Navya will now enjoy nutritious lunches

Six year old Kusumuri Navya is studying in Grade 1 in Sarada Vidyalayam, the free school run by Sankurathri Foundation in rural Andhra Pradesh. She is the youngest child in the family. Navya’s  elder brother also attends the school. Their father is an agricultural laborer who earns about $ 3 a day whenever he finds work. His earnings are barely enough to make ends meet.

Girls of Navya’s age and background are normally not encouraged to go to school, but her parents realize that education may be the only chance she has to escape the vicious cycle of poverty, and so they encourage her in every way they can. However, because of poverty and ignorance, Navya does not get a balanced diet at home, and is undernourished. This results in her not being able to concentrate in class, and falling prey to frequent illnesses.

Your donation,  Bellevue Rotary, would ensure that Navya will be provided with a wholesome and nutritious lunch at school every day. The food would be cooked with iodized salt, and will give her sufficient nutrients for the entire day. She will also get a glass of milk in the evening.

Thank you,  Bellevue Rotary, for ensuring that Navya is healthy and happy, and can concentrate on her studies. She is a favorite of all her teachers, and with your support is sure to do well in school and life.