Manjula had completed her education till Class X and had started working in the garment industry. At the age of 19, she got married and after 5 years, she gave birth to twins. Her world was small, humble, and happy. But within 10 months of delivering her babies, Manjula was diagnosed with stomach cancer. Her world came crashing.
Naveen comes from a broken family, hailing from a village called Punajur, district of Chamarajanagara, Karnataka. His only surviving relative is his old grandmother, who still resides in his village.
‘Good nutritious food has made my daughter healthier and vibrant’
Nagamani Chandramalla and her husband (Raju) work as agricultural labourers in Mukundayaram village in Andhra Pradesh. This seasonal employment sustains them for about three to six months. For the rest of the year, Nagamani makes ‘toddy baskets’.
‘More Children have started coming to school because of the nutritious food’
SK Afroze, who works as a teacher at M.P.P.P. Special School, Mukundavaram village, Andhra Pradesh is a happy man. Over the past three years, he saw his students transform. They are healthier, more attentive and focused. Reason: the students are being provided with nutritious food.
Badku belongs to a schedule caste family in Maudaha Block of Hamirpur district, Uttar Pradesh. With just one hectare of land in a drought-prone region, Badku was forced to work as a daily wage labourer.