Impact

Reeba never thought she will ever be able to complete her schooling till 12th grade. Fourth in birth order among 6 children, the dropping out of her elder siblings from the school by 10th grade has always made her think of her education too in stake. Father is a manual labour and mother a house wife, with no fixed income, all what the father earns is for hand to mouth existence. Even if they save, its all for the marriage of their girls. Reeba’s elder sister was forced to drop her studies, so that the family rather create a backing for her wedding. The story has been similar for other siblings too.

As now she waits for her 12th class results, she remembers the past five years with Mother’s Care. Since she started receiving support from Mother’s Care, schooling has never seemed to be economically demanding in case of Reeba. She has been able to achieve what she dreamt for, and now she dreams higher. She dreams herself to be a teacher and taking forward what she has received, to others. She gratefully remembers Mother’s Care in helping her complete schooling.

Losing the father to her children, Parvati ’s mother with all her children had to come out on roads to beg. Begging was the only possible solution they found for their living. They spent their night each day at new pavements, usually the spot where they begged the last for the day. Seeing the state of theirs, four-year-old Parvati was rescued and taken to the shelter home by DARE (BREAD’s Mother’s Care associate).

The free life on the street with no timetable to be followed, Parvati ’s heart was still on the streets and wished to run off from the shelter home. It took some months for her to adjust at the shelter home and take interest in studies.

Parvati came into Mother’s Care in the year 2016, since then the financial burden has never come in the way of her studies. Today Parvati is known for performing and behaving well in class. A wonderful dancer and singer, and managing well in her studies, Parvati wants to become a teacher. She no more wants to go back to the streets.