Pooja Kaurav

Pooja is a 13 year old girl studying in 6^th grade at the Amar Jyoti School in Gwalior, India.  Gwalior is about 200 miles southeast of New Delhi.  Although Pooja is a little shy by nature, she enjoys coming to school and learning new things.  Pooja’s family makes very little money. Her father earns daily wages working at a tea stall. Although her parents income is insufficient to cover Pooja’s school expenses, they are very engaged and regularly attend PTA meetings.  Since arriving at Amar Jyoti, Pooja has shown improvement in her academics thanks to special help from her teachers. She has also gradually become more social and enjoys spending time with her peers.  She especially enjoys sports and group activities.  It is thanks to twelve individual donors that Pooja will be able to continue her studies at Amar Jyoti.  Thank you Mr. Ittner, Theresa, Sunil, Subash, Mahendra, Shafeen, Mukesh, Christopher, Carol, Deborah, Yosia and Mike for your generous support of Pooja’s education!

Rani Kushwah

Rani is 10 years old  and is studying in first grade at Amar Jyoti. She is regular in coming to school and enjoys learning new things. Rani’s family makes very little money.  Her father is a laborer and her mother is a housewife.  Despite their low income, they are very motivated to send to her to school.  Rani only recently joined Amar Jyoti.  When she first arrived she was reserved, and hesitant to interact with her classmates.  She did, however, show potential in Hindi and Math.  Since arriving, Rani has spent time working on her English and handwriting.  She enjoys drawing and has gotten much more involved in classroom activities.  It is thanks to your donation, Thomas, that Rani will be able to continue her studies at Amar Jyoti and improve her English!

Himanshu in class!

Himanshu is an 8 year old boy studying in second grade at Amar Jyoti School.  He has a a pleasant personality and is regular in coming to school. Himanshu’s family makes very little money. His father is an auto rickshaw driver. Despite their low income, his parents are keen to educate him.  His father attends PTA meetings at Amar Jyoti regularly.

Himanshu first joined Amar Jyoti last year. He was average in his studies and was a little reserved.  Himanshu has shown improvements in his academics after getting personal attention from his teachers. He is showing particular interest in Math and English.  Himanshu also participates in sports activities and has even won a few prizes!

It is generous donations from Kathy (4 months), Timothy (2 months), Tashianna, Madhavaram, Anitha, Jaskaren, Vinesh and Mary (1 month) that will allow Himanshu to continue his studies at Amar Jyoti.  Thank you all for your kind support of Himanshu and Amar Jyoti!

Hemant in his class

Hemant is a 14 year old boy studying in fifth grade at Amar Jyoti School. He is affected by polio in both of his legs and as a result, he must walk with the help of crutches.  Hemant comes from an economically underprivileged family. The only source of income for the family comes from his father, who sells vegetables.  His parents are supportive of Hemant, but can only do so much as they are both illiterate.

When Hemant first joined Amar Jyoti, he was average in his studies.  He needed individual attention in all of his subjects.  With the help of Amar Jyoti’s dedicated teaching stuff, he has shown great improvements and has taken a special interest in arts and crafts!  It is thanks to a generous donation from Bruce (10 months), Kaushik (1 month) and Amanda (1 month) that Hemant will be able to continue his studies at Amar Jyoti!

Karan

Karan is a nine year old boy studying in third grade at the Amar Jyoti campus in Gwalior, India. He has a pleasant personality and is regular in coming to school. Because Karan comes from an economically under privileged family, it is difficult for his parents to pay his tuition.  Mohan, your gift of a year of tuition is a huge help for his family! His father is a carpet maker and his mother is a maid. However, they are very motivated to send Karan to school and help him in everyway they can.  His mother regularly attends PTA meetings.

Though Karan is shy by nature, he is very good in reading and writing. Since arriving at Amar Jyoti, Karan has shown good improvement. He did very well in his quarterly exams, scoring 176 out of 200!  Karan is a very good artist, enjoying painting and drawing most.  He is enthusiastic and likes to get involved in most of the class room activities.  Thanks Mohan for your kind support of Karan and Amar Jyoti!

Vishal

Vishal is a 7 year old boy studying in 2nd grade at the Amar Jyoti campus in Gwalior.  Vishal has a pleasant personality and is regular in coming to school.  Vishal’s family makes very little money. His father is a sweeper  and his mother is a homemaker.  It is the support of Shane (6 months), Vidur (4 months), Robert (1 month) and Danita (1 month) that makes Vishal’s continued education at Amar Jyoti possible!  When Vishal first arrived at Amar Jyoti, he was slow in completing his work. He seemed to be lethargic at times, and struggled with a lack of motivation. He was also reserved and did not like to communicate much with his peers.  With the help of the dedicated Amar Jyoti teaching staff, Vishal has shown gradual improvement in his academics. Working with the basic principles of Hindi, English and Math has helped him improve in these subjects.  When not in class, Vishal loves to play outdoor games! He is a very good racer.  Thank you for working together to support Vishal and Amar Jyoti school.

Ragini playing at school

A small group of people has truly made a difference in the life of Ragini, a five year-old girl with down syndrome. When she started at school she was unable to concentrate unless a teacher was directly interacting with her, helping her learn new skills. She could not sit still. She was hesitant to mix with other students.

Slowly, the gifted teachers at Amar Jyoti school have helped Ragini come out of her shell. She is becoming more social and her motor coordination is improving, such that she is now able to fill a bag with blocks. Amar Jyoti school is really helping Ragini.

She still faces one major obstacle, however: her family cannot afford her school fees.

Megha, Sneha, Hazel, Sameer, Bruce and Brian all donated tuition to Amar Jyoti school. These gifts were combined to sponsor a full year of tuition for Ragini. She now can continue to receive the specialized attention she requires at school.

When we work together we can make a difference!

Sagar attending a class at Amar Jyoti School

Sagar is a 14 year old boy studying in 2nd standard (second grade) at Amar Jyoti School.  At a young age, he contracted polio in his right leg.  He is a social, well mannered boy.  Sagar comes from an economically under privileged family. His father is a garland maker and only earns daily wages. Sagar and his father live in a small rented room.

Sagar had to leave Amar Jyoti two years ago because of family problems.  He did not attend any school during this time.  Recently, he has been able to rejoin Amar Jyoti, and is beginning to improve over time.  He has been getting special attention from his teachers in all subjects.

When he first started back at Amar Jyoti, he was not very regular in coming to school. Sagar and his father have started coming to Amar Jyoti together for counseling which has helped improve Sagar’s attendance.  If Sagar comes to school more regularly, he can make great progress in studies as he holds potential to do much better.

It was the kind donation of a year of tuition from Madhu that will allow Sagar to continue his studies at Amar Jyoti.  Thank you so much for your support of Sagar and Amar Jyoti!