Sriram wears his uniforms proudly

Seven year-old Sriram is the third child of Nageswara Rao, who works as a sanitary worker in the village of Thammavaram in coastal Andhra Pradesh, India. Sriram is in the second grade at Sarada Vidyalayam, a school run by the Sankurathri Foundation in Kakinada, a nearby town. His father earns around two dollars per day when he has work, but unfortunately Rao is not always needed. As a result, he struggles to support his wife and four other children with his earnings.

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 helps such children complete their education without placing any financial burden on 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.

Thank you for helping Sriram, Stefanie. Your donation provides Sriram with the uniforms necessary to attend school.