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Dec 10, 2018
"An investment in knowledge pays the best interest." --Benjamin Franklin
For 11 Years She Taught 250 Kids For Free
Getting access to education for children in rural communities is a problem faced by countries across the world. In India, there is a program launched by the government in 1975 focused on bringing healthcare, education, and nutrition to rural communities through an anganwadi, or 'courtyard shelter.' Anganwadis are vital to these populations, pulling children young enough to attend preschool from helping their families by working in the fields. Providing a foothold into education means these children can go on to attend primary and secondary school, get good jobs, study at universities, and give back to their families. In the southern Indian state of Maharashtra, one woman has changed the lives of hundreds by selflessly opening a no-charge anganwadi out of her own home.
BE THE CHANGE
Sushila made a difference in the lives of others by donating resources she already had to hand. Find one resource you already have - time, space, an ability or skill, etc. - and find some way to share it with your local community through volunteerism.
