By Cathy Clifton | Communications Director
Our beautiful Maya is tall, willowy, strong and a lovely dancer. Watching her today you would never know that she was rescued from a trail high in the Himalayas when she was only a tiny child, or that she was born with a heart defect that made us wonder whether she would ever grow up at all.
Maya was found alone at the age of three (we estimate) on a trekking route in the Himalayas and was brought back to Kathmandu after an unsuccessful attempt to find her extended family. She came to Ama Ghar soon thereafter, where she was particularly adept at learning languages and dancing. She was our beloved youngest girl and got lots of attention, so it was very scary for everyone when our pediatrician discovered a small hole in her heart. She had surgery in 2017 and sailed through with flying colors.
Now, in addition to her dancing, she loves to draw and paint, and she says that her ambition is to go on to art school for her higher education. But right now, she hangs out with her best friend Pooja and enjoys reading, games and trekking. And she shares with all of us her very big heart.
Thank you for making it possible for Maya to be an active, energetic 14-year-old with a great future. She couldn't have done it without you!
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