Stories of Hope

Scared, timid and eternally silent, four year old Shivangi had spent her entire short life living in a tiny dilapidated road side shelter surrounded by loud traffic, pollution and dirt. Her father, a daily wage worker, always had a tough time providing for her and their family. Her life took a very sudden and drastic turn though, when she was enrolled in the DOOR STEP SCHOOL.
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Shila Shiromani is student of Grade 10 at Ashray Akruti School, a CAF India partner under the Give As You Earn Program. She has come a long way since she joined the school in 2008. From a hyper active girl, whose world was completely silent, today she is a young confident girl. She is attentive in the class, is able to cope with the syllabus and her teachers just cannot believe this transformation.
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Devesh has Autism - a neurodevelopmental disorder characterized by impaired social interaction, repetitive behaviors, speech and nonverbal communication. He was part of Computer Training for Skills Development at Tamana, a CAF India partner.
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Jyoti is one of the many street children being provided education and rehabilitation support by CHETNA – an NGO partner of CAF India through the ‘Give As You Earn’ program. Every year, CHETNA works with thousands of street children and empowers them through education. Here is the inspiring story of Jyoti in her own words -
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Preethi - this little girl in one of Teach for India’s classes is a happy child with a story that constantly inspires! She makes people believe that good things do happen. Tragedies have occurred one after the other in her life yet she still continues to smile and sets an example for other kids to learn from. Her faith on her didi's (Teach For India Fellows) and people she loves is immense and she knows with them around, she will be alright!
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