You are our Dynamite

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.

Unlike big schools, primary schools reopened only on Feb 13^th 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.