Deal Melissa Wong.
Let be begin with the apology for the delay in delivering your donation packet meant for small school kids. I could receive your donation cartoon box only somewhere in the month of December 2017. By then most of the primary schools [equivalent to elementary school in your place] across the country gets over with academic session. It is almost time for 45+ day’s long holiday, we call winter break here. So, this way I could not delivery your gift pack last year. I kept it hold for the following year, 2018.
Let be begin with the apology for the delay in delivering your donation packet meant for small school kids. I could receive your donation cartoon box only somewhere in the month of December 2017. By then most of the primary schools [equivalent to elementary school in your place] across the country gets over with academic session. It is almost time for 45+ day’s long holiday, we call winter break here. So, this way I could not delivery your gift pack last year. I kept it hold for the following year, 2018.
Unlike big schools, primary schools reopened only on Feb 13th for
kids. By then again it is time to celebrate HM’s birthday and in between we too
have few days New Year’s holiday. So, the month of February in Bhutan is one of
the busiest month. That is how I couldn’t reach your donation to schools. Again
I wasn't sure to give your donation box straight to schools. I
discussed exclusively with my principal for the most appropriate
schools and the kids. We discussed about the possibility of
more disadvantaged kids within the District [province or state in
your country]. Unanimously we finally decided to send your donation box
to two schools –Barpong Primary School which house for 23 students and two teachers. Degala
Primary School which house for 26 students and two teachers. Degala PS has two muscular teachers who
looks after these 26 students; two teachers are their parents, brother,
sister, energizer, hero, idol and even a big cat.
I am unsure how shall I begin my conversation with you. I am
thoroughly touched by your affection, warmth and concern to my country. I am
out of word to describe all these; your love for the Bhutanese children and to
my country, Bhutan in particular. I know how much close you are with Bhutan and
Bhutanese already. I know the best of the best. Since, your magnanimous action
tells us so much more than the words can describe. It is –beyond word to
express your novelty. I can’t express your love for Bhutan in any forms of
kindness at any cost either.
I was worn in the land of Thunder Dragon, country full of
mountains and valleys. You were born somewhere far away in the west to a
beautiful island. You live somewhere in the Skyscrapers which I have just seen
on television, where I live in the traditional Bhutanese mud house which you
are very familiar. It maybe –beyond your dream to recall when I say this to you
and you know the best because I knew you have already visited my country for
several times now. Perhaps, it is very true and genuine. But it is very happy
to say that both of us share a common ideology and
the passion for doing a social justice, service above
self. We love kids, kids who are unprivileged in thousand ways.
Although Bhutan is govern by the principle of GNH yet it is
difficult to meet and cover the days demand, demands of three decent meals for
many of us. The reasons could be the difficult land geography and the other
could be our fate. For many parents it is always difficult to meet the demands
of their school going kids, the basic requirements of stationery items is hard
to spell, not to forget their school uniform and school bags most of the time
remains as a promising lips story. I mean there is a huge challenge in meeting
all these demands.
There are challenges and hope for all these in coming times and
you have rescued at least 50 innocent soul this time with your little
stationery gift packet. It means a lot for them and Bhutan. It means a lot for
the parents of those innocent kids. It means a lot for Ministry of education.
It means a lot for teachers working there, in the most remote pocket of the
Zhemgang District. Honestly, they are untouched by many modern amenities –
motorable road, technologies, market, etc etc…are just their far dream from
now.
To reach their schools it can takes approximately four to five
hours for a muscular man from the nearest road head. But they may be the
happiest people, untouched by all most all the modern gears to drive them away
from families and friends. They have plenty of time to play with their mates at
schools and parents at home. In fact, they have the luxury of time and space.
For these innocent kids you became the new hope and the light even though you
are several oceans away.
I have already conveyed your goodwill messages of hopes and
aspirations through their school principals. I hope two school principals would
have done it well. These kids are our hope and our future leaders who will be
driving us more into the changing world of humanity. I am also very sure they
have a very special heart for you. You are already in their heart. You are
their idol. You are their point of reference and you will be remembered for
rest of their life.
Nevertheless, on behalf of them, their parents, teachers and
principals I would like to thank you so much for the donation, donation you
have made for these innocent kids of far-flung village of Digala and Barpong
under Zhemgang District.
Note: The below are the images of Degala Primary School kids and two school teachers. I will update when I get Barpong Primary School detail images. Thank you so much!
Note: Melissa Wong is a lady who live in Australia. Born in China-Malaysia. She donated 50 numbers of gift packet of basic stationery to primary kids.
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