Roohi

Roohi

“I want to study so I can help my mom by earning some money.” The story of Roohi is a sad one. Her father met with an accident a few years back and is bedridden. Her mother works in the nearby houses to earn money but whatever she earns, most of it is spent on the...
Anganwadi Kids

Anganwadi Kids

“Anushree Foundation gave us a chance to have a bright future.” Anganwadi kids had no proper set-up to study. We have always been active supporters of the Anganwadis of Kachchi Basti. These initial years, when kids are in an Anganwadi, are the most important years for...
Harish

Harish

“I love food but sometimes I feel sad when I can’t have it.” Harish’s parents work on daily wages at construction sites. Their dinner depended on whether they earned that day’s wages or not. The situation became intolerable when they were at the mercy of food vans....
Keerti

Keerti

“I score the highest marks in my class. Still, I don’t have any friends and everyone makes fun of me because I stammer.” Kids suffer discrimination not just based on their colour, caste, or gender, but also for a childhood fluency disorder commonly known as...
Surajprakash

Surajprakash

“I lost my entire family in covid. Now, my grandmother and I live alone in this house.” Surajprakash was studying in 10th standard when he lost his father, mother and his younger sister in the second wave of covid. This tragic incident changed Suraj’s life overnight....
Mother of 3 Girls and 1 Boy

Mother of 3 Girls and 1 Boy

“Why do girls need education?” When I was teaching kids of migrant workers near my residence, I came across a mother who entered with her 4 children – 3 girls and 1 boy between ages 5 and 11 in my classes. While registering their details I asked the mother, “In which...