Geshi (in the picture)got sick and took a break from the monastery, spending two years in the mountains of Nepal. There, he saw how tough life was for the locals. Many men and some women are alcoholics because they do not have many opportunities. The people live in houses left behind by those who moved to the cities, with almost nothing in their homes and not enough food. Girls are getting married at just 13 years old.
While Geshi was there, he started helping some kids. Eventually, he and a friend decided to bring four kids from that area to live and go to school in Kathmandu. Two of the kids had no parents, one's mom had died by suicide, and she lived with her dad and stepmom. They also helped an 18-year-old girl from a poor family. They've just started this program, don't have much money, and no sponsors yet. But they believe that being a Geshi is good but changing these children's lives is better.
