Radha dreams of becoming a teacher

Dear Natasha, Neil, and Hardik,

Fourteen year old Radha’s story seems right out of a Bollywood movie. Her parents, Pappu and Sheel Kumari, are landless agricultural laborers, who migrated to the city of Kanpur to work as laborers at the brick-kilns or construction sites. Since her parents are at work all day, the fourteen year old manages the household chores (preparing food, cleaning utensils etc.) and for the past four years has been working part-time as a horse-cart puller transporting bricks at construction sites.

Despite all her chores, Radha finds time to attend Apna Skool, where she is in grade 4. She is a good student, and being the oldest in the family realizes the need to set a good example for her brother and two younger sisters. All four of them are very dilligent in their studies, and dream of going in for higher studies and earning a decent livelihood one day.

Radha’s favorite subject is Hindi and she loves reading stories. She aspires to be a teacher so that she can educate many more children like herself. She is fond of playing with skipping ropes.

A few days back, a donor donated school supplies and a set of school uniforms to Radha.

Your donations, Natasha and Neil, will ensure that Radha enjoys an entire year of nutritious, tasty lunches, and healthy snacks. Thank you, for ensuring that Radha is able to study on a full stomach.

Thank you, Hardik. Your generous donation would ensure that Radha gets routine medical check-ups and medical care for an entire year.