himself and give money back to his auntie and uncle, he is unsure how he will pay for college as his auntie and uncle have their children to support through education.