English & Digital: A New Future for 100 Slum Kids

Dear Friends, Partners, and Supporters,

Greetings and heartfelt wishes to you all!

We are very happy to share our latest project progress report covering the period from March 2026 to June 2026. Thanks to your steady belief in our mission, we have some wonderful milestones and new beginnings to share.

Celebrating Academic Success

Our main school, serving 120 children, successfully completed the 2025–2026 academic year this past April with the conclusion of annual examinations. We are incredibly proud to share that every single student at the Rainbow Upper Primary School passed their exams!

Among them, 12 bright students have successfully graduated from the 7th grade and are now moving onward to high school. Furthermore, our proud alumni—the students who previously passed out of our 7th grade—have now cleared their 10th-grade board exams and have successfully secured admissions into +2 Intermediate colleges to pursue higher education. Seeing our children break the cycle of poverty through education fills our hearts with immense joy.

Summer Breaks and New Academic Year

Following the exams, the children enjoyed a 40-day summer vacation. While the primary schools were closed for the break, our after-school learning centers continued to operate through most of the hot summer months, closing for just a brief two-week holiday to ensure the children did not fall behind. The brand-new academic year officially commenced on June 12, 2026, and our classrooms are once again alive with energy and hope.

Launching the Lingayapalem Slum Branch

As we previously shared, our dream for this project cycle was to expand our reach to where it is needed most. We are thrilled to announce that we have officially launched a new branch of the BASS Primary School centre directly inside the Lingayapalem slum.

This slum was formed over 20 years ago, yet it remains deeply isolated. The families here live in extreme poverty, working as daily wage laborers in Guntur and the local chili market yard. The community lacks basic infrastructure, including proper brick houses (pukka houses) and clean drinking water, and there are absolutely no other educational facilities nearby. While we have operated a successful after-school learning center here for 60 children since 2014, a daytime school was desperately needed.

Our Current Challenge & Urgent Need for Support

The demand in the Lingayapalem slum is high, and many more families wish to enroll their children. However, due to severe budget constraints, we have had to start small. We have rented a classroom space and enrolled an initial batch of 20 students, supported by two dedicated teachers and one caretaker-cum-cook who prepares fresh, nutritious midday meals for the little ones.

To keep this vital new branch running and to expand it to more children, we urgently need your help. Over the past three months (March to June 2026), we received only $160 in total donations.

How you can help: It costs approximately $300 per month to operate this small slum school, cover the classroom rent, pay the salaries of our two teachers, provide educational materials, and supply daily nutritious midday meals.

We kindly ask you to consider making a donation or sharing our cause with your network. Every dollar goes directly toward ensuring that these vulnerable children can receive a quality education right where they live, saving them from a life of hard labor.

Thank you for being the foundation of their bright futures. We are deeply grateful for your continued love, prayers, and solidarity.

With deep gratitude,

A Special Report from Guntur | November 2025 – February 2026

Dear Friends, Partners, and Supporters,

As we look back on the past four months in Guntur, we find ourselves at a profound crossroads. This period has been defined by a "Season of Resilience"—a time where the strength of our mission was tested by nature, infrastructure changes, and financial silence. Yet, through it all, the light of education has not flickered.

I. Standing Firm Amidst the Storm

The final months of 2025 brought immense trials to the families we serve. Following the heavy rains and the devastating cyclone in October, our community faced the loss of their humble dwellings. In the immediate aftermath, BASS stepped in to provide blankets and essential relief to families who had lost everything.

Adding to this, a major government road construction project led to the displacement of the entire community. While their homes were demolished, the spirit of these families remains unbroken; they have stayed in the same vicinity, rebuilding small huts to keep their children near the hope of an education.

II. Two Years of Unwavering Commitment

Perhaps our greatest "silent achievement" is that this project has operated without a single external donation for 24 months. Despite this, our dedicated volunteers and teachers refused to walk away. Because of their sacrifice:

• 50 vulnerable children were kept safe from the dangers of child labor.
• 40 children maintained steady enrollment in regular government schools.
• 100% Cessation of Waste-Picking: We are proud to report that every child in our care has chosen the classroom over the dumping grounds, breaking a cycle of poverty that has lasted for generations.

III. The Horizon: Launching the BASS Primary School (June 2026)

We are now preparing for a historic transition. As we close the chapter on the "Learning Centre," we are evolving. Starting in March 2026, our team is working tirelessly to track and "mainstream" our students to ensure no child is lost in the relocation process.

Looking ahead to the new academic year in June 2026, we are launching a Formal Primary School Initiative for Slum Children.

• A New Sanctuary: We are currently scouting a stable, permanent location that will move our children away from the instability of the streets.
• Expanded Reach: Our goal is to increase our capacity from 50 to over 100 children, reaching deeper into the rural and slum areas of Guntur.
• Holistic Care: This new school will provide a structured curriculum, nutritional support (daily breakfast), and a safe environment where children can simply be children.

IV. A "Miracle Moment": Our Urgent Appeal

To turn this vision into a reality by June, we cannot walk alone any longer. After two years of self-sustained struggle, we are reaching out to you. We have the teachers, we have the students, and we have the heart—but we lack the resources.

We urgently seek partners to help us cover:

1. Rental and Setup Costs for our new school building.
2. Learning Kits (Books, uniforms, and stationery) for our 50 foundation students.
3. Teacher Honorariums to support the staff who have served without pay to keep this mission alive.

Your support today is the cornerstone of a brand-new school. It is an investment in a "miracle" that has been two years in the making. Let us ensure that these children, though displaced by machines and storms, are never forgotten by our hearts.

With deep gratitude,