News
Read stories and updates from our work with the children of Nepal. To find our old newsletters from 2003 to 2018, visit the archive! Otherwise, click in the search bar below to locate blogs on a topics you’re interested in.
Helping Puja: A Magnalink Zip For Low Vision And Nystagmus
For Puja, the 18-year-old girl whom I sponsor in Nepal, reading is not so easy. She has low vision and nystagmus, a condition that causes her eyes to move rapidly back and forth in a horizontal direction. These visual problems result from albinism, a genetically inherited condition.
Despite these challenges, Puja has been very successful in school. Last year she passed her SLC exam with distinction and this year she is at the top of her 11th grade class at Pushpalal Memorial College where she is studying to become a teacher.
Our Focus On Counseling: Bimala Joshi
We are always looking for ways to improve our programs and help our kids succeed. So last year we added a second Program Director to the BSF staff and this year we have added a counselor, Bimala Joshi.