Jaanu is a live-wire in class

Five year old Jaanu hails from Ambedkar Nagar, Colaba, one of the innumerable poverty stricken slum pockets in Mumbai. Her father, Kishan Rathod, is a fisherman and her mother, Thadi, is a fisherwoman. Kishan has two sisters and one brother as well! Both his parents are illiterate.

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

Jaanu is a live wire who is energetic and lively in class!  He enjoys eating good food and is very talkative. He loves reading exercises. He is sociable and enjoys sharing his toys and things with other children!

Your generous donation will enable Sahaara to provide a year of pre-primary education to Jaanu. Thank you so much for your gift!