Here is her letter to us, received yesterday. 18th of Feb, 2019.

“I got an opportunity to visit HOPE HOME Welfare Society with my students and Colleagues. After spending the day with them, I couldn’t stop the battle that my heart and mind was constantly fighting. “I WANTED TO DO SOMETHING FOR THEM.” As a young writer aspirant, I locked myself at night told my mother not to call me for the dinner. I didn’t want to eat that day.

I sat on my bed reminiscing of the whole day and then I took my pen and a diary to write about the Old People in the old age home. After completing my write up, I forwarded it to The Darjeeling Chronicle. They published my write-up on 29th November 2018.

After a deliberate attempt to awaken Humanity among all the population through my article I received a message from Navraj Rai who is currently based in Australia. He was very keen in sending some financial help to the people at the Old Age Home. Consulting Usha who looks after the elderly people, I forwarded all the bank details to Mr Navraj Rai.

Today in collaboration with his friends he contributes AUD-550 that equals to RS.26,378.

Yes Humanity is still alive.

Thank you to all the contributors whose care is definitely going to help the residents at Hope Old Age Home.

Priyanka Tamang Lama”

We would like to send the warmest SHOUT OUT to Prof. Priyanka who acted as a bridge in helping connect people from Jorebungla to Australia. To Mr. Navraj and all the donors from Australia, we are sending you our WARMEST HUGS and heartfelt GRATITUDE for caring for our place and people, even from so far away. It is this sense of community and togetherness, that sets the people of Darjeeling apart from others. We hope all of your actions will inspire thousands of our people to contribute similarly, and upkeep our the “Darjeeling Spirit“

Take a bow people, you all have earned it.

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Take a bow Jagriti Youth Club members!! you all have earned it!!

Jagriti Youth Club, Lower Shiva Gram Darjeeling with Hope Old Age Home Residents

[With inputs and pics from: Pujan Chettri]

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Who cares for the old people who have no one?

Who cares for the old sick people?

Who cares for the one who are deaf and dumb?

Students accompanied by faculty from the Department of Sociology, Ghoom Jorebunglow College headed out to ascertain where the old, needy people are kept and looked after in Darjeeling.

They found Hope Home Welfare Society Old Age Home which is situated in a small village in Rohini, Kothidara, run by President and a founder Usha Kant Tamang (Rai). They have been taking care of 19 old aged people who have no one, no home, who are suffering from illness, who can’t speak or listen.

Yes humanity is still alive.

What was so astounding to se,e was without any governmental aid or support from any political parties, the old age home has been running successfully. It is only because of the contribution of people who take out time even in their busy schedules to come and meet them.

The lady who looks after these old people tells proudly that God has given her a big opportunity and she utters happily that she is lucky to have got this work.

I say humanity is still alive.

To give the needy old people a home to live, food to eat and clothes to wear, it’s not so easy you see?

The good work should reach larger audience.

Let everyone know that there is a place in Darjeeling where Humanity is still alive.

[Writes: Priyanka Tamang Lama]

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TheDC Editorial Note: Students and teachers from GJ Degree College who visited the Old Age Home donated food-items and spent the whole day with the inhabitants there. We have been informed that the faculty will be collecting further donations to assist the old age home. This is what “Darjeeling Spirit” is all about – taking time to spend with those who are less fortunate than us, and continuing to care.

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