Seated on a mat under the shade of a neem tree, Saiba, 11, tosses a red dice in the air and waits for it to land. She cringes when her token lands on a picture of a snake. She passes…
Uncaged and Soaring High
Walking through the streets of this small city in India, one cannot help but notice little hands picking rags, fixing screws, sharpening metal, selling utensils and many other things. It is hard to fathom children working over twelve hours, doing…
An Aspiring Doctor
Ten years ago, World Vision India took into their sponsorship, among many others, a young Lisha studying in the first standard. Today, after ten years, she is the pride of her family and her school, having performed well in her…
Nursing to Self-reliance
Vinita was only 17 when her parents decided to get her married. She had always dreamed of attending college. Her parents did not share the same dream. Her mother never went to school and her father dropped out in the…
Children Use Art to Express Themselves
As a child, drawing forms an important component in development, not only to fine tune motor skills but it also increases the cognitive process. Drawing should not be limited to being a hobby of few. Children must be actively encouraged to draw because…
A fillip to her dreams
Muskaan is nine years old, chirpy and fun-loving. She comes from a poor and vulnerable family in an urban slum in Jaipur. Her three elder siblings had to drop out of school in the fifth grade, but Muskaan is determined…
Helping Children Be Safe
Vishal lives in Central Kolkata, one of the busiest places in the city. He is studying in the 9th standard and walks to school. “We have lots of traffic here and it is a big problem for students. We don’t have proper…
A Doctor in the Making
Bhagyasri lived in a thatched house on mountain slopes in a little village in Visakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. The mud steps that led to her house became slippery during the rainy season, making it difficult for people to commute. Going down…
Formerly sponsored child is now a Design Engineer
“When I was pursuing my schooling, my father did not have income to even fulfill basic needs such as note books, bags or shoes. I was just dreaming of getting educated and earn an income, but I didn’t have the…
A surprise for Saloni
Life gave Saloni a rough start. Her father walked away when she was still in her mother’s womb. A few months after she was born, her mother took her own life, leaving Saloni and her brothers orphaned. She and her…