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.

Teach a Trade, Restore Hope

The State where we work is one of the poorest states in India, it is also home to more than 241 million people, making it the highest populated state in India. The majority of the people depend on agriculture and migrant farm work, which is often unreliable and leaves many families without jobs for months at a time.