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Shefa is full of curiosity

Shefa (6)
Dear Joseph and Chandana, Venkat, Alpana, and Vijayalakshmi,

Thank you for ensuring that Shefa and 34 other children like her get the benefit of Pratham’s Read India program for a year.

Four year old Shefa lives in a slum community in Mumbai. Her father is a driver and her mother is a housewife. She has an older brother who is a slow learner. Shefa has been attending the “balwadi” class conducted in her community for the past year. The balwadi program caters to pre-schoolers, and prepares them for school. She will remain in the program for another year after which she will be enrolled in a formal school. Shalini plunges into all her activities with gusto, and is full of questions. She loves coming to the balwadi and tries not to miss a single day.

Your donations will ensure that Shefa and 34 other children like her are enrolled in Read India’s balwadi program that prepares children for primary school.

Thank you, for doing your bit to ensure that ‘every child in India is in school and learning well’.




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