Thank you for enabling Pooja to continue her education.

Pooja is a student of grade 11 at Pardada Pardadi Inter-college in Anupshahr, Uttar Pradesh. Her father, Pravesh, is a farmer, and her mother, Rashmi, is a housewife. She has two sisters and two brothers.

Pooja loves going to school, and is a diligent student. Her favourite subject is English, and her ambition is to join the police force after she graduates from high school.

Thank you,  Holly, Tom, Adam, James, and Tanu, for coming together to support an entire year of tuition for Pooja.

Thank you, Paige, for donating a set of two school uniforms, footwear and winter clothing to Pooja.

Your support is invaluable for Pooja, and brings her closer to her dream of financial and emotional independence.

Thank you for gifting a bicycle to Koshal, and enabling her to continue with her education.

Thirteen year old Koshal studies in Grade 7 at the school run by Pardada Pardadi. Her father, Vishnu, is a farmer and her mother, Kamlesh, is a housewife. Koshal has one brother and one sister. Her favorite subject is English and when she grows up, she wants to become a doctor.

Koshal lives in the village of  Malakpur which is far away from the school. Since the distance is long, she would have been forced to drop out of school, if not for your donation, , of a bicycle. Now, Koshal, can cycle to school every day. Thank you for empowering Koshal.

Fifteen year old Kushboo studies in Grade 10 at the school run by Pardada Pardadi. Her father, Surendra Sharma, is a laborer and her mother, Mamta Devi, is a housewife. Geet has one brother and five sisters. She loves listening to songs on the radio, and dreams of becoming a radio jockey when she grows up. She is fascinated by stories of far away places, and would love to be able to travel someday.

Kushboo lives in the village of Shahjahanpur which is far away from the school. Since the distance is long, Kushboo’s family would have forced her to drop out of school as soon as she entered high school. Your donation of a bicycle has ensured that Kushboo can cycle to school both ways, and can attend all her extra classes without having to worry about transportation..

Thank you for ensuring that Kushboo can continue her education.

Thank you for supporting Sonya.

Twelve year old Sonya is a seventh grader, living in the village of Khalor. Her father, Rajveer, is a farmer and her mother is a  housewife. Sonya’s favourite subject is General Knowledge and she wants to be a doctor when she grows up.

Thank you, Lauren, for providing an entire year of computer training and spoken English classes to Sonya. This will give her the much needed confidence to seek a job outside the village where she has grown up.

Thank you, Kayla, for donating two sets of school uniforms, one set of winter clothes, and footwear to Sonya. She wears her uniform with pride, and considers them her “best” clothes.

Because of your generosity, Lauren and Kayla, Sonya is on the road to economic and social independence.

Thank you!

Thank you for gifting a bicycle to Pallavi.

Pallavi is a thirteen year old girl who studies in grade 7 at the free school for girls run by Paradada Pardadi. Her father, Jai Prakash, is a tailor and her mother, Kushum, is a housewife. She lives in Rood Bangar, and has two brother and three sisters.  Her favorite subject is General Knowledge, and she wants to become a police inspector.

Many girls are forced to drop out of school because after they reach puberty, it is no longer considered safe for them to walk long distances to go to school. Your gift of a bicycle will ensure that Pallavi is independently mobile, and able to go to school without any difficulty.

Thank you.

Thank you for coming together to provide an entire year of computer classes and spoken English classes to Seema.

Thirteen year old Seema lives in Rajour, and studies in grade 7 at the high school for gifts run by Pardada Pardadi in rural Uttar Pradesh. Her father, Nabab is a farmer, and her mother, Sunita, is a housewife. She has four sisters and two brothers.

Seema wants to become a doctor, and her favourite subject is English. With your donation, she will get the computer skills that will enable her to cope with life outside her village. Thank you for enabling Seema to dream big.

Thank you for coming together to support Rajesh.

Seventeen year old Rajesh lives in the village of Anchora in Uttra Pradesh. Her father, Narendra, is a farmer, and her mother, Shakuntala, is a housewife. She has six sisters and one brother.

Rajesh’s family can barely make ends meet, and Rajesh is looking forward to completing her tailoring course, so she can get a steady job and start earning money. The money will not only make her financially independent, it will give her a voice in the decision making process in her family.

Thank you helping give Rajesh a bright future.

Thirteen year old Swetha* lives in Dungerjeat and is a student of Grade 9 in Pardada Pardadi Inter College. Her father, Pravesh, is a farmer and her mother, Rashmi Devi, is a housewife. She has two sisters and two brothers. When she grows up,  Swetha wants to become a police officer.

Pardada Pardadi has chosen to open a school in the area that Swetha lives, so that these girls can get an education and have the ability to have a job after they graduate. Supporting these girls will ensure the success of them!

Thank you so much, Joan, for your generous donation to fund Swetha’s tuition for an entire year!

*Name changed to protect identity

Priya is a seventh grader at the all-girls school run by Pardada Pardadi school in Anoopshahar, Uttar Pradesh. Her father, Gaypresh, works on minimum wages, and her mother, Kusam Devi, is a  housewife. Her favourite subject is English and she wants to be financially independent when she grows up.

Thank you, Cristen (x2), Jeffrey, Mark and Lynn, Butson, Craig, Ellen (x2), and Brian and Malissa (x4), for coming together to provide an entire year of computer training and spoken English classes to Priya. This will give her the much needed confidence to seek a job outside the village where she has grown up.

Thank you too, Carys, for donating a set of two school uniforms, winter clothes and footwear to Priya.

Priya is a girl who may not know exactly what she wants to be, but she knows that it is financial independence that will give her emotional security and help her bring about a change in society. Thank you for keeping the fire in her wings.

Thirteen year old Bharti  dreams of becoming a teacher some day. She lives in the village of Karanpur and isa student of Grade 8 B. Her father, Dhani Ram, is a laborer, and her mother, Nemwati, is the Kitchen-In-charge at PPES school. Bharti has two elder sisters as well, both studying in PPES school, in Grade 8 and Grade 10 respectively. Bharti’s parents do not own a house, so the entire family lives with her maternal grandparents. Bharti is an intelligent, beautiful and a very naughty girl who can be a real handful sometimes.  Her favorite subject is English. She enjoys a good game of  badminton.

Bharti wants to take full advantage of  her computer training and English speaking classes so that she can be ready to succeed upon graduation and be a step closer to becoming  a teacher.

Bharti is thankful to you, Carys, for donating a set of two school uniforms, winter clothes and footwear to her.

Thank you, John and Carys, for  supporting Bharati in furthering her dreams.