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Kavita Viswakarma overcomes all odds to go to college

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Dear Steve,

Meet Kavita Viswakarma.  Kavita graduated from the JSM Girls’ Intermediate College.  She stood first Division in the Uttar Pradesh Board Examinations and scored 70% over all.

Kavita has enrolled in the Malti Singh Degree College in Ambarpur and is pursuing a BS Degree in Arts.  Her electives are English, Ancient History and Education.  It will take her three years to complete her degree.  With her sharp intellect, she has unlimited potentioal if she is given opportunity.

She comes from the village of Rakhawa in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh.  Her father Jaldhar recently passed away.  Her mother Shanti is uneducated.  She has nine brothers and sisters.  Kavita also works as a part-time elementary school teacher to help support her family.  From this part of the world other girls like Kavita typically do not get past the middle school.  Kavita is ready to break the mold.

You have enabled her to pay for her college tuition, text books and board fee for one year and for that Kavita is very thankful to you.




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