Two senior nuns, Ven. Padma Lhamo and Ven. Thubten Choskey [Angmo] are high achievers, graduating from the Institute of Higher Tibetan Studies in Varanasi in 2007.

They returned to Leh after their graduation in order to serve LNA. Both are key personnel in the LNA office, Thubten Chokey as the Secretary and Lhamo as Assistant Treasurer.

My name is Thubstan Yanchen. I am from Both-Kharboo. I study until 1998 at the Government high school at Both-Kharboo. I like going to school, my hope is that I may study at University or College one day. Because my father died, I had to stop studying in my 10th year although I have many family members, at that time my mother was un-educated and could not provide support or guidance for my studies. In 2001 I realised my childhood dream to become a nun. I became an Amchi to help other people who are sick or poor.
Then Dr Palmo took us to Darjeeling to learn to become Amchis. The head of the Amchi school was Thokawa Rinpoche and he taught us Traditional Tibetan Medicine practice. During our studies we stayed with Rimpoche for 4 months because he was sick and had to go to Sikkim.

For the last three years we lived in Darjeeling to do our Amchi studies. Thern we came back to LNA because our Rinpoche had died. From 2004 to 2009 we completed our Amchi studies at LNA under the guidance of our new teacher Thinles Yangjor. In 2010 we finished our studies and became Amchis completing the student phase of the Amchi Project. From March 2010, as fully qualified Amchis, we went to Mankhang and begane practicing medicine there.

I will never forget the support I have recieved from LNA. I will give back to LNA what ever I can in return for their kindness. Thank you LNA.

I am Stanzin Zangmo.I am 16 years old. I am from Bodhkharboo.Now I am studying in 6th standard.When I was born in Nov.22, my mother had past away.That is why I didn't saw my mother very well and didn't get her milk and her care. I have four family members. My eldest brother and my sister look after me. When I was child as 6th years old, I got admission in Chamtse Model School through LNA. In 2007, I became a nun which is my childhood dream.I have zeal to study about Buddha and to help poor peaple . After 5th class, I joined Siddhartha School at stok.

I would like to thank LNA and Dr. Palmo to give me such chance to study and admitted me in that popular school. I'll never forget LNA's kindness. I would like to repay LNA's kindness by serving future nuns.

My name is Youdon.I come from Nubra vally.I am 34 years old and I became a nun 2005. I have three brothers and one sister.

My aim is to study Buddhist Philosophy.Now I work in the LNA Office helping Dr Palmo to serve all the nuns of LNA.

I am from SharaI and was born on 5-5-1996 in the Leh district belonging to India. I joined in school in 2003 at the Government Model School located in my village.  I always used to go school by walking. During that time, I didn't know Hindi language. In 2005, I became a member of LNA. When I joined LNA the nun Namgyal Angmo taught me Hindi.

I became a nun because I like to learn about the Buddha and I want to help benefit all sentient beings. Through the support of LNA,  I  joined Chemtse Model School in 2007. There are 5 teachers and 40 students. I have 9 classmates. The teachers are experienced and taught us well. After 5th class from that school, I became a student of Lamdon Model School situated in Leh in 2009, which is an English Medium  school. There are five nuns with me from LNA at this school. In this school have teachers who are Tibetan and Ladakhi. But there are more Tibetan teachers than Ladakhi. Thank you to LNA for giving me the opportunity to go to this famous school and also to give me all things whatever I need and otherwise can't have. I will never forget LNA's kindness. I get so much support from LNA.              Thank you LNA.