Savita is 13 years old and lives in Mau in Uttar Pradesh, India. she lives with her father, Rakesh, her mother, Geeta, and her sister. Her father is a farmer and her mother is a house wife.

Savita is a driven student in the ninth grade at the Pardada Pardadi Inter College in Anupshahar, Uttar Pradesh. She loves to study English and hopes to one day become a police officer.

Thank you, Emily, Scott, and Nina, for covering the costs of a year of computer training and English classes. With these skills, Savita can pursue her dreams and earn more for herself and her family once she graduates.

Lalita, from the village of Biroli, India, is a 10 year-old 4th grader at the Satya Bhartic School in Anupshahr. Her father, Anapal, is a farmer, and her mother, Rajandri, is a house wife. Lalita has two sisters as well. Her favorite subject is English and when she grows up, she wants to become a police officer.

Your generous donation, Microsoft, will provide Lalita with a balanced lunch and two nutritious snacks each day for a year, thereby ensuring she can focus on her studies and pursue her dreams.

Thank you, Microsoft, for supporting Lalita.

Vichitra is an 11 year-old 6th grader at the Pardada Pardadi Inter College in Anupshahr, India. She lives in the village of Veerpur with her father, Bhudvae, a shop keeper, and her mother, Kamlesh, a house wife. She has three brothers and one sister. Her favorite subjects at school are math and english.

Ameya, Marianne, and James, your generosity ensures that Vichitra can pay for one year of school tuition and pursue her dream of becoming a police officer.

Thank you all for supporting Vichitra’s education!

Fourteen year old Papiha*, who lives in the village of Makhina, is a seventh grader at the Pardada Pardadi Inter College in the Uttar Pradesh region of India. Her father, Ramveer, is a laborer, and her mother, Munni Devi, is a housewife. Papiha has four brothers. Her favorite subject is English and when she grows up, she wants to become a teacher.

Your generous donation, Megan, will ensure that Papiha receives a set of two school uniforms, a sweater, and a pair of shoes and socks that will last her an entire academic year. This will allow Papiha to attend another year of school and continue to follow her dreams.

Thank you, Megan, for providing a school uniform set to Papiha.

*Name changed to protect identity

Your generosity, Liang and James, will bestow Khushi with six months of vocational training in embroidery and tailoring and help her become the largest earner in her family.

Thank you both for enabling Khushi to support herself and her loved ones.

Kishori* is a 13 year old girl in the 6th grade at the Pardada Pardadi Inter College in India. She lives in the village of Badpura with her father, Suresh, who is a laborer, and her mother, Mamta devi, who is a housewife. Kishori has two brothers and one sister. Kishori’s favorite subject is math. She wants to become a teacher when she grows up so that she can help educate the next generation of youth.

Your generous donation, Nicola, will ensure that Kishori receives a set of two school uniforms, a sweater, and a pair of shoes and socks that will last her an entire academic year. This will allow Kishori to attend another year of school and continue to follow her dreams.

Thank you, Nicola, for providing a school uniform set to Kishori.

*Name changed to protect identity

Tabbsum, from the village of Makhina, is a seventh grader in Pardada Pardadi Inter college. Her father, Aimuddin, is a laborer, and her mother, Sharvash Devi, is a housewife. Tabbsum has four sisters and two brothers. Her favorite subject is English and when she grows up, she wants to become a teacher.

Your generous donation, Francoise, will ensure that Tabbsum receives a set of two school uniforms, a sweater, a pair of shoes and socks that will last her an entire academic year, thereby ensuring that she gets to attend another year of school.

Thank you, Shari, Susan (8 months), Max, Tim and Sherie, and Marty and Lorraine, for coming together to support Tabbsum’s tuition for an entire year.

Thank you, Deborah, for gifting an entire year of school lunches to Tabbsum.

Thank you, all, for your generosity.

Thirteen year old Ranuma, living in Anoopshahr, is a seventh grader in Pardada Pardadi Inter college. Her father, Munbar, is a laborer, and her mother, Shin Devi, is a housewife. Ranuma has two sisters and two brothers. Her favorite subject is English and when she grows up, she wants to become a teacher.

Your generous donation, Aubrey, will ensure that Ranuma receives a set of two school uniforms, a sweater, a pair of shoes and socks that will last her an entire academic year, thereby ensuring that she gets to attend another year of school.

Your generosity, Gwynne, Steve and Employees of Microsoft, will ensure that Ranuma receives a school lunch and two small snacks every day for an entire year.

Thank you for enabling Ranuma to get a good education.

Thank you for supporting Amisha’s education.

Eleven year old Amisha lives in Budpura  and studies in 6 class at the school run by Pardada Pardadi in Anoopshahar, Uttar Pradesh.

Her father, Devendra, is a farmer and her mother, Indu Devi, is a housewife. She has one brother. Amisha’s favorite subject in school is computer education, and she dreams of becoming a pilot.

Amisha loves singing and dancing, and is a very intelligent girl.

Thank you, Jaymie, for donating two sets of school uniforms, footwear and winter clothing to Amisha.

Thank you, James, for donating an entire year of tuition to Amisha.

Thank you, Petronio, for donating an entire year of school meals to Amisha.

Amisha has never traveled by air, but thanks to your support, she might well realize her dreams of becoming a pilot.

Bhavna is 14 years old, and lives in Kushalgad. Her father’s name is Surjpal a Lavour and her mother’s name is Usha Davi and is a house wife.  Bhavna studies in 7 class in Pardada Pardadi Intercollege.  Her favorite subject is science and wants to become a teacher.  Her one sister and one brother in family.  Thanks to your generous contributions, Bhavna can continue her education and in turn teach others.