Stories of transformational change

“I want every girl to get a chance to study. We can do anything if we are given the opportunity.”

“I want to become someone who can help other children who don’t have much.”

“My mum is the most influential person in my life. She is a strong woman. She does anything for her family to protect us and keep us safe.”

“If you want to change your life and help your family you have to go to school.”

“My dreams motivate me to go on.”

“I want to work and give my daughter an education.”

“I like attending the project becasues I have learnt how to protect myself and my friends.”

“I want to become an astronaut to explore the world beyond the sky.”

“Now, I feel the same like other children.”

“I've learned how to protect myself if I ever face a difficult or unsafe situation.”

“At the project, they help me with my homework, give us food and share with us. Now I feel very good - I'm happy. Now I can read and write.”

“I've made positive connections with my classmates and teachers.”

“Now I can express myself more easily with family and friends”

“My favourite place is the football pitch because I can run and play ball.”

“My favourite place is the park, I like it when my mummy takes us there.”

“I realised that education could give me a purpose.”

“I feel extremely happy because this year I secured third place in the annual exams. I worked really hard to achieve this.”

“My dream of the future is to move forward by helping my mother and studying.”

“I no longer have to worry about where my next meal will come from.”

“My dream when I grow up is to be a policeman.”

“I want to be a scientist.”

“My life has undergone a transformation. I can now confidently hold a pencil, form words, and even read.”

“I used to watch other children going to school and often wondered if I would ever have the chance to do the same.”

“My favourite thing about coming to the Mobile School is learning and playing with the different panels with my friends.”

“I want to become a good teacher.”

“I’m lucky – I’ve been coming to the project for so long that I don’t remember how different life was before.”

“Period education is something we really need to discuss with every girl, to break the silence.”

“With my parents working and out a lot, when I’m at the house, I’m alone most of the time. I cook my own food, like rice, eggs and sausages.”

“I go to school and I love it because I can learn more things that I already know.”

“I started ragpicking when my dad became too ill to work.”

“When we arrived from our village, we had nowhere to live so we had to live on the railway tracks.”

“For as long as I can remember, all my family have always all gone out to work, leaving me at home on my own. I used to get so lonely.”

“I don’t have admission to school yet because of the unavailability of official documents and my Aadhar (ID) card.”

“I wanted to learn positive things for my life.”

“My school and education will help me have a positive future..”

“Children love to dance, this makes us feel really happy.”

“Now I can learn and support my family.”

“Now that I’ve got the uniform, I feel happy.”