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Nyima Dolma
1941, Dothang
Tsering Elders's Home

Nyima was from Dothang near the border of Tibet. She and her husband, who died in 1971, had one son. Nyima has lived in Dothang her whole life and was admitted to the Home because she had no income or anyone to care for her.
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Phurpa Lhamo
1943, Trewa
Tsering Elders's Home

Phurpa was a nomad in Tibet and escaped to Manang where she worked as a servant for several years. Later she came to Pokhra and worked as a porter for 10 years. She and her husband Lobsang Dhamchoe have no income and are both in poor health. They were admitted together to the Home in January, 2008
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Sonam Palmo
1920, Menlung
Tsering Elders's Home

Sonam and her husband came from Tibet in 1966 and had been farming in a remote village in north east India. They do not have children to take care of them in their old age so both were admitted to the Home.
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Ghakyi
1925, Nangchen
Tsering Elders's Home

After coming into exile, Ghakyi resettled in the Dorpatan refugee settlement in Nepal and she lived there till 2003 when she became too old to live alone.  She has no source of income and no children to care for her so she was admitted to the Home.
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Karma Yonten Sangmo
1932, Nangchen
Tsering Elders's Home

Karma lived with her husband in Orissa, India where they did road construction to earn their living.  After her husband died she became a nun and went to Dharamsala.  She has no one to care for her in her old age so she was admitted to the Home.
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Dakpa Kunsig
1929, Dhamshung
Tsering Elders's Home

Dakpa was monk in Tibet but he was forced to marry and work in road construction. After he escaped he became monk again and worked as cook in the monastery. He came to live at the Home when he couldn't work any longer.
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Karma Tsering
1926, Bawa
Tsering Elders's Home

Karma was nomad in Tibet.  After he came to Nepal he lived as a farmer for 13 years and then for over 20 years he worked in a carpet factory and at Trichen Monastery before he was too old to work.  He is alone without anyone to look after him and he has no source of income.  He was admitted at The Home and has been very happy there.
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Rabgye
1937, Nyinang
Tsering Elders's Home

Rabgye is from Nyinang in Tibet.  He came to Nepal in 1959 and worked in the carpet factory for several years until he joined the Indian army in 1967, serving for 13 years.  He retired due to health problems and had no one to care for him, his three children having died due to illness. 
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Pema
1939, Tsum
Tsering Elders's Home

Pema was born in Nepal and worked as a servant for long time. He became sick and unable to work.  He continued to have health problems and was admitted to the Home as he has no one to look after him.  
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Jamyang
1930, Youngchoe Thinga
Tsering Elders's Home

Jamyang was a farmer in Tibet where he has two daughters. He escaped to Nepal in 1964 and worked in road construction for five years before joining the Indian army where he served for 19 years.  He retired on medical ground, came to Nepal, and worked in carpet factory. He lost his job and had no income when the factory closed.
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Lobsang Dhamchoe
1925, Lithang
Tsering Elders's Home

Lobsang is from Lithang, Tibet.  After the Chinese occupation, he joined the resistance group, Chushi Gangduk in 1957but had to escape to Assam, India in 1959.   He worked in road construction in Gangtok and other places for many years and also worked in a restaurant in Mustang.  He and his wife, Phurpa Lhamo have no income and are health problems.  They were admitted to the Home in January, 2008.
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Pema Choedon
1934, Lharung
Tsering Elders's Home

Pema Choedon was a nomad in Tibet. Her parents died when she was young.  Pema escaped with her brother to Nyishang where they lived for 10 years doing farming and hiring themselves out to do odd jobs for other people.  Pema next went to Yolmo where she met her husband and they worked in road construction. Her husband passed away and being old and sick with no source of income, she was admitted to the Home. 
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Sonam Palmo
1930, Dongpa
Tsering Elders's Home

Sonam and her husband were farmers in Tibet. She has no children and was left destitute after her husband died.   She was admitted  at Tsering Elder Home and has been happy there.
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Tsering Decky
1914, Lapche
Tsering Elders's Home

She was a farmer in Tibet before she escaped to Nepal in 1966.  She continued to work as a farmer in Nepal until old age.  She was never married and had no one to look after her so she was to the Home.
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Choephel
1937, Tawo
Tsering Elders's Home

Choephel was a monk in Tibet but had to work on road construction after the Chinese invasion.  He escaped in 1990 and went first to Dharamsala, then lived as a monk for 10 years to the Tashi Lhunpo Monastery in South India.  He came to Nepal in 2000 and stayed at the Drupthop Monastery for 3 years. As an old monk, he did not have anyone to look after him and was admitted to the Home.
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 Sonam Phutsok
1932, Bongpa
Tsering Elders's Home

Sonam lived as a farmer and shepherd in Manang, Nepal for many years.  He joined the Tibetan resistance group Chushi Gangduk and afterwards worked as a security guard at a monastery for several years. He had to stop working when be became ill.  He has no source of income and on one to look after him.
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 Thupten Sonam
1932, Dayak
Tsering Elders's Home

Thupten was a monk of Drepung Loseling Monastery in Tibet.  He joined the resistance group, Chushi Gangduk in 1958 and after escaping to India, joined the Indian army where he served for 13 years.  After retirement, he ran a small restaurant but he spent most of his money on medical treatment for his wife who eventually died of cancer. He had no money left after paying his wife's medical expenses has no children to look after him.
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 Ngawang Palden
1942, Gyalnor
Tsering Elders's Home

Ngawang escaped to Nepal in 1979 and worked at the carpet factory as a packer, general helper and gatekeeper.  He has children in Tibet but has not seen them for over for 28 years. Due to his age he wasn't able to work any longer and had no income. He was admitted to the Home where he helps other residents when they become sick.
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 A-Ta
1937, Dhe-Khey
Tsering Elders's Home

Ata was a farmer in Tibet before he escaped to Arunachal Pradesh in 1959.  He worked as a porter in Gangtok for few months before joining Chushi Gangduk from 1960 to 1974. He next engaged in petty business in Nepal until he became too old for this work.  He was admitted to the Home since he is alone and has no one to take care of him.
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 Passang Wangdu
1942, Bha-Pa
Tsering Elders's Home

Passang was nomad in Tibet.  He and his wife had two daughters. After his wife died he resettled in Dolpo working as a porter for some years.  He came to Nepal and worked at the Boudha Handicraft centre for 25 years.  He is alone and got admission at The Home.  Now he helps other elderly people at the Home.
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 Pema
1940, Dopo
Tsering Elders's Home

Pema was born in Nepal and worked as a servant for long time. He became sick and unable to work.  He continued to have health problems and was admitted to the Home as he has no one to look after him.  
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 Ngawang Khedurp
1937, Lhasa
Tsering Elders's Home

Ngawang was born in Kham  and came to Lhasa at a very young age to become a monk of Drepung Gomang.  He joined the resistance group, Chushi Gangduk in 1959 but had to escape to India.  He worked in road construction for one year  and joined the Indian army in 1962 serving for 26 years. After retiring,  he stayed in Nepal working as a gatekeeper of a carpet factory but lost his job due to health problem.  He is alone and has on one to take care of him.
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Sonam Dolma
1940, Tewa
Tsering Elders's Home

Sonam came into exile in 1959 and resettled in Manang, Nepal. She suffers from tuberculosiis and has trouble walking. She was admitted to the Tsering Elders's Home because she does not have any children to take care of her.
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Thupten Dawa
1932, Shoepa
Tsering Elders's Home

Thupten was monk in Tibet at Drepung Monastery. He came into exile in 1959 and joined the Mustang Tibetan guerillla fighters. He is in poor health and does not have anyone to take care of him so he was admitted to Tsering Elder's Home.
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Samten Tashi
1936, Shegatse
Tsering Elders's Home

Samten came into exile in 1962 was engaged in petty business in India and Nepal. Due to his age, he is not able to ean an income and he has ficulty hearing. Samten never married and is alone. He was admitted to Tsering Elder's Home.
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Don-Yoe
1940, Lho-Kha
Tsering Elders's Home

Donyoe came into exile in 1959i. He is an ex-service man who served 21 years in the army. He is single and there is no one to take care of him.
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Dawa Dhargyal
1928, Chip-Rong
Tsering Elders's Home

Dawa came into exile in 1959. He is an ex-service man who served in the army for 25 years. He was not married and has no one to take care of him.
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Kyipa
1935, Walung
Tsering Elders's Home

Kyipa came from Tibet in 2003,. Her husband died and her daugher is too poor to take care of her mother. Kyipa was working as a labour and collecting fire woods for others. Due to her age unable to work. She was admitted at Tsering Elders's Home.

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Jorgyal
1938, Sho Tha Lo Sum
Tsering Elders's Home

Jorgyal was a monk in Shota-Lho Monatery,Tibet. He worked on road construction in Tibet. In 1979 he excaped and worked as a gate deeper in Nepal. He has knee problems and cannot work. He has no one to take care of and was admitted at Tsering Elder's Home.
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Dolma Lhazom
1936, Tsopnu
Tsering Elders's Home

Dolma came into exile in 1959 and settled in Bylakupee, India. After her husband expired, she came to Nepal and sold bread and worked as a carpet weaver. Since she can no longer work and she does not have any children to take care of her, she was admitted to the Tsering Elders Home.

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Rabten
1933, Dheke
Tsering Elder's Home

Rabten came into exile in 1985 and worked as gate keeper in a carpet factory, Nepal. Due to poor health, he can no longer work.  Being single with no one to take care of him, he was admitted to Tsering's Home.
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Kalsang Lhakyi
1926, Nobri
Tsering Elder's Home

Kalsang came from Tibet in 1960 worked as servants in Nepal. She cannot work anymore due to her age and poor health. She is alone and has no one to care for her.
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Sonam Lhamo
1938, Tsum
Tsering Elder's Home

Sonam Lhamo worked as servant to earn their living. She also took care of her husband, who cannot work due to poor health. They have no children to take care for them and no source of any income. Both of them are admitted at Tsering Elder's Home.
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Wangmo
1952, Rolpaling
Tsering Elder's Home

Wangmo cannot walk and her living condition was very poor. She was never married and was alone with no one to care for her. She was admitted at Tsering Elder's Home.
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Ven. Pema Samphel
1937, Nyelam
Tsering Elder's Home

Pema was sentenced for 15 years at Shigatse prison in Tibet. After being rreleased from prison he escaped leaving all his family members behind. He became a monk after coming into exile. He is alon and in poor health condition. He was admitted at Tsering Elder's Home.

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Pema Tsering
1938, Dolpo
Tsering Elder's Home

Pema came into exile in 1959. He lived in Dolpo, Nepal border and worked as a farmer. His wife died in 2001 and he is alone in in poor health. He was admitted at Tsering Elder's Home.
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 Ngawang Tsultrim (Nun)
1932, Deling
Tsering Elder's Home

Ngawang was in Solukhumbu monastery. She suffers from poor eye sight and knee problems and came to Nepal for a treatment but could not go back due to her health condition and financial problem. She has no one to look after and was admitted at Tsering Elder's Home.
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 Woechang
1946, Manang
Tsering Elder's Home

She works as a servant and also to took care of her sick husband. They don't have any children to look after them and Woechung is too ill to work . They both are admitted at Tsering Elder's Home.
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Lobsang Tsering
1929, Menlung
Tsering Elder's Home

Lobsang came from Tibet in 1966 and settled in Manang, Nepal doing farming with his wife. They were both admitted to the Tsering Elders Home as they do not have any children to take care of them and must depend on others to make ends meet.
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Dorjee Rabten
1935, Kherten
Tsering Elder's Home

Rabten lived at the Tibetan settlement in Nepal. His wife died and he is alone. He is too old to work and has no one to take care of him and was admitted at Tsering Elder's home.