Laxmi, Suresh, Pratima and Bipana L

The four children (Laxmi sixth grade, Suresh second, Pratima in pre-school, and Bipana in nursery) all are able to attend school thanks to a generous sponsor. The children’s mother works whenever and wherever she can find a job; sometimes lifting bricks and sand at construction sites, sometimes selling trinkets or small cooked things on the street. The children’s father, unfortunately, is not very supportive and has no regular income. Prior to School Nepal’s involvement, there had always been much tension and sadness in the home because there was never enough to eat. Since School Nepal’s involvement, while the family remains very poor, abject malnutrition is no longer an issue. How did Amrita find this family? One day she was waiting for a bus and next to her was a lady selling “saag” (fermented green leaves).Around her were four children playing with dirt and looking very hungry and sad. Amrita started to talk to the lady and found out that she couldn’t afford to send her kids to school. Amrita says, “I didn’t even think twice. I took them to school immediately, and from next day they started going to school”.