Vandana was born in the village of Bhanpur, Jaunpur, which is located in the region of Uttar Pradesh, India. She graduated from JS Girls Intermediate College in June 2012 with a major in arts. She also stood First Division in the Uttar Pradesh Board examination.

Her father, Om, has a small shop in which he makes and sells sweets, and her mother, Geeta, is a housewife who also assists the family by working as a part-time sweet maker. Vandana lives with her parents, grandparents (Harish and Champa), and her brother Keertimaan. They all live together in a small mud house.

Besides reading books, Vandana’s spare time is spent helping her mother in her household work. She plans to be a lawyer.

She is highly appreciative of the scholarship you have provided, Mike, and promises to take full advantage of the opportunity.  She has enrolled in a three year B.A. program in a local college in Mariahu, Jaunpur.

Meet Poonam Devi.  Poonam is only 19 years old, yet she is suffering with Tuberculosis.  She lives in the village of Sarawa, Bareri in the Jaunpur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh in India.  She is a student in class 12 of JSM Girls’ Intermediate College.  She has been under treatment at the JSM Medical Clinic since past December

Her father, Keshav is a farmer.

Your generous donation will provide her with much needed medications for a period of 12 months.  She is appreciative and thankful to you for that.

Thank you for providing a year of education to Neha.

Neha was born in 1995.  She is a 12^th grader majoring in Arts in the JS Girls’ Intermediate College in the village of Shiwpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh in India.

Her father, Chandra Bhushan  is a farmer and her mother Nisha is a housewife . They live in the village of Diha in the Jaunpur District of eastern U.P.

She has one brother – Kishan and three sisters Nupur, Neeta and Aneeta. Her grandparents Sharda Prashad and Amrawati Devi also live with her.

Her hobbies are to watch Cricket matches and hopes to get an opprtunity to play in one of them.

She wants to join the Indian Civil Service after graduation from college.

She thanks you for the opportunity to allow her to pursue her studies and dreams.

Thank you for coming together to gift a year of education to Neha.

Neha is 17 years old.  She is in class 11^th  in the JS Girls’ Intermediate College in the village of Shiwpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh in India.  She is majoring in Commerce.

Her father, Abid Ansari comes from the nearby town of Mariahu and has a very small business where he sells toasts and biscuits for local customers.  Her mother Firoza is a housewife.

Neha lives with her  parents and grandmother Hazra Khatoon and sisters Atifa, Tanzila and Bushra and brother Aqib Ansari.

She is interested in reading books on English and General Knowledge.  She plans to secure first division in the upcoming yearly examinations. She wants to be a Charterd Accountant after graduation from college.

She is highly appreciative of your donation and promises to take full advantage of the opportunity provided by you.

Thank you for sending Neelu to school for an entire year.

Neelu was born in 1993.  She is a senior in the JS Girls’ Intermediate College in the village of Shiwpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh in India.  She is majoring in Arts.

Her father, Dinesh Kumar is a farmer. Her mother Urmila is a housewife and a kitchen helper in the village.  The family has struggled in the past to make ends meet.

Neelu comes from the village of Shivpur.  She lives with her parents, sisters Neelam and Reena and brothers Ajeet and Arvind.

Her hobbies are to listen to music, mostly filmy and rural.  She is working hard to do well in the upcoming Board examinations.  She eventually plans to be a Teacher.

She is highly appreciative of your donation and promises to take full advantage of the opportunity provided by you.

Thank you for coming together to gift a year of schooling to Neelam.

Neelam Yadav was born in 1995, and is in grade 11 in the JS Girls’ Intermediate College in the village of Shivpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh in India.  She is majoring in Commerce.

Her father, Amrit Lal is a small businessman and lives away in a distant town. Her mother Syama Devi is a housewife.  She comes from the village of Shivpur.

Neelam has three brothers – Rakesh, Sunil and Gunil who live with her.

Her hobbies are to listen to music, mostly filmy and rural.  She is working hard to do well in the upcoming annual examinations.  She eventually plans to be a C.P.A.

She is highly appreciative of your donation and promises to take full advantage of the opportunity provided by you.

Meet Dharma Devi.

She is 58 years old, and lives in the village of Daudhi, Mariahu in the Jaunpur district of eastern Uttar Pradesh in India.  She suffers with chronic Hypertension.  She has been under treatment at the JSM Medical Clinic since August of 2010.

Her husband, Salturam, is a farmer.  They have 7 children (Kalawati, Kusum, Rajesh, Rekha, Mamta, Mahesh and Pappu).  The ever present burden of sustaining the family bears hard on her.

Your generous donation will provide her with much needed medications for a period of 12 months.  She is appreciative and thankful to you for that.

Thank you for supporting Neelam’s education for an entire year.

Neelam was born in 1995.  She is a 11^th grader majoring in commerce in the JS Girls’ Intermediate College in the village of Shiwpur in eastern Uttar Pradesh in India.

Her father, Kanhaiya Lal is a farmer and her mother Gulabi Devi is a housewife . They live in the village of Rakhawa in the Jaunpur District of eastern U.P.

She has one brother – Neeraj and sisters Anju, Roshani, and Komal. Her grandmother Asharphi Devi also live with her.

Her hobbies are to reading spiritual books.  She plans to stand first division in the upcoming U.P. Board examinations. She eventually plans to be a Chartered Accountant.

She wants to join the state public service commission after graduation from college.

She thanks you for the opportunity to allow her to pursue her studies and dreams.

Meet Suman Sagarwal.  Suman graduated from the JSM Girls’ Intermediate College.  She stood first Division in the Uttar Pradesh Board Examinations and scored 72% over all.

Suman has enrolled in the Post graduate Degree College in Mariahu and is pursuing a BS Degree in Arts.  Her electives are Ancient History, Philosophy 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 Keshav is a farmer.  Her mother Pravawati is uneducated.  She has five brothers and sisters.  From this part of the world other girls like Suman typically do not get past the middle school.  Suman 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 Suman is very thankful to you.

Meet Neha Singh.

Neha graduated from the JSM Girls’ Intermediate College.  She stood first Division in the Uttar Pradesh Board Examinations and scored 71% over all.

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

She comes from the village of Kakrahi in Jaunpur district of Uttar Pradesh.  Her father Anoop is a farmer.  Her mother Sunita is a housewife.  She has four brothers and sisters.  From this part of the world other girls like Neha typically do not get past the middle school.  Neha 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 Neha is very thankful to you.