Mail by Runner 10: The Story of Anita Rai

Tashi Delek!

This is Anita Rai in the lodge where she lives with her foster parents, Lhemi and Da Gyalgin. She is a great worker, helping in the lodge while also going daily to the nearby Monzo School.

Anita is a bright pupil which she demonstrated to us by reading the English text from the school books which we had brought with us.

Along with her foster parents, she contracted a Covid infection in August and all three did the 4 hour walk to Lukla Hospital for 2 or 3 weeks of treatment there.

Now after lock-down, Anita is back at school in Class 5 and planning to go board in Khumjung and attend in Class 6 next year. A group of trekkers from Koru trekking met Anita 2 years ago and they have agreed to sponsor her learning in the years ahead. She is excited by this prospect and will no doubt justify such support.

Lindsay Strang