Jyoti is a 16 year old girl from the town of Karanpur. Her father, Ramchandra, is a driver, and her mother, Kela is a housewife. She has two brothers and two sisters who all live in a three room house; Jyoti ‘s family has a toilet, a hand pump for water and electricity.

Jyoti enjoys eating laddoos, loves playing cricket and is an enthusiastic student in her sewing class as well. In the future, Jyoti wants to be a teacher someday and equip other children with what she has gained!

Thank you, Gregory, for donating one set of school uniform to Jyoti . Every day that Jyoti comes to school is another day that takes her closer to her dream of becoming a teacher.

Nineteen year old Huma lives in the village of Anupshahr. She dropped out of school after finishing grade 9. Her father, Hanif, is a labourer, and her mother, Shaida, is a housewife. She has two brothers and five sisters, and they live in a one room house with a hand pump, sanitation facilities and electricity.

After completing school, Huma has been staying at home. She would like to start working, but her parents do not want her going too far away from home, so her options are limited, specially since she does not have any special vocational skills.

Your donations, Charlotte (x3), Chris and Emily (x2), and Dwayne and Terese, , will enable Huma to attend a six-month vocational training course. At the end of the course, she will get a job with a wholesale manufacturer of clothing. This will make her economically independent, and so give her a greater say when it comes to deciding her future.

Thank you, Charlotte, Chris and Emily, and Dwayne and Terese, for coming together to equip Huma to earn.

Neeraj is a 17 year old girl from the village of Tori, and she is currently in class 9A. Her father, Mahinder singh , is a farmer, and her mother, Harpyari, is a housewife. She has two brothers and four sisters who all live in a one room house; Neeraj’s family has no toilet but has a hand pump for water and electricity.

A shy and smart girl, Neeraj lives in Tori with her family. Neeraj says she enjoys everything about school and particularly loves to play softball. In the future, Neeraj wants to be an English teacher someday!

Thank you, Jayne, for donating one set of school uniforms to Neeraj . Every day that Neeraj comes to school is another day that promises her success in life.

Nishu loves the experience of speaking English and the rush of self-confidence that
goes with it.  She lives with her parents and two brothers.  Her father, the sole breadwinner, is an illiterate farmer. The entire family lives in a two room house which doesn’t have toilets and electricity. They have a hand pump for water. Also her family owns two buffaloes which are used for milk and as a source of labor.

Nishu is very artistic and enjoys expressing her talent through Microsoft Paint. Her favorite subject is English and Computer science. Nishu is one of the trailblazers in her community: a girl who desires to break away from the shackles of tradition and equip herself with computer training and English skills.

Your donations, Yosia, Erik, Subash, Jamie, Leigh, Steve (x2), Stacy (x2), and Gregory (x3), will ensure that Nishu gets one computer skills class and one spoken English class every week for an entire year. Both these are essential skills for a girl who wants to go in for higher education and a professional career. Learning these skills will also give Nishu the much needed confidence to succeed.

Thank you, Yosia, Stacy, Erik, Subash, Jamie, Leigh, Steve, Stacy, and Gregory for coming together to provide essential skills to Nishu.

Pooja studies in grade 9 at the school run by Pardada Pardadi. She is a quiet girl who like to play kho- kho. She loves English, which she likes to practice with all the volunteers. Pooja really values the education that she is getting, and she is determined to be financially independent when she grows up, so she is not at the mercy of the male members of her family and her community.

Thank you, James (x3), Cindy (x2), Rick and Beth (x2), Eric, James and Julie, Mike and Suzanne (x3), for coming together to support Pooja’s education for an entire year. By helping educate Pooja, you are not just empowering her, you are helping catalyze change in the community.

After completing school, Pooja has been staying at home. She would like to start working, but her parents do not want her going too far away from home, so her options are limited, specially since she does not have any special vocational skills.

Your donations, Yosia, Mark and Lynn and James (x4), will enable Pooja to attend a six-month vocational training course. At the end of the course, she will get a job with a wholesale manufacturer of clothing. This will make her economically independent, and so give her a greater say when it comes to deciding her future.

Pooja likes reading and playing cricket, and she often checks out books from the school library.

Aarti’s favourite subject is English.. She likes playing kho-kho, and singing and dancing. She is a simple girl. When she grows up, she wants to become a teacher. She also likes Hand Embroidery work, and excels in it.

Thank you, Susan, for your gift of two sets of school uniforms, footwear and winter clothes for Aarti.

She likes playing Kho-Kho, and unlike other girls of her age, she is not interested in singing or dancing. Her father is addicted to drink, and often beats her mother. Anjali wants to study hard so she can become a doctor, and get her mother to live with her.

Your donation of two sets of school uniforms, footwear and winter clothes, Don, is much appreciated by Anjali. She is determined to make something of her life, and is happy that you are supporting her in this.

Archana is a bright girl who likes to learn and is dedicated to school.  Her attendance is almost 100%.  She likes studying home science in school and for fun she likes to play cricket with her friends.  Archana likes everything about school.  Her favorite sweet is balushahi.  Archana is not sure of what she wants to do after graduating from school, but she definitely knows that she wants to have a career and be economically independent.

Your donations, Yosia and Chi (x 11), will ensure that Archana gets one spoken English class and one computer training class a week for an entire year. Both these skills are very important if Archana wants to get a good job in India, and without your support, she would not have been able to acquire them at all. In addition, she will also be attending workshops on personality development, so she knows how to carry herself in settings different from the ones she is used to.

Thank you for supporting Archana.

Nisha is in grade 9 at the school run by PPES. She is a smart and pretty girl who loves to read story books in her free time, and often visits the school library.  She lives in Godna with her maternal aunt.  She was sent there to help her aunt, who lives alone with her small children.  When she finishes school, Nisha would like to study to become a doctor.

Thank you, Leslie, for donating a set of two school uniforms, winter clothes and footwear to Nisha. She is proud of her uniform and takes very good care of it.

Thank you for your generosity.