Aftab dreams of flying high

Dear Rupali, Vineeta, Akil, Amrit, Hemal, Simran, Vineeta, Amish, Richard, Pankajam, Mamata, Anwesha, Anupama, and Kapil,

Thank you for coming together to ensure that Aftab and 34 other children like him are enrolled in Pratham’s Read India program for a year.

Eight year old Aftab lives in a slum community in Mumbai, and studies in grade 3 at a local school. He dreams of becoming a pilot. Aftab loves attending the Read India Library Program, where he is encouraged to pick up whichever books he wants to read. Not only have his reading skills improved, he has developed a love for books and reading. He still watches a fair bit of TV, and his favorite cartoon character is Chota Bheem. His favorite subject is English.

Your donations will ensure that Aftab and 34 other children like him are enrolled in Pratham’s Read India program where they are provided need-based instruction in reading, writing and basic arithmetic to bring them to the literacy levels expected of children their age.

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