Voices of Khumbu Children

Interschool Letter writing competition

The Interschool Letter Writing Competition was organised in Khumbu Region in celebration of World Environment Day 2009 as a part of the 'Imja Tsho Action Event' by ICIMOD and Initiatives for Development & Eco Action Support (iDEAS) in collaboration with Sherwi Yondhen Tshokpa, a Sherpa youth organisation based in Khumjung, The competition was held among 11 schools in three village development committee areas in Khumjung.

The aim of the competition was to encourage children from the Khumbu region to express their views on the possible impacts and effects of climate change; to raise awareness of the effects of climate change among the mountain community of the Khumbu region; and to bring the 'voices' of mountain children from Khumbu to the COP15 in Copenhagen, 7-18 December 2009.

English Letter Writing Competition

Chirag Rai (PDF, 250KB)
Pasang Dawa Sherpa (PDF, 260KB)

Nepali Letter Writing Competition

First: Furba Tenzing Sherpa (PDF, 1.4MB)
Second: Dawa Futi Sherpa (PDF, 1MB)
Third: Kabindra Rai (PDF, 710KB)

Runners Up
Lhakpa Thendu Sherpa (PDF, 540KB)
Ngawang Chhutin Sherpa (PDF, 730KB)
Ngawang Finjok Sherpa (PDF, 660KB)
Pasang Gyalgen Tamang (PDF, 970KB)
Ramila Rai (PDF, 470KB)
Shashi Kala Rai (PDF, 600KB)
Sonam Dolma Sherpa (PDF, 530KB)

Others
Aang Chodba Sherpa(PDF, 570KB)
Aang Pasi Sherpa(PDF, 570KB)
Babu Ram Rai(PDF, 590KB)
Bhumika Thapa Magar(PDF, 450KB)
Gauri Tamang(PDF, 290KB)
Jenisha Kumari(PDF, 360KB)
Jenny Rai(PDF, 370KB)
Kunga Gyaju Sherpa(PDF, 290KB)
Laki Rai(PDF, 570KB)
Lok Bhadur Tamang(PDF, 310KB)
Mingma Chiri Sherpa(PDF, 433KB)
Mingma Fura Sherpa(PDF, 780KB)
Mingma Galksen Sherpa(PDF, 337KB)
Nabaraj Karki(PDF, 307KB)
Nagima Kanchi Shrest(PDF, 296KB)
Niru Thapa Magar(PDF, 1.6MB)
Nisha Karki(PDF, 564KB)
Passang Nuru Magar(PDF, 320KB)
Phura Lhamu Sherpa(PDF, 318KB)
Poonam Tamang(PDF, 275KB)
Pradeep Bayung Rai(PDF, 352KB)
RabinKumar Rai(PDF, 602KB)
Rinji Sherpa(PDF, 409KB)
Santosh Rai(PDF, 401KB)
Sulochana Karki(PDF, 340KB)
Sunita Magar(PDF, 400KB)
Suraksha Karki(PDF, 331KB)
Tshering Sherpa(PDF, 295KB)
Uma Baraili(PDF, 472KB)
Umila Raii(PDF, 547KB)