Joshua – From lost to leader!

In 1999, Joshua, a seven year old boy, from a family in Mumbai slum was left destitute due to family tragedies. Mahima Home took him into their full-time care. Mahima Home is Sahaara§s initiative to rehabilitate hitherto orphan and semi orphan boys – children of terminally ill parent(s).  Here, Joshua is looked after by house parents and a maid, who help him develop holistically through a family environment. He also enjoys wholesome food, excellent accommodation and access to English medium education at Don Bosco School, one of the most prestigious English medium schools in the locality.

With medicines, supplements and wholesome meals, Joshua’s health picked up well! The nutrition-rich diet at Mahima Home provides him, in his crucial growing years, the much needed carbohydrates, vitamins, calcium, minerals, dietary fiber and protein inputs.

Being the eldest in the family, Joshua was accustomed to shouldering the responsibility of taking care of his younger siblings. But at Mahima, house parents lavished love and attention on him and he could become a child again.

Joshua’s leadership skills surfaced when he was selected Captain of primary school (Grades I To IV). Again, in his X grade, he was chosen Captain of the entire school!  Joshua has also represented his school in football in all the levels (right from 10 years to 16 years). He has given on-stage performances playing the electronic keyboard and has enjoyed playing lead roles in a couple of school plays.

Joshua is also good in athletics and won the coveted Championship Award in 2008-2009 as well! Championship Award is given to participants who score highest prizes across multiple athletic events. As a fitting crown to his achievements, he went on to win the Best Student Award in 2008-09!

It’s amazing to see the change in his whole life over the past years – and it§s not over! Our joy overflowed when he successfully cleared his 10th standard examinations with 78% and has gained admission into the 11^th grade entering Junior College!

Your generous donation, Max, will enable Sahaara to provide three nutritious meals to Joshua for three months, thereby ensuring that he remains healthy and continues doing well in school.

Thank you for supporting Joshua!