Maina loves reading out stories to illiterate adults

Twelve year old, Maina is a student of grade 2 at the Apna Skool run by Jagriti Bal Vikas Samiti in Kanpur. Her parents, Mohammad Sahid and Marjeena Begum along with their children, migrated from Gwagasa village in Assam to Kanpur in search of a livelihood. They are engaged in ragpicking and earn not more than Rs. 2000 ($ 450) per month as they are paid very little by contractors engaged in waste recycling.  Maina joined the Apna skool network in 2008. Despite living in an environment with no access to basic sanitation, she is very particular about cleanliness. She is enthusiastic about spreading the importance of Cleanliness and literacy in her basti (neighbourhood).
She is interested in sewing and wants to become a good Tailor. She helps her mother in cooking. In her spare time, she likes to read out stories from the books available in the library for adults who cannot themselves read.

Thank you, Mahendra, for donating two sets of uniforms to Maina.

Thank you, Luciane, for donating a year of study materials to Maina.

Thank you, Cole, for donating an entire year of nutrition to Maina.

Thank you, Benjamin, for donating a year of medical check-ups to Maina.

You generosity, would enable Jagriti to ensure that Maina continues to attend school and spread happiness in her neighbourhood.