A Bright Young Star!

Fifteen year old Ritu comes from the village of Khalor and is currently studying  in Grade 9. Her father, Ravindra, is a doctor, and her mother, Santosh, currently works for Pardada Pardadi in the kitchen. Ritu has only two sisters, which is a rarity, and they live in a two room house that has a toilet, electricity, and a hand pump for water. Her family owns one cow and three buffaloes which are used for labor and milk.

Ritu is an extremely smart and outgoing girl. Her English is one of the best in the school, and is always willing to chat with vistors. Ritu and her sisters all love Pardada Pardadi because her mother, Santosh, has heavily invested in the education of her daughters; Ritu’s mother makes all of her girls study hard. After finishing school, Ritu plans to study to become a doctor in Anupshahr so that she can help other people.

Thank you so much, Beth for supporting Ritu by donating a new school uniform, and hopefully she won’t get it to dirty while she is playing her favorite sport, football!