New uniforms for Vadapalli

Vadapalli is an eight year-old girl from the village of Penumarthi, which is located in Andhra Pradesh, India. She is in the third grade at Sarada Vidyalayam, a school run by the Sankurahtri Foundation. Her mother is a housewife and takes care of Vadapalli, her younger sister, and her elder brother. Her father, Venkata, earns around $40 per month to support the family, which is not enough to fund the education of all three children.

Under such circumstances, education is never a priority. Many boys and girls in rural areas such as this become child laborers to help supplement the family’s income. Unfortunately, this leads many to drop out of school. Sarada Vidyalayam is helping such children complete their education without any financial burden to their parents. The school provides not only free education, but also provides free books, uniforms, school bags, a pair of sandals, transportation, nutritious lunch, milk, medical check ups, and medicine to all the children. The school maintains a very strict curriculum, provides quality education and imparts good discipline and values to groom them as good citizens.

With your assistance, Melissa, the Sankurathri Foundation can provide Vadapalli with a set of two uniforms so she can attend school.

Thank you for your generosity!