My name is Yeshe Thaye. I am sixteen years old, studying at third level, intermediate class. I am junior water keeper and Urgen Gyatso is in charge. I have been doing this job since Losar and I helped to bring the sick monks to clinic, last year.

 Hot summer raining days are fine, but night with mosquitos are extremely terrible. Any way, I carry on in this weather ; first I get up morning , then I go to check how much water is in the tank. Here the government water supply is very weak, it is not enough for all the 53 monks and other workers at the gompa. That’s why I always go to check the  water. If there is enough water then I am happy. If there is no water, I am so sad.

 I have to send water to two places; one is the monastery single building. There is a 1000 litre black tank on the roof. After 20 minutes on the water pump, the tank is full then I go to switch off the pump. The next one is our kitchen. This has a 2000 litre black tank, in 40 minutes the tank is full. Some times I don’t really want to go and turn on the pump - when I am playing or watching  TV. At those times I don’t like my job, but not always! Sometimes I forget to watch the time, then water overflows. Then senior monks come to tell me – but I always enjoy with my duty.