Manoj is keen to shoulder his responsibilities

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.

During the last academic year, thanks to the previous support from donors on SeeYourImpact, Manoj’s tuition and clothing and care was sponsored for a full year.

Last year in Grade five, Manoj secured an overall 69.2% scoring, 58/100 in English, 66/100 in Hindi, 85/100 in Maths, 76/100 in Science and 61/100 in Social Studies.

Your donation, Bellevue Rotary, of a year of tuition and comprehensive clothing and care for an entire year will enable Manoj to continue his studies in grade six.

Thanks to your support, Manoj can now concentrate on his studies without worrying about anything else.