Give A Girl A Bicycle - Help Her To Go School

Sapna is one of the few girls in her community completing the 7^th standard in school. When she was in the 8th standard, receiving a bicycle from Gram Vikas Trust allowed her to continue her studies and attend high school  in nearby village at Kadodara without the burden of transportation, a common cause for drop out.

Sapna lives in Janiyadra village and is the eldest of her two siblings, a brother and sister. Sapna never borrows money from her parents. The expenses she incurs, such as buying clothes and shoes, she covers with income of sewing in her village. She is completely self- sufficient in this way. The money that is left after covering her expenses, she uses purely for educational purposes. Gram Vikas Trust given bicycles to more than 500 girls, which helps them complete their education and make their dreams come true.

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• Organisation Website

Dear Gram Vikas Trust’s  Friends and Supporters,

Steering to School, Pedaling to Prosperity

In our project areas of Bharuch district in India, more than 85% of girls enrolled in primary schools drop out by standard 5^th & 7^th . Although primary education is free in Government run schools, transportation costs deter rural families from sending girls to school. These families seek a suitable alternative solution to make education a reality for their girl children.

“I want to become a Computer engineer”.  This was the aspiration of Ms. Kaushika Gohil.  Gram Vikas Trust started “Girl Child Education Through Bicycle” program in support of girls who wish to continue higher education.  Under this program girl’s get bicycle to continue higher education.  Lack of transport facilities force girls to drop out from school after 7^th grade.  Gram Vikas Trust has provided bicycles free of cost to 500 of girls.  Bicycle program helps them to travel and continue high school.  After high school they also entered graduate program.  Gram Vikas Trust also organizes five day residential programme called “Jiven Utkarsh Sibir which provide career development council for these girls.  In one of the workshop Ms. Kaushika Gohil said, “Without bicycle I would have dropped out of the school and would have become wage laborers in fisheries.  I want to become a “computer engineer”.  High schools education brought aspiration to these young girls as well as her parents.

Gram Vikas Trust has provided more than 500 girls a bicycle since the start of the program.

Gram Vikas Trust, Bharuch appreciates our donors support for the noble cause. 

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• Organisation Website