Mrs. Anita Kaur, a 28-year-old mother of four daughters, lives in the village of Katora, Punjab where in Novemeber 22, Project Help India started a new school. Her daughters who attend our Centre are Mehkdeep (studying in 5th standard), Harpreet (studying in 4th standard), and Seerat (studying in 1st standard). The little one is too young to attend school yet.
Anita's husband is a drug addict who has started injecting, putting the children's safety at risk. Recently, there has been frequent fighting in the house over money. Whatever money her husband earns, he spends it all on drugs, leaving the household expenses to be covered by Anita's income, earned through working in people's homes. Running the household is a great difficulty for her, as the house is in a very poor and dirty condition, and the family does not get good food to eat. Anita is always living in fear because of her husband's addiction.
Anita was very concerned about her daughters' education and had been feeling hopeless about their future until she heard about the new Project Help Centre towards the end of last year. She started sending her daughter Mehkdeep to the centre, and our teachers invited the other sisters to also attend. The girls are very bright in studies, and this has been their first-ever school experience.
Anita hopes that her daughters will become literate and lead a good life. She once felt desperate with no hope, but the teachers at the centre have made her feel happy, especially when she drops her children off at the centre. Whenever she gets the chance, she loves to spend time with our teacher, Mrs. Seema, who encourages her in life and parenting.
