Support Education of 40 Children in Rural India

Dear donors,

Regards from Gram Vikas Trust!

In this report Gram Vikas Trust (GVT) wants to share an inspirational story of a young girl from a very small and interior village. Reshma (name changed) is the girl who are getting scholarships from GVT from past three years. Reshma is doing her Nursing from nearby city from her village. She is the only girl from her village who have come out for further studies. In her village boys also do not continue their studies after completing 8 class or maximum 12 class.

GVT has seen there is lack of awareness on importance of education in this village. There are not any single family who have tried to send their children for higher studies, or do not motivate the children for it. In the initial time it was tuff for Reshma for further studies, even while she was doing her higher secondary from the nearby village.

Reshma and her father have fought for education, even Reshma’s mother was not happy about Reshma’s further studies. It is not that they could not manage the fees but there is a culture of getting married in young age, and other social implications. But Reshma have created a best example in the village, and as a result there are many children have started going outside the village for higher studies.

There are four girls with whom our Social Mobilizer have interacted, they shared that Reshma has set an example and could able to aware some of the families in the village for our education, still there are many parents who are not ready for the higher education, but we believe that the change will happen which have started by Reshma.

“Be strong, you never know who you are inspiring.”

- Unknown.

It is rightly said, let us become the change like Reshma by doing little good thing for the society, to make it better through education.

Dear well-wishers,

Regards from Gram Vikas Trust, Bharuch!

Vagra block of Bharuch district (Gujarat, India) seems educated and economically stable. There are lot many companies and other means of earning. Agriculture, small scale industries and other means of income are there. We can see good buildings and houses in the block level areas. But the reality of the poor and marginalized people are little different. They are not able to avail their basic rights of education, not able to mingle with the elite people, the students of the low caste or tribal background are not able to sit with the upper class society.

And these situation makes them think different, they do not study much. Most of the students get drop out after primary education, they do not attend the school on regular basis, and because of such incidents parents and community also not take a step forward to send their children regular to school. The reason, they have to work in minimal amount of rupees, work in agriculture area or in small scale industries as a labor. Their condition is not getting better, as they are not able to change their mind and able to raise their voice against the exploitation.

“A diamond is a chunk of coal that did well under pressure.”

- Henry Kissinger

Gram Vikas Trust (GVT) tries to make a strong mindset of the local tribal community, through different medium. Also involve the school staff in engaging the parents of the community. GVT ensure that these children gets good education. GVT believes that education is the only tool to change someone’s life. This year GVT has identified and started supporting 27 girls and 9 boys for the further education. By providing education aid, scholarship and other means of materials for their education.

Government school teachers are very much in support of GVT, they identify the students whose economic condition is not good, and also interested in studying further. GVT tries to make a bridge between upper class and tribal community through education.

Your inputs and support will make someone’s life in a better stage through education.