By Naresh Sir | Director of Education, People First
Hello Everyone,
Here in Bihar, summers here with our schools only open in the early morning as temperatures are reaching 111F by mid afternoon.
As part of the TOP programme here is a letter written by a girl on our community education programme. Each place costs only $25 a month for school fees, support services and books. We have changed the name only, the letter is unedited, but translated from Hindi.
Hello Global Giving Supporters,
Respected greetings to you from my village school in Dhobi, Bihar, India
I don't like Sundays.
Why?
Because there is no School.
Sometimes it's very difficult for girls to get education here in the villages of India. Many get married.
I refused.
I told my parents I would run away if they tried to marry me before I got a basic and decent education. And yes I want to work, even after I am married. I want to be free and independent . I cannot do any of this without and education but I am poor. Here at the school, they teach us a song called let me go and learn, it is a song we sing to our parents. It says I will do my chores, I will help in the house, but let me study.
I want you know that I cannot do this alone, if it were not for the support of the girls community education programme, part of the TOP scheme ( the opportunities programme ) . It is not just the financial help I get, it is the support offered to me and the counseling of my parents that makes all the difference .
Please support this appeal so People First can help more girls like me.
from Diya class 8 Dhobi village school( age 14)
Thank you all once again,
Naresh
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