The Child Welfare Office has been urging us to do so for a long time: We have space and a good place and on top of everything not the required 10 children in our children’s home in Kusunti. Therefore, this year in June we were assigned another girl: Sujata is 10 years old and, like Anik, comes from the distant mountain region of Jumla. Although she has a biological mother and a sister, she has been living with relatives for some time. These relatives contacted Laxmi and inquired if we could have another child. Laxmi referred the relatives to the local authorities and they issued the necessary documents. Only after the official approval of the Child Welfare Council in Lalitpur, Laxmi gave green light and Sujata moved in in Kusunti in June.
She is the same age as Laxmi and BK’s son Surjansh and attends the same school as Alisha. Meanwhile, Sujata has shed her initial shyness and seems to feel quite comfortable in her new home.
Welcome to Kusunti, Sujata!
