Personal History: According to available records, Shankar’s father died in a mining explosion while working at the Bhotekoshi project. His mother became mentally ill and unable to care for Shankar and his two brothers, so they were all placed at the Balmandir Orphanage. His brother Khil, who was first sponsored by HCC, advocated Shankar to also be sponsored. They are now both at school together. He has an older sister named Srijana, but they are not in contact with her.

What makes me special?: Shankar means “Lord Shiva” in Hindu. He is very bright, hardworking and is close to his brother Khil. His favorite pastime is reading; he can often be found with a book, he especially loves adventures with animals. Some of his favorites are Call of the Wild, Treasure Island, and Roots. His favorite sports are basketball and soccer (he is a good goalie). His life ambition is to become a pilot so that he can travel to faraway places. He hopes that his sponsor, can visit in Nepal one day so that he could show him the beauty of Nepal.