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After ten years of efforts, Puli is now home to 55 children and 6 to 7 teachers.  In 2002, with donations made by all the Chinese and Tibetans who care about the school, Puli was able to construct their own building with help from parents and people from nearby villages.  They also built their own farm that produced part of their food source. Students and faculty work on the farm regularly. 

Since its inception, Puli has produced dozens of graduates.  About 20% of them continued their education in high school with supports from donors matched through Puli’s website.  Others learnt skills such as wood carving, stone work or pottery that may help them make a better living as a skilled worker. All of them take great pride in being part of a rich cultural heritage and are eager to carry that tradition into a new life.

To reach where they are today, the struggle Aniu and his supporters have gone through was unimaginable.  But his spiritual practice has taught Aniu that he only needs to focus his attention to the work but not the outcome.  He has infinite faith in the ultimate principle of “Good” that governs the rise and fall of the life.  And the Tibetan’s firm belief of reincarnation had made them much more detached to the short term success or failure in this life time.  In many situations, when his co-workers worried about where to find the funds to operate the school for the next month, Aniu always says this,

“When I started this school, I never expected that it would have lasted this long.  I’d be grateful as long as it lasts even just for one more day.” 

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