Personal History: Kabita is an unwanted third daughter of an extremely poor family from a remote village east of Katmandu. She is the victim of a culture that values sons. Sometime after her little brother was born, it was decided that the family could not feed or care for her. After a half day walk and then a day long bus ride, Kabita was left at the Balmandir Orphanage. Fortunately, because Kabita stood out as a bright and personable child, HCC’s representative in Nepal realized her potential and brought her to the boarding school. She is now a permanent HCC “family member”, thanks to her sponsor who has secured for her a future full of possibilities.

What makes me special?: “Kabita” means “poem” in Nepalese. She is a bright, affectionate, hardworking child who did well in kindergarten and now is in the first grade. Kabita always has a sweet, shy smile for everyone, loves to skip and sing with her new friends. Her favorite subject is math and her favorite color is pink. Her life ambition is to become a teacher so that she can help children read. Her “plan B and C” is to become a doctor or a “police-woman".