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On the Road to a better Life



In 2009, a frail, careworn woman walked into our premises. Behind her, was hiding a little girl. Having migrated from Jhansi in Uttar Pradesh in search of a livelihood, the woman now works  as manual labourer at a construction site. She grappled exploitation and toiled away to raise her five children. Deepa was nine, the eldest of the children and bore much of the burden of household chores. In her eyes however, we saw the resolute light of hope, a yearning to learn, to grow. 
Deepa was led into the nursery class at Sshrishti and thus began her journey to growth and learning. With much enthusiasm and vigor, she amazed us with every step she took in the direction of a better life. Amidst students much younger and apprehensive in the spaces of a school in the beginning, Deepa took to learning with much ease. She was a keen listener and an eager student. She soon ventured out of the classroom and began participating in numerous other activities – extra-curriculars, sports, music and dance to name a few.
Deepa continues to learn. She was successfully mainstreamed this year into a Government School in South Delhi and we at Sshrishti look on with much wonder as we see her grow each day, learning new lessons, dreaming newer dreams and nurturing newer hopes for her life to be.

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