Stories
'My parents felt hopeless....But God had different plans for us.'
My name is Jane'alam. I was born in a slum called Mollahati. My life is living proof of the fact that the lives of men, women and children living in abject poverty can change if given an opportunity. My story is a testament to what God is doing in the lives of those restricted by poverty and suffering. Read More |
I would even study at an ATM at night.'
As soon as I finished schooling in 2012, an opportunity for work came my way, I took it up with an equal measure of hope and determination. In 2015, I won Coach of the Year Award at the Sports education company I work for. But life hasn’t always been easy! Read More |
'Good girls don’t go to college…’
Born to a mother who had only studied up to class IV, Nilofer* was one of four sisters left bereaved by the early death of her mother. A determined woman, Yasmine Begum was married to a man who earned a very meagre living by fixing automobile seats, but she held fast to her dream of educating her daughters. When she was looking for a school for her youngest daughter Nilofer, she was guided to The Calcutta Emmanuel School. Read more |
'I was under tremendous pressure to drop out of school…'
Kusum* is the youngest of three children. Her father irons clothes for a living and earns a meagre income to support his family. Life is often hard financially and socially, especially for a house with two daughters. When Kusum’s sister was in Class X, her parents decided it was time for her to discontinue studies and settle down and marry. Her brother too completed class XII and started to earn a living. Would Kusum too give up on her dreams of a career? Read more |