Educate 100 Under Privileged Children for One Year

Mahesh(name changed) joined the Trust when he was just 4 years old. His mother was alone and a single parent. He remembers, with a touch of sadness, that his father left him and his mother when he was just about a year old. Being financially weak and with no support from their relatives, Mahesh was directed to ACT by his uncle.

Today, Mahesh has walked the entire journey with grit and determination and appeared for his class X examinations in March 2022, under the able guidance of the teachers of ACT and the support of ACT all through those years. A journey which would have seemed impossible but he did it with the handholding that he needed and getting it a time when he most needed it!

Mahesh’s journey:

The discipline and education stand out for him as a learning from his ACT volunteer teachers. Not only did they help him overcome his difficulties which were driven by his mindblocks but they also helped build his basics in various subjects like language, math, etc. He proudly claims his love for math and gives the credit for it to his ACT volunteer teacher. He, particularly, mentions his inspiration – an ACT volunteer teacher who went beyond the text to build this love for the subject. He (the teacher) taught general mathematics, mind calculations, some secrets of the subject, riddles in the math and many more fun and interesting methods of learning. Being surrounded by inspiring and dedicated teachers and an organization, so spirited, has been a huge influence on Mahesh.

While he dislikes punishments, but the impositions for him left huge learnings.

The sessions on book reading in ACT’s library reminds him of his learnings on building his listening skills. His happiest moments at ACT are reading story books, going to Lalbagh, Planetarium, Museums, Aeroplane show, National Gallery of Art and the various trips with the entire team of ACT.

Covid brought with it certain challenges. Mahesh shares the support he got specially during this phase from ACT. Food, tabs for online learning, internet charges, hygiene kits, etc. came forth from ACT.

“My mother has told me to be loyal to the trust. She has told me than when she was in a difficult situation ACT helped her. She has told me to remember the good things taught in the trust. I would like to thank ACT for being my backbone. Because of ACT my family is in good condition” – Mahesh, ACT Student.

Each child at ACT has his own story, a unique journey that echoes integrity, empowerment and equality of opportunity, a journey that shows grit and determination to achieve and be a better self and build a better tomorrow for not just their ownselves but the world at large. ACT salutes the spirit of each child and aspires to keep walking this path and meeting the mission that we have set ourselves on.

“Sometimes we exist long enough to lead the next generation; other times, only to plant a seed and let its resonations of our time here on Earth ripple into new waves.” – A.J. Darkholme