Gopal loves to draw! – Sahaara Charitable Society

Four year old Gopal Naskar lives in Reay Road, one of the most poverty stricken slum communities in Mumbai. His father, Rasan, is working in a hotel and his mother, Leela, is working as a maid. Gopal has three sisters and two brothers as well. Both his parents are illiterate.

Children like Gopal face educational deprivation in terms of generational illiteracy, physical access to education and quality of education as well. Though Gopal hails from such a disadvantaged background he can dream of a stable future with a good education because he studies at the Reay Road study center, run by Sahaara. Being close to Gopal’s house, the balwadi is a potent vehicle for transforming his future through quality education.

Sahaara’s balwadi has a systematic curriculum wherein children are equipped in the following subjects over the period of a year: English and Hindi: alphabets and poems, writing skills, general knowledge (colours, animals, flowers, personal hygiene etc), colouring, games and activities such as counting and recognition.

Gopal is a bright child who is good in academics but he is very reluctant to get involved in physical activities. He is a quiet child but has a hunger for learning more and more from the teachers. He is sociable and enjoys sharing his toys and things with other children. He loves drawing and enjoys playing with colours!

Your generous donations, Vikram, Katelyn (x2) and Bill, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Gopal.

Thank you so much for your gift to Gopal!