By Anagha Kamath | (with inputs from Mukta Pisal, Impact Officer)
Lalita’s experience with the KickStart Girls programme is a powerful example of how providing bicycles to adolescent girls and young women can have a life-changing impact.
Currently in 12th grade, Lalita first learned about the programme when she and her parents were invited to a meeting organized by the KickStart Girls programme team in their village. This meeting was held to introduce the initiative and provide more information about it.
By participating in the programme’s workshops, Lalita developed a disciplined savings habit that eventually resulted in the gift of a bicycle. This bicycle has been a game changer for Lalita, enabling her to continue her education without the interruption of long commutes.
Living in the remote village of Virkarwadi, long commutes to her high school in Devapur meant long walks in the heat. The bicycle came as a reliable partner for Lalita. Now, as she pursues an internship in Mann Deshi, her bicycle remains her trusted companion for the commute from Virkarwadi to Mhaswad. Not only does the bicycle save her commuting expenses, but it also makes her commute quicker and safer.
For Lalita, cycling has become more than just a means of transportation, it serves as her daily exercise and has even become her loyal friend.
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