Education India Project #20989

Educate 100 Dalit girls

by Nandri

Project Report | Apr 5, 2019
The Struggle of Dalit girls to get an education

By Janice Vard Smith | Project Leader

Paska Mary. A Computer Scientist in the making

The Indian Government is attempting to improve the education system but still Dalit children, especially the girls, are faced with a constant struggle to get an education and to rise above the discrimination of Indian society. Dalits are looked upon as the lowest Caste in India and face constant discrimination at every stage of their lives. The girls are even discriminated against by their own men.

Dalit girls tend to marry very young and as a result have children early with all the associated health risks of giving birth at a young age. If they get work outside of the home, it will be menial, degrading and poorly paid work such as labouring in the fields, stone quarrying or prostitution. Dalits make up the majority of bonded and child labour in India. They are given the most unpleasant jobs such as latrine and sewer cleaning, grave digging and scavenging. Girls are also particularly vulnerable to sexual and physical abuse. According to UNICEF 2014 report, 11.9 million children between the ages of 6 and 13 are not in education in India. Even those who are lucky enough to attend school, usually only do so up to 5th grade.

With no education, these children have no hope for a better future. They and their families are stuck in a cycle of poverty and deprivation. Nandri with the help of our generous donors has changed the lives of Dalit children by providing loans to the families for their education and supporting them, not just up to secondary level but also through college and university. Through education Nandri has transformed their lives. In the past 3 months Nandri has helped 37 girls continue their education and work towards their dreams of a better future for them and their families.

Paska Mary is from Irudayapurum Village. Her parents are poorly paid workers in the sugarcane fields and have to constantly travel from village to village to find work. Paska has to mind her little brother and has no idea when her parents will return home to their little hut. She is an ambitious and studious girl, and worked hard to get to college to study for a degree in Computer Science. While in her 2nd year, due to financial problems in the family she had to give up her dream of a career in Computers and return home to get a menial job and look after her little brother. She was heartbroken.

Nandri heard of her plight and agreed to support her financially through her college course. She is now in her final year of her studies and when she graduates she will get a well paid job and be able to help her parents and support her little brother through his education. The lives of this family have been changed forever, thanks to Nandri and the support of our generous donors.

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Jan 7, 2019
Our Children Continue To 3rd Level Education!

By janice Vard Smith | Project Leader

Dinesh, a successful Graduate thanks to Nandri

Over the last number of years, Nandri has granted a total of 518 ‘Support Higher Education’ loans to children, so they can continue their education to 3rd level. In 2018, 179 children were given life changing financial loans so they could stay in education and achieve a degree leading to a rewarding career. This enables the graduates to support themselves and their families.

Nandri recognizes the importance of early education and supporting our very young children. As well as encouraging and enabling our older children to progress to higher education, we also run after school children’s clubs for the younger Dalit boys and girls. To date we have 10 Child resource Centers catering to the needs of our children.

When their school day ends they go to the after school clubs. They kick off with some fun traditional games to energize the children before starting their homework. Many of their parents are illiterate and so unable to help their children with completing their homework assignments. One of the many benefits of our children’s clubs is our remedial teachers are always on hand to help them.

WIth the wonderful educational support these young boys and girls are receiving from Nandri, we expect to see tremendous success with our children continuing on to 3rd level education and well paid, fulfilling careers. This was something impossible for a child from an untouchable Dalit family until Nandri, with your help changed everything and gave them a bright future.

WIthout generous donations from all of Nandri’s supporters we could not change these young peoples lives, giving them not just hope, but the practical financial help they need to achieve their goals in life. On behalf of all our children, I would like to say a big thank you!

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Oct 9, 2018
Nandri continues to empower young Dalit girls

By Janice Vard Smith | Project leader

Early education sets our girls on the right path

“Every girl child educated kills the demon of gender discrimination in Society”

Nandri believes that by educating our young Dalit girls, we are empowering them to make informed choices over their lives. Education gives them the means to escape the poverty trap into which they were born and become more fulfilled in every part of their lives. We believe that education is not a luxury. It is basic human right.

Nandri gives special focus on educating the girl children from the Dalit community. They are the children on the edge - the lowest rank of Indian society. Dalits face discrimination daily at almost every level, from access to education and medical facilities, to restrictions on where they can live and what jobs they can have. This persecution, discrimination and poverty leaves Dalit children very vulnerable. Nandri gives them a chance to live fulfilling lives through support and education.

Nandri Mothers are highly motivated to send their children, especially their girls, to higher education. These mothers, with the financial support, loans and scholarships facilitated by Nandri, have opened the door of a better life for their children.

Leena Theresa is from a small village in Tiruvannamalai. Her father has leprosy and her mother is disabled. A bright and hardworking student, she joined a medical electronics engineeering course. After two years she was forced to discontinue her studies as the family could no longer pay for her education. Leena Therese was heartbroken. Nandri stepped in and has agreed to sponsor her education until she qualifies. This young lady’s future has been secured by Nandri and she will have a wonderful career and be able in turn to support her parents and siblings in the future.

Without you, our donors, none of this would be possible. So far, with your help, Nandri has helped 255 girls to achieve their dreams of a worthwhile career, changing their own lives but also changing the lives of their families, communities and future generations of Dalits. The word Nandri means “Thank you” so to you, our donors, we say a big NANDRI!

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