Tibetan Children's Village. Upper Mcleod Ganj, India

My friend’s family fosters over fifty Tibetan orphans that came across the Himalayas when they were infants to escape persecution from the Chinese government and enjoy better education. These children live and attend school at The Tibetan Children’s Village, which was created by the Dali Lama and shelters around two thousand orphans. My heart went out to each child. I was taken back by their gracious smiles and warm hearts, even though they endure more hardships than I will ever understand.