Wings to Laleema

11 year old Laleema used to live with her grandmother in Muzaffarpur, Bihar. Due to poor safety conditions there, her father brought her to Delhi. Laleema had to leave her friends behind and found it difficult to adjust to the new school and environment in Delhi.

Neighbors told Laleema’s father about Pratham. Laleema was encouraged to visit a learning camp organized by Pratham, which gave her a new perspective on learning. She enjoyed her experience immensely and began attending the camp regularly. She studied hard and even started writing poetry.

Laleema remembers a day when she decided to skip school and classes at the camp – “I was playing with my pet dog when I heard someone walk through the door. It was my teacher from Pratham! She asked why I had not attended class that day and told me of all the fun activities I had missed out on. It seemed silly to have stayed at home that day!” Since then, Laleema has never missed a session.

Laleema wants to be just like her teacher and inspire other girls. Her mother says the best thing is that “Pratham pankh laga deta hai”- Pratham has given her daughter wings to soar high!

Thank you for donating to Pratham, and helping young girls like Laleema reach for the sky!