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Kirti is a 7 year old girl studying in the Special School at Amar Jyoti. She is speech and hearing impaired and is learning sign language at Amar Jyoti School. She is currently a little reserved in nature and is taking her time to open up with her classmates. Kirti comes from an economically underprivileged family. Her father is a fruit seller and her mother is a helper in school. She lives in a small rented house. She has two brothers and one brother is also affected by speech and hearing impairment. When Kirti joined, she couldn’t communicate well with her teacher and her peer group. Kirti has shown improvement in academics after getting individual attention from her teacher and she now can communicate with her classmates via sign language more effectively. She has shown good performance in her studies and cooperates with her teachers and classmates. Thank you Hemant, Naresh, Alpa, Suneel and Raza for your support of Kirti and Amar Jyoti!

Lalita is enjoying school!

Lalita is a 6 year old girl studying in the Nursery Class at Amar Jyoti School. She is a social and well mannered girl. She enjoys coming to school and likes coloring pictures and playing passing the ball with her classmates. Lalita’s father is a laborer. He earns very limited daily wages. Her mother passed away due to high fever and now Lalita’s elder sister looks after the family.  Her father’s income is insufficient to fully support the family. Lalita is a very hard working and sincere student. She performed extremely well in academics and secured 91% marks in her annual exams – ranking her 1st in her class. As a result, she will be joining the Kindergarten class!  Thank you Vidya for your support of Lalita and Amar Jyoti!

Rizwana is a 7 year old girl studying in the Nursery Class at Amar Jyoti School. She is a lovely and charming girl.  She is frank, active, talkative and likes coloring pictures. Rizwana lives in joint family living quarters in a slum area. Her father is a carpenter working in a small furniture shop and is the sole wage earner in the family. Rizwana has three brothers and one sister.

Rizwana joined the school last year and needed some extra attention in all subjects. Despite family hardships, Rizwana showed great improvement in academics and secured 78% marks in her annual exams – ranking her 2nd in her class.  Now she will be starting kindergarten! With time she is getting more comfortable with the school environment which is reflected in her active participation in almost all the class activities. Thank you Ravi for your support of Rizwana and Amar Jyoti!

Babli is eight years old!

Babli is an eight years old girl studying in the special section at Amar Jyoti School, Gwalior. She is a mentally challenged girl. Babli is a sweet and charming student, and is regular in coming to school. She is always excited to learn new things in her class! She comes from an economically under privileged family. Her father works sporadic day jobs, and her mother is a house wife. She lives in a small rented room. Because the family’s environment is not pleasant, her mother is keen to send Babli to school.

When Babli first came to school, she struggled to pay attention to her teachers and did not cooperate with her class mates. She needed individual attention, and spent little time with her peers. With time, she has shown improvement in her studies after getting individual attention from her teachers. She cooperates much better with her teachers and peers. She writes simple words in Hindi, English and is starting math!  Babli is able to continue her studies thanks to generous donations from Aimee, Denice, Mark, Margaret, Kripal, Sebastian, Agustina and Glynda.  Thank you all for your generous support!

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.