Changing Lives in Little Samdrup Tso’s family
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February 20, 2012
“Samdrup Tso is my youngest child and I would rather let her study than be at home and herding, then later marrying into a family where she would be overwhelmed by family matters and a bunch of children after some years. That is not all I want her to be. Education can make life better than anything else I know.” Changing Lives in Little Samdrup Tso’s family
In September 2009, when Samdrup Tso was of age to attend school, her parents Ake Dortar and Ani Sanglo, took turns guarding Samdrup Tso in their little rented house near the school. After her first year at school, Samdrup Tso made impressive progress in her studies: she turned in her homework on time, she dressed nicely and tidy, she concentrated on class and she was more active in class.
In September 2010, Samdrup Tso’s aunt, a single mother of two children who lived nearby, suddenly passed away. Thereafter, Samdrup Tso’s family took on the responsibility of taking care of the two cousins and Ake Dortar was burdened with two more people to feed. More seriously, in January 2011 Samdrup Tso’s mother suddenly became very sick and quickly passed away because the family was not able to afford medical treatment for her. Due to the recent chaos that happened in the family, Samdrup Tso has had to stop school for a while.
When the Pentok Staff asked Ake Dortar about Samdrup Tso’ future education, he said, “I want her to start school in the fall semester of 2011. This spring semester, the family has had many changes and it has been too much for a child to carry to school. I’ll let my daughter review the old lessons taught at school so that she won’t have so much trouble when she gets back to school. There are so many things to deal with by myself now, but I hope she can start school this fall semester.”
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