Thank you for enabling Ritesh and nineteen other children like him to be a part of Pratham’s Read India program.

Nine year old Ritesh from Karnataka is in grade three. He loves to watch cartoons on television when he is not out playing cricket with his friends.  He dreams of becoming a doctor one day.  Before being exposed to Pratham’s Read India Program, he barely had any exposure to English.  But now he is beginning to string together basic sentences and manages to teach some to his family too

Your donations would ensure that Ritesh, and 19 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 doing well‘.

Maya is eight years old and studies in Std. two in Gujarat.  She is somewhat shy, but likes to paint pictures.  Though she has been going to school for several years, she had never been introduced into the joy of reading, and her verbal skills were deficient. Through Pratham’s Library Program, she was introduced to a beautiful world of art through various illustrations and paintings in books.  She gained a newfound appreciation for learning and loves to copy her favourite pictures from the books.

Your donations, Jagannath, Malini, Sharmila, Pat, Sarika, Geeta, Prashant, and Manoj, would ensure that Sapna, and 19 other children like her 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 doing well‘.

Thank you for sending Sujatha and 19 other children like her to Pratham’s Read India program for a year.

Seven year old Sujatha has started school only very recently. Her family conditions did not allow her education at an appropriate age, because of which she was far behind in her class, and hated going to school. Now that she is enrolled in Pratham’s Read India program, she gets a lot of individual attention from her teacher, and is catching up with the rest of the class.  She loves to see the pictures in the text books.

Your donations will ensure that Sjuatha and 19 other children like her 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 doing well‘.

Eleven year old Jagan* is a student in Grade 5 in Rajasthan.  He hails  from a low income family with illiterate parents. Despite this background, Jagan loves to learn and explore.

Since he has joined the Pratham Read India Program, he is learning new ways of learning.  Now, Jagan can read with minimum effort and can write complete sentences in English. His favorite activity is to read story books.

Your donations, Chris and Emily, Chris, Elena, Andy, Kush, Kandace, Dennis, Rakesh, Jayalakshmi, Parimal, Pandiaraj, and Lesley, would ensure that Jagan, and 19 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 doing well‘.

*Name changed to protect identity

Six year old Tarun is in class one in Bhopal.  He loves to play mischievous tricks on his family, friends, and neighbors.  He recently began attending school for the first time, so he has no knowledge of basic alphabets and numbers.  Since he has joined the Pratham Read India Program, he is beginning to identify basic letters and numbers.  He also shows interest in stories.

Your donation, UBS (x5), Cindy and Felix (x19) would ensure that Tarun, and 19 other children like her 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 doing well‘.

Eleven year old Meeta lives in Punjab and spends much of her time at home taking care of her younger brothers and sisters.  She studies in grade 4 at the local school, but the quality of education is so poor that she could barely recognize the basic numbers, much less do addition or subtraction.

Within a couple of weeks of being enrolled in Pratham’s Read India program, Meeta has become quite proficient in arithmetic. In fact, she now loves the subject so much, she insists on helping her farmer father with his basic everyday calculations!

Your donation, Naman, would ensure that Meeta, and 19 other children like her are enrolled in Pratham’s Read India program where they continue to be provided with need-based instruction in reading, writing and basic arithmetic to bring them to the literacy levels expected of children their age.

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

Seven year old Padman from Delhi is in grade one. He loves to run and race – especially when it is time to go to school! Prior to being immersed in Pratham’s Read India Program, he had little recognition of basic letters. Now, Padman can write English letters confidently by himself and also form simple words. He practices his new English skills with his friends and always amazes them.

Your donation, Kathleen (x2), Kowsilliyar, Yogi, Leonard (x2), Elizabeth (x2), Susan (x2), Simmone (x5), Khalid, Kartik (x2), David (x2) would ensure that Padman, and 19 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 doing well‘.

Your donation, Chris, Craig (x3), Sarah, Ray and Lael (x3), Dwayne and Terese (x2), Gillian, Greg and Monica (x3), James and Julie (x2), Jeffrey (x2), and Mark and Lynn (x2), would ensure that Chandan, and 19 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, Chris, Craig, Sarah, Ray and Lael, Dwayne adn Terese, Gillian, Greg and Monica, James and Julie, Jeffrey, and Mark and Lynn for doing your bit to ensure that ‘every child in India is in school and doing well‘.

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

Your donations, Shreeya, Katelyn (x2), Cindy, Eric, Howard (x2), George, James, Jeffrey, Katherine (x2), Lee, Lowry (x2), Mark and Lisbet, Michael, Rajeev, Rick and Beth, and Tom, would ensure that Sapna, and 19 other children like her 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. Sapna, in Hindi, means ‘dream’- you have indeed made Sapna’s dreams come true.

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