Pinky saves much time!

Fourteen year old, Pinky hails from the village of Nagla Gangapur. Her father, Bhim Singh, is a farmer, and her mother, Krishna, is a housewife. Her father has an 8^th class education while her mother has none. Pinky has seven sisters and one brother, all of whom live in a three room house. Her family has no toilet, but they do have a hand pump for water and an electrical connection. Also, her family has one cow, three buffaloes, and one goat which provide them with milk, and the buffalos provide them with a source of income.

Pinky is studying in grade nine at Pardada Pardadi School. She loves to sing and her friends quite often encourage her to sing for them! Furthermore, Pinky was a participant in the school’s theatre troupe, performing short plays in the village and in Delhi. She is a very poised and excellent speaker. When Pinky finishes school, she would like to become a police inspector in Delhi.

Her school, Pardada Pardadi, provides scholarship for girls to receive bicycles. This scholarship is given to girls who live far away from school and attend school regularly. Since Pinky, now has a bicycle, she is able to come to school on time. Walking home in the dark is very unsafe, which is one of the main reasons that prompt parents to pull their girl children out of school. But, with the gift of  a bicycle, Pinky only has to ride 30 minutes instead of the hour or an hour and a half that it took her to walk to school and back!

Thank you so much, Lauren, for supporting Pinky in your donation of a bicycle which will ensure that she attends school regularly and completes her education.

Your support will help her become independent, which is a privilege, few girls in her village enjoy.