Stories of Hope
Bheemabhai – A Visionary, a Role Model and a Force to Reckon With
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- Living in dire poverty, bullied and harassed at school and often relying only on mid-day meals provided at school, Bheemabhai did not let adversity dampen her will and spirit to succeed in life and make a change. With dedication and perseverance, the 19 year old today is a renowned footballer at the state and national levels and a nominee for the prestigious Ashoka Youth Venture programme. Her vision is to empower young children into future leaders.
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Radha – Champion of Street Dogs
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- Excerpt Living on the streets herself, Radha loved to care for the stray street dogs and brought in injured abandoned and traumatized ones to Friendicoes which not only sterilize and vaccinate them but are slowly changing people’s mindset about compassion and kindness to animals.
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The inspirational journey of Sunitha - From begging inside trains to becoming a model and an actor
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- Abandoned at a very young age, Sunitha and her younger brother begged on Chennai’s local trains until they were rescued by an NGO. Today, with the lifelong support and guidance of ‘Helping Hands’ – a CAF India partner NGO, both Sunitha and her brother are well settled and lead successful independent lives.
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NURTURING THE NEXT PT USHA: The story of Archana from Lucknow
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- 12-year-old Archana is a star in her school. Her excellence in athletics has earned her huge respect from her peer groups. The awards and ranks she has brought by competing in state level championships have not only made her mother Lajjavati proud, but in fact the entire Upper Primary School Salempur Pataura, Kakori staff today basks in the glory of her achievements. Her achievements could not have been possible without the help and support from Akshaya Patra, a CAF India partner, who gave her the opportunity to pursue her dreams of becoming a star athlete! READ MORE
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SRILATHA: THE CHANGEMAKER WHO TURNED HER COMMUNITY AROUND
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- Srilatha’s story is a perfect example of how even simple interventions can go a long way in transforming the health and lives of people in our communities. Growing up, Srilatha would often fall sick and have to miss school – but neither she nor her family ever knew why. In one of the awareness sessions on health & hygiene organized by MAGIC BUS in her community, Srilatha realized and understood the effects of drinking contaminated water, the symptoms of related sicknesses, and how to test, treat, manage and store water. Exposed to these lessons she realized that water could be the problem since the only source of water for her family was an open well, which contains only contaminated water.
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