Summer has arrived in India and with it, the insufferable heat of this country. Summer break has started for the students in all of the schools in India. This includes the Yashodan School, in the slum of Shashtri Nagar, one of the schools Bombay Smiles started supporting three years ago when it was on the brink of bankruptcy.
The teachers, who merit a special mention, are also preparing for break. For now, some are correcting the final exams, some are preparing summer school for selected students, and others are busy planning the next school year. Without them, this project would not be possible. Their dedicated involvement benefits not only the children and school but also the student's families.
From Rathi Madam, who has been working at the school for more than 20 years, to the newer teachers (some as young as 23), all of the staff is very involve with the students and preoccupied about their futures.
They know each students personal story, including where they live, how many people are in their family, what their parents do, and more. All of it so that they can be closer to the students and be able to identify any change in behavior or character.
They are there, not only to teach, but also to help the children in anything that is necessary. For them, as much as for Bombay Smiles, education is very important, especially as it is the only tool these children have to escape from this cycle of poverty so that they can chose a better future.
It is for this reason that, when asked, many of the students say that they want to be computer engineers, doctors, professors or business men and women, and it makes us smile because we have no doubt that they will achieve their dreams!
A big hug for all of them!
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