PUNJAB, INDIA – Meet 13-year-old Majinder, studying in Class 8. He lives with his parents and two brothers in Mallu Wala, a small village in the Firozepur District of Punjab. His father, being a driver, earned a nominal income that prevented him from sending his sons to a good school. Majinder had to travel 11 kms by public transport to his school every day. Lacking proper guidance, Majinder would often get into altercations on the streets. Naturally, his parents were very concerned and decided to enrol him in Orphan’s Promise School of Life (SoL), with high hopes of improvement in their child’s academics and behaviour. The children who have enrolled in the SoL Centres are mostly from extremely poor and vulnerable families and the Centres ensure that they receive trainings in English, Math, Science and co-curricular activities all of which prepare them for life as young adults. They also provide nutritious mid-day meals every day to the children so that they can focus on their studies and at the same time learn the importance of a nutritious diet.
A SURPRISING TURN OF EVENTS
Your support has enabled Majinder to regularly attend Orphan’s Promise School of Life for the last five years. His grades have improved and so has his behaviour. He has loved his experience so much that he has encouraged both his brothers to join as well. The three of them are doing well.Today, because of wonderful partners like YOU, Majinder is an ambitious young boy who dreams of becoming an officer in Dubai. He has opened his mind enough to find inspiration in the people around him, including his neighbours. “If it was not for the School of Life, I would never have understood the importance of education and would still be out on the streets creating a commotion”, says Majinder happily.
