Sanjana may have lost her father but has not lost hope

Sanjana* has never known her father. When she was a 6 month old infant, a fight in the family ended with her father, Balaji, committing suicide. Sanjana, her sister Parvathi* and their mother, Muniamma, have lived with Balaji’s parents ever since. The family income is around 3000 Rupees ($56) a month, barely enough to make ends meet.

With the family battling against poverty, Sanjana, the first generation learner, also had to battle against the family’s illiteracy. Her family would therefore, not check on her progress in school or pay her education, personal attention. Being a student of  Grade 5, yet, almost illiterate,  Sanjana grew less confident of herself everyday.

Your kind donation, has enabled Sanjana to attend a year of after-school classes at Eureka Superkidz. She is now able to read, write and do arithmetic well in school. Her grandmother says, “She is a more confident and happy child who is one of the top rankers in her class. Sanjana says she will grow up to be a doctor and take care of all of us.”

Thank you, Kayennat, for your generous donation of a year of after-school classes to Sanjana and restoring the hope of a bright future.

*Names changed to protect identity

Thirteen year old Punnagai* lives in Elanthagudipatti village in Sivagangai.   She studies in Grade 8 in the local school. Her  father, Stephen, works as driver and has started working extra hours to make ends meet. Her mother, Meenal, is a housewife. Punnagai  is the only child in the family.

Punnagai excels in academics and is an avid reader.  In the Superkidz centre,  she enjoys the activities and loves to interact with People.

Her father says “In Sivagangai  District, the Dowry** system is more strong.  Because of that, the parents  are scared of society. Most of the girl children are not encouraged towards higher education. They get married  around the age of 18.  But I will  make a change in my village. I will give good education to Punnagai. I desire that  Punnagai should  become the Collector of the District. She will destroy the root of the dowry system.”

* Name changed to protect identity