| Amit Kumar |
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When 12
year-old Amit’s father died
in 2000, his family were taken into an Ashram and were given food and
shelter for two years. His
female-headed family had no other way to survive and nowhere to go. --»
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| Balwant Rai |
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Of
the all the
students in the class, Balwant is
the only boy to say that he wants to become a teacher. At 14 years old,
Balwant is the oldest in his family of 3 sisters and 2 brothers. --»
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Exciting
times at
Buddha's Smile School!
The first group of graduates have
completed their elementary school education at BSS and are now ready to
move on to the government middle school, and ultimately, we hope, to
University.
All 14 students, five of whom are featured
in
this newsletter, are
extraordinary kids. In spite of working hard to help support their
families during off-school hours, they have all excelled in their
studies and have become role models for the younger BSS students.
--» read
more
HOW IT ALL WORKS
After leaving their new schools,
graduates will return daily to BSS for tutoring and encouragement. This
will
help them with the demands of higher education and hopefully help them
to break away from a
life
of poverty and begging forever.
It is important to ensure continued support
for
graduating
students and so we have set up a dedicated 2008 Student Scholarship
Fund to
help our 2008 graduates maintain their education under our supervision.
GRADUATE SCHOLARSHIP
FUND
Each
year a
separate Scholarship
fund will be set up and managed by BSS. It will not only provide
for graduate students' further education but other daily needs,
like tutoring,
books,
clothes,
food,
medical, and in some cases, accommodation.
Our
2008 Graduate Scholarship Fund needs additional sponsors. If you can
help please email
BSS: THE KEY TO
A BETTER LIFE
Five
years ago BSS was
just an
empty block of land. Today, through the
help and sponsorship of many people as well as the love, hard work and
financial support of Rajan, Sukdhev and the family, BSS has grown into
an
established school providing a comprehensive education for 220
underprivileged children.
BSS gives these
Untouchable
(Dalit) children hope and encouragement for a
brighter future by opening their minds and stimulating their innate
creativity. BSS teaches them to think critically, to question
everything and to learn the ways of the great thinkers and
humanitarians.
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