Swabhiman - Help a girl who dropped out in 8th grade pass the 10th grade exam

Dreams are made up of what we know of reality and what we hope to have in fantasy. It is also true that there is rarely a dream that we can achieve all by ourselves-especially if they are seemingly impossible ones. Such is the case of Shanti, a 17 year old who wished to change her life and the lives of those around her by acquiring an education. Fate and tradition in the austere rural home where she grew up decreed otherwise and Shanti had to leave school to follow the family custom of an early marriage. Despite the fact that she was only in the 8^th grade her family had decided to cut short her education to give her into matrimony.  Shanti’s dreams of a life of freedom and achievement seemed destined for a silent death in the oppressive folds of social sanction.

A research conducted by Milaan in Aug 2010 states that the dropout percentage among girls after class VIII is as high as 96.7% in the target area. It also indicates that the social impact of the same on their growth cycle which leads to early marriages, domestic work, etc paralyzing them to even explore government’s various skilled employment programs.

We wish to initiate Swabhiman - 30 months program aiming at providing informal education to 30 VIII class dropout girls to clear class X and empower them to lead a life of dignity.  It is an integrated program defined considering the academic, vocational and personality development enhancement as core approaches.

You can support a girl child for INR 6000 or $150 annually. Please share a slice of your resources and help a girls to lead a life of dignity ,creating bright future for her and her family.