Be a part of the children’s journey
Shidhesh Pawar, 14
Myself and my sister Punam want to go into the army. Our nation needs us and we want to become soldiers. We want to protect our borders. Our mother works on the farm and our father does small jobs in the village. Our parents have not studied beyond 10th standard as they had to drop out. But we are brave and strong and want to join the forces!
Samiksha Matkar, 14
Thank you for reading my story. I live in Tandulwadi village. My father Pandurang is a farmer who makes ₹ 3000 a month and my mother Rupali is a housewife. Although she runs a savings group for 200 women in the village, she barely gets ₹ 2000. My family has to educate me and my younger brother. I have always been good with computers. I love computers and all technology - phones, internet! I want to become an IT engineer so I can work with technology all the time!
Ruchita Dipak Barge, 14
I am Ruchita Barge from 9th class in New English School Shiradhon. We used to live in Mumbai earlier. I was born there. My father was hit by a car and lost his leg. So we had to come back to the village as he could not work in the city. We all help out on our farm, but it is not enough for us to live. For extra income, we run a tea shop and live in a small tin shed. But I want to study! I want to control big companies in the big city. I want to be an accountant.
Akansha Khandait, 14
Thank you for supporting us. Myself Akansha Sankar Khandait, studying in Class 9 in Dhamner. My father works on the farm and my mother cleans houses. I want to become a police officer. My sisters also want to become police officers with me! My parents are supportive and especially my grandmother. She is always happy that we are studying and wants us to achieve our dreams.
Aditya Mane, 14
I study Class 10th in Jalgaon High School. My father has very little land and he is working on other farms for us to get income, but still we are struggling with money. My mother also works on farms - she works very hard for us so I can study. I love to wrestle! I also study well. I don’t know what I plan to do, but I will make my parents proud.
Shidhesh Pawar, 14
Mala aṇi majhi bahīṇi Punamla army la jāyace ahe. Apalya deshala apali garaja ahe aṇi apalyala sainik banayache ahe. Amhala amachya simeche rakṣhaṇa karayche ahe. Amace aai he satat kam karatat aṇi vadil gavata choti-mothi nokari karatata. Amachya palakanni dahavicya puḍhe sikṣhaṇ ghetalele nahi karan tyanna sikṣhaṇa sodave lagale. Paṇ amhi shoor aṇi balavan ahot aṇi sainyāt samil hoū icchito!
Samiksha Matkar, 14
Majhi katha vācharyabaddal dhanyavad. Mi Tanduḷavadi gavat rahate. Majhe vaḍīl Pandurag he shetakari asuna te mahinala ₹3000 kamavatat aṇi majhi aai Rupali gruhini ahe. Ti gavatila 200 mahilansathi bachat gaṭ chalavata asalī tari tila jemtem ₹2000 milatat. Majhya kutumbala mala ani majhya lahan bhavala sikṣhaṇa dyāvē lāgat. Mī nehamich compuṭer madhye changla ahe.. Mala computer aṇi sarv technology avadate - phone, internet! Mala IT engineer vhayache ahe jenekarun mi satat technology sobat kama karu shaken!
Ruchita Dipak Barge, 14
Mī Ruchita Barge 9 vi madhe shikte New English School Shirdhon madhe. Amhi purvi mumbait rahayacho. Majha janma tithech jhala. Majhya vadillana car ne dhadak dili ani tyat tyancha paya gamavava lagla. Tyamule kam karata yeta nasalyane amhala parata gavi yave lagale. Amhi sarvajaṇa amachya khetat madat karato, paṇ jagaṇyasathi tē purese nahi. Ajun thodya utpannasathi, āmhi chachache dukan chalavato āṇi eka chotya Zopdit rahato. Paṇ mala abhyas karayacha ahe! Mala mothya company var niyantraṇa ṭhevayache ahe. Mala accountant vhayache ahe.
Akansha Khandait, 14
Amhala pathimba dilyabaddal dhanyavad. Mi Akansha Shankar Khandait, Dhamner la 9 vi madhye sikate. Majhe vadila shetat kama karatata ani majhi aai ghara saph karate. Mala police officer vhayache ahe. Majhya bahinila majhyasobata police officer vhayache ahe. Majhya vadilancha mala support ahe ani visesatah majhi aji. Apana abhyasa karata ahota yacha tila nehami ananda asato ani apana apali swapne purna karavita ashi tichi issha asate.
Aditya Mane, 14
Mī Jalgaon High School madhe dahavicha abhyas karato. Majhya vaḍilaṅkaḍe khupa kami jamīna ahe ani te ajun utpanna miḷavaṇyasathi itaracnhcya shetat suddha kama karata ahet, parantu tarihi amhala paishyasathi sangharṣa karava lagto. Majhi aai suddha shetat kam karate - ti amachyasati khupa kashta karate jenekaruna mi shiku shaken. Malā kushti avadate! Mi abhyas pun karato. Mala kay karayche ahe mala mahita nahi, pana mi majhya palakanna abhimana vatel ase nakki karen.
