Usha loves to read!

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

Usha is a live wire who is energetic and lively in class!  She enjoys eating the good food that is served at the centre and is very talkative. She loves reading exercises. She is sociable and enjoys sharing her toys and things with other children!

Sahaara Charitable Society believes that every person has a dream, and their work centers around ensuring that marginalized persons are able to articulate and work towards achieving their dream. Sahaara’s early childhood education program gives children like Usha, get a start which will help her break out of the poverty cycle and fulfill her dream of a stable future.

Your generous donation, Janine, will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Usha.

Thank you so much for your gift!