Rashmi loves cycling to school

Fifteen year old Rashmi lives in the village of Torai, and she is currently in class 10B at the school run by Pardada Pardadi. Her father, Subhash, is a doctor, and her mother, Rajwati, is a housewife; Rashmi’s father has a class 10 education while her mother has none. Rashmi has two sisters and two brothers who all live in a four room house; her family has a toilet, hand pump for water, and electricity. Also, her family has one cow and four buffalo which all provide milk, and the buffalo are a source of labor too.

Rashmi is a very intelligent girl, coming second in her class last year. When she was in class 8, she was the only girl to get 1^st division in every subject. By this, one can tell Rashmi is very dedicated to her students, always does her work, and pays attention in class. However, when Rashmi is not in class she loves to play cricket which is her favorite sport. After she graduates, Rashmi would like to become a doctor.

At Pardada Pardadi, there is a scholarship for girls to receive bicycles. This scholarship is given to girls that are dedicated to school and who live to0 far away to walk to school.

Your donation, Karen, enabled Pardada Pardadi to give Rashmi a bicycle. Since Rashmi has a bicycle, she is able to come to school more often, and it is safer for her also. Walking home in the dark is a very unsafe thing for these girls to do, so the bicycle also ensures safety to the girls. With the bicycle, Rashmi only has to ride 30 minutes instead of an hour or an hour and a half that it might take from walking!

Thank you so much, Karen, for supporting Rashmi!