Manoj is the guardian of his family’s fortune

Manoj at home with his grandfather and younger sister

Manoj in his school uniform at school

Sixteen year old Manoj Kumar lost both his parents a few years back. Since then, he and his sister, Nirmal Kumari, have been brought up by their grandfather who is a landless laborer. Because of his old age, their grandfather struggles to find work, and the family barely has enough food to keep the hunger pangs at bay. Since their grandfather is very old, Manoj has always been conscious of the fact that looking after his sister would eventually be his responsibility and he despaired of ever finding a job that would ensure a sustainable livelihood.

The future looked very bleak for Manoj  till he got admission into the free English medium school run by Shoshit Seva Sangh. Manoj is now in Grade 5, and his grades have been consistently high in the four years that he has been in the school. He does particularly well in Maths and Science, and hopes to become an engineer. Even a few years back, nobody in his extended family (or even his community) would have even dared dream of engineering as a viable career option, but Manoj is confident of making his dream a reality.

A few weeks back, Manoj received a donation that took care of his clothing and medical care for a full year. Your donation of a month of tuition, Akiko, Craig, Marc, Bill, Katherine, Daniela, Agnieszka (x2), Mishele, Kelley, Raj and Howard, will ensure that Manoj can continue to get a brilliant education at the school run by Shoshit Seva Sangh.

Thank you, Akiko, Craig, Marc, Bill, Katherine, Daniela, Agnieszka, Misheles, Kelley, Raj and Howards. If you can make it to Patna, Manoj would love to meet you.