16 Surgeries., and not giving up. Raghav attends the Project Help India Disability Centre with joy and enthusiasm every day. Here, he has face a place to belong. We love him and he makes our world and lives all the better for knowing him.
Twelve-year-old Raghav lives with his family in a slum community in Gadi Ghat, Kotdwar. Born with a severe physical disability -his legs joined together, he has endured 16 unsuccessful surgeries and is still unable to walk or be mobile without assistance.
His family lives in extreme poverty. His father, Rajeev, works as a casual labourer and cook at local weddings when work is available. His mother, Pooja, stays at home to care for Raghav and his two siblings. Life is incredibly difficult, and there are few resources to support a child with a disability.
Despite his desire to learn, Raghav was denied enrolment at the government school because of his condition. This discrimination is heartbreaking—and all too common, leaving many children like Raghav isolated and without hope.
Thanks to generous donors like you, Project Help India intervened. Today, Raghav attends our Disability Education Centre, where he is welcomed with open arms. He receives a free, inclusive education in a place where he is safe, valued, and supported.
Education brings hope and possibility for this little boy’s future -something his parents thought might never be possible.
This opportunity has transformed not only his life but the lives of his whole family.
