Every 4th girl is a child bride. Help change this

Dear Donor,

The project activities during this quarter were conducted at different levels, apart from classroom sessions it included starting of a Resource Center. The whole idea behind this was to make girls aware of their rights and support them in continuing their education. When they remain in school the chances of they getting married reduce. We also had an amazing Story of Change.

Breakthrough Resource Center:

Our field team members in Sonipat started a center to handhold adolescent’s girls from vulnerable communities in their studies post-school time. Initially there were only 3 girls who used to attend these classes but now this number has reached 52. This month their parents came to center and appreciated the initiative and acknowledged that center is very helpful for their kids. They shared their aspiration for higher education for their daughters which is many times suppressed due to community pressure. These people belong to socially and economically vulnerable communities. These adolescents do not have resource to invest in their studies, but they are full of energy and aspiration. This group emerged as an adolescent support group for each other and living the Slogan-Teri Jeet-Meri Jeet.

Nityam Story to challenge Discrimination:

After being associated with Taaron Ki Toli, there has been a visible change in the children’s understanding of viewing gender. They have not only become aware of the discrimination that happens in the community but they are also trying to end discrimination by challenging it in their sphere of life.

One such story is shared by Nityam (name changed), a class VIII student of village Kassar, Jhajjar, who spoke about a girl in his neighbourhood who stays in house and never comes out to play and neither is she sent to school. Nityam felt that this was highly discriminatory.

Nityam went and spoke to the girl’s uncle and aunt as her parents were away from home, initially they resisted talking to him but slowly Nityam managed to have a dialogue with them, telling them about the rights of the girl child. They were impressed with his knowledge and confidence and promised that they will speak to her parents about her admission in school once they are back. Nitaym shared that he got this courage after being associated with Breakthrough’s program Taaron Ki Toli in school. Today the girl has been enrolled in School, which is the first step in her long journey.

We can't thank YOU enough for your support, please feel free to write to us if you have any query or need any specific information.

Thanks and Regards,

Aman Chhabra.