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Veera Veni is now healthy and happy
posted February 21, 2013
Thank you all for supporting the Sankurathri Foundation. You may have contributed directly through the SeeYourImpact platform or a portion of your Zaarly bazaar purchase was redirected to support this amazing cause. Regardless, your actions made a difference for a child like Veera Veni.
Veera Veni is eight years old and a third grader at Sarada Vidyalayam, a school run by the Sankurathri Foundation in Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh, India. Her father, Sathibabu, run a small business in the nearby village of Thimmapuram. He earns about $40 for month when his business does well. Due to his difficult economic status, Sathibabu needs help to pay for a proper education for Veera Veni and his two other 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.
Most children in this rural area are undernourished and underweight because they typically don’t eat nutritious meals at home. To combat this problem, Sankurathri provides lunch and milk at the school. As a result, Veera Veni is a very healthy and happy child.
Thank you for helping Veera Veni stay healthy by providing the nutrition she needs to grow.
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