Home sweet home for 8 Seng Girls

(written by Serr Tso, one of the older Seng Girls located at the SGVTS who now helps Dockpo and the team with administration support)

To be able to return home and continue on with their education at local schools – that’s an ideal outcome for many of the Seng Girls.  This is exactly what happened in September 2014 for 8 girls in the program.  Thanks to local government support, these girls returned to their home-town schools and extended families in Sichuan and Gansu Provinces.  Among these girls, some had lived in SGVTS for at least three years and others for six. When they first came to the girls home, they appeared lost and aimless, not even knowing how to write their names.  But, they left in September not only knowing how to correctly read full texts, but also having found interests and their life time dreams as well. Memories of happier days were cherished in their hearts. At the girls home, teachers and students were more like their families. And I remember that as they bid each other farewell, the air was filled with sad tears but many encouraging words.

So, here we are, now 9 months later.  How have they gone?  I am happy to report that all the girls are doing well after the transition back home.  They miss their MANY sisters at the girls home, but are managing to continue to do well in their schooling.  Not all things are better, but on the whole they are happy to be home and back on track.  Their lives are so different now compared to what might have been.  Together, we all say thank-you to our sponsors and supporters – as all of us are in the same story.  Dear donors – thank you for caring about us.

Pictured: Captivating Founders – Andrew & Julie with Serr Tso (blue top) and Kalsang.