Help Empower 100 Children in Madhya Pradesh India

The Sangrur Children’s Umeed Project which started in 2022, is run by Mrs Sonia as the Project Leader and teacher. The Umeed Project (Umeed means Hope in the local Punjabi language) seeks to provide elementary education and a feeding program for 50 destitute children in a slum colony situated in Sangrur, Punjab State of India. Currently there are between 25-30 children in the program.

In view of the extreme cold wave conditions across the northern part of India, life continues to be challenging for the destitute living in the slums of Sangrur. The cold weather has compelled the Government of Punjab to extend the state school holidays and Punjab schools scheduled to reopen from January 09, 2023 will have extended winter holidays, remaining shut until January 14, 2023.

Even in these conditions, Mrs Sonia continues to run her classes for the children even if only for shorter periods. Though class may be hampered, the children are still daily receiving lunch composed of dhal and roti for most days. On account of the cold weather arrangements are being made for them to receive warm winter clothing as soon as funding is received through GlobalGiving. Previous donations made through GlobalGiving facilitated the purchase of books and stationery for the children. We continue to look forward to the day when the children will be able to dress up in school uniform and instead of the makeshift classroom, learn in a permanent classroom building free from the extreme weather.

Thank you for your support. Well-wishers like yourself are the hope that these destitute children of Sangrur need. You are not just providing donations for these children in rural India but in a seemingly hopeless situation, you are giving them hope for a brighter future away from rubbish picking and begging.

We remain deeply grateful for your support!