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.

Thanks to your generous donation of clothing and care for a full year, Debra, Manoj and his family can continue to hope that their tomorrow will be better than their today.

Manoj has subsequently received donations that cover a full year of tuition- he can now concentrate on his studies without worrying about anything else.

Vikash Kumar is nine years old and is one of five children.

Both his parents are illiterate casual laborers. They live in a slum within the city of Patna.

The family lives well below the poverty line and the father could not even think of giving proper education to his children. For Vikash, admission to the school run by Shoshit Seva Sangh is a dream come true.

Vikash has been in the school for two years and is doing extremely well by scoring over 90% in all his subjects.

Thank you, Dave, for providing a year of clothing and medical care for Vikash, thereby encouraging him to study harder and do well in life.

Anand mohan at SSK

Anand Mohan at the time of admission

Dear Andrew,

Nine years old Anand Mohan lives with his uncle and siblings on the outskirts of a village in Patna.

Anand lost both his parents and is being brought up by his uncle. He has two brothers and two sisters. It has been virtually impossible for his uncle who is himself a casual laborer to look after Anand and his siblings as well as his own children. For Anand, admission to the school run by Shoshit Seva Sangh has not only brought great relief but is also a dream come true.

Anand Mohan is a conscientious student and has performed reasonably in the two years that he has been in the fully free English medium residential school run by Shoshit Seva Sangh.

Thank you, Andrew, for providing a year of clothing and medical care for Anand, thereby helping him achieve his dreams.

Anuj at SSK

Anuj at Home

Dear James,

Nine years old Anuj Kumar lives with his mother and four siblings.

Anuj lost his father, the main bread winner of the family a couple of years ago. They live on the meagre earnings of his mother Bunna Devi who works as a casual agricultural laborer in the village. The photograph showing Anuj and his mother with their hut in the background tells the story of the abysmal condition in which the family lives.

For the last two years, Anuj has been attending the school run by Shoshit Seva Sangh and is doing extremely well.

Thank you, James, for providing a year of clothing and medical care for Anuj.

Dear David,

Rohit is 10 years old and has two brothers and two sisters.

Rohit’s father is a casual laborer and his mother is a house wife. His family lives in a slum called Digha Halt in Patna. His father does not earn enough to give a decent life to his children or educate them in a proper school. The family income is well below the poverty line.

Rohit has been attending the fully free English medium residential school run by Shoshit Seva Sangh for the last three years and has been performing reasonably well.

Thank you, David, for providing a year of clothing and medical care for Rohit.

Dear Paula,

Nine year old Suraj received a full-year of tuition from SeeYourImpact.org donors. Now, thanks to your donation, he will also have proper clothing and medical care for the next academic year!

Suraj Kumar hails from a village on the outskirts of Patna, and has one brother and four sisters. Both his parents are casual laborers, and on an average monthly income of Rs.2500/- ($ 55), the family struggles to make ends meet. Suraj is now enrolled in the free English medium school run by the Shoshit Seva Sangh, where his academic performance has been consistently good.

Thank you, Paula, for providing clothing and care for one full year, thereby enabling Suraj to continue dreaming big dreams.

Shekhar at SSK

Shekhar with his parents and siblings

Dear Jeanine,

Shekhar is nine years old and is one of four children.

Shekhar’s father is a casual agricultural laborer and his mother is a house wife. He has two brothers and one sister who is 3 years old. The family lives well below the poverty line in a ghetto in the outskirts of Patna and the father cannot afford to send the children to school. For Shekhar joining the fully free English medium residential school is like a dream come true.

Shekhar has been attending school for two years now and his performance has indeed been promising.

Thank you, Jeanine, for providing a year of clothing and medical care for Shekhar.
Shekhar has subsequently received a donation for a full year’s tuition. A bright future is now definitely within his grasp.

Suraj Kumar is nine years old, and hails from Shiwalapar, a village about 10 miles from Patna. His parents, Rampravesh Manjhi and Lalti Devi, are both casual laborers. Suraj has one brother and four sisters, and the average monthly income of the family is approximately Rs.2500/- ($ 55) per month, and the family struggles to make both ends meet. Sunil has been in the free English medium school run by Shoshit Seva Sangh for two years, and he has been consistently scoring in excess of 90% in all the subjects. He can now dream of achieving things that his family would never have thought possible.

Thank you, Prem and Swarn, Ted and Pam, Micah, Bill, Howard, Subaina, an Anonymous Donor, Scott and Yannick for donating tuition and giving Suraj’s life new meaning.

Pramod at Shoshit Samadhan Kendra

Dear Bertrand,

Pramod is 16 years old and is currently studying in 6th grade at Shoshit Samadhan Kendra, the free English medium school run by Shoshit Seva Sangh. Pramod’s father is a landless labourers and when given assignment also works for a hand-pump installation contractor.

Pramod has a large number of siblings: four brothers and three sisters all younger than him. The monthly income of his parents is around Rs. 3000 ($60). His father cannot afford proper schooling for his eight children and for Pramod Shoshit Samadhan Kendra is a dream come true.

Pramod has been in school for four years and his performance has shown marked improvement this year, particulary in Math, Science and Social Studies.  Thanks Bertrand for your generous support of Pramod’s clothing and medical care.

Dear Everett,

Vikash at SSK

Vikash is 16 years old and is studying in 6th grade at Shoshit Seva Sangh. His parents are illiterate day laborers. The monthly income of his father and the mother would add up to 2000 rupees ($40) approximately. Without the support of Shoshit Seva Sangh and donors like Everett, they could not even dream of having their only son study in a fully free English medium residential school and getting high quality education.

Vikash is a promising child and particularly keen to learn English. His spoken English is praiseworthy. Thank you Everett for your generous support of Vikash!

Vikash has subsequently received an aggregate donation of a full year of tuition- he can now concentrate on his studies without having to worry about being able to afford the tuition.

Vikash at home