Stories of Hope
'I will be the guiding light for others'
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- Shivu had to discontinue his studies, when his parents moved to Bengaluru in search of work from their native village. Away from his village, his school and friends, Shivu was eager to pursue his studies and kept looking for ways to do so. But his family was not in a position to support his education financially.
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'I will provide for my family now'
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- She was born into a family ridden by AIDS and poverty. But she still dared to dream. Now, an aspiring engineer, she vows to take care of her family. This is the story of Adilakshmi – a little girl, who fought HIV and the stigma associated with it and dares to be ambitious.
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'The wheels gave me and family wings to fly'
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- Rajesekaran, a resident of Vinayagapuram village completed his twelfth standard but could not continue his studies due to the financial crisis in the family. To support his father and two younger brothers, he started working in a brick making industry as a load man. The family continued to struggle to make ends meet.
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'Tailoring training added a new dimension to my life'
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- Usha belongs to a low socio-economic background. Meeting ends meet was always a challenge for her family. Her father got her married at an early age and she migrated from Tirchi (her home town) to Bangalore. Since her family’s monthly income was still low, it was imperitive for her to acquire a skill and support her family.
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‘I love going to school and look forward to the delicious meals’
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- Rudina and her siblings were abandoned by their father, when he realized he could not fend for them. They live with their mother, who struggles to make ends meet. Every day, after her mother leaves for work at the break of dawn, Rudina and her siblings walk to their school -- Sakshi Centre – where a hot meal awaits them.
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