From the Wheat Field to the Medical Field
Kandhal’s journey is a remarkable story of resilience, faith, and hope. After completing her 12th-grade education, she joined our tailoring training program in Madhya Pradesh.
Teen’s Remarkable Achievement Highlights Desperate Need
Ramkeval, a 15-year-old from Nizampur village in Barabanki district, Uttar Pradesh, has achieved a historic milestone by becoming the first student from his village to clear the class 10 board exams since India’s Independence in 1947. But the children around him can barely read simple sentences in their mother tongue.
Lalita’s Journey: From Struggle to Strength
Recently, Lalita suddenly found herself as the sole provider for her family when a heavy tire fell on her husband breaking his right leg. This injury ended to his job as a laborer in Bombay. To make ends meet, she started working as a daily wage laborer, struggling to feed her children and take care of her injured husband. Life became incredibly difficult, and she bore the burden alone.
A Girl’s Bold Fight for Education
The 17-year-old had just completed high school and dreamed of continuing her education in accounting. However, her parents had other plans. They strictly forbade her from going to college or attending computer classes, insisting that she should get married instead. Despite her repeated attempts to reason with them, they remained firm in their decision. To them, her future was already set—marriage, not education.
Our First Scholarship Recipient
GHN has awarded our first scholarship to a Christ-following young woman who is already on her path to earning a significant degree in the medical field.
Bridging the Digital Divide: Raising the Voice of Children
Computer-assisted education is helping children to build up the required confidence and narrow down the gap between urban and rural education. We are inspiring young minds through providing computer education and believe such confluence of inspiration shall have a lasting impact.
IT Training
At the same time as our bio-sand & clean water training, we’ll be running an IT training course for low caste Indian Nationals in the Microsoft Office Suite and the locally used bookkeeping software. This opportunity is excellent for low caste Indians to receive training in computer technology. Most never have the chance to touch a keyboard.