Age: 20 years

Grade (Standard): Not attending school

Parental Status: Father is deceased. Mother runs the house.

Brief history: Nirmala (the mother) earns through a local snack business, around Rs. 200-300 per day. She has six children (two girls are married), two boys stay with sisters, who work as laborers, and other two boys (Simon and Sonu) stay with her but don't go to school. Simon is mentally retarded and often runs away from home.

Requirements: Simon’s education and mental well being is a challenge as their expenditure is more than the income, with a monthly requirement of Rs. 8000-10000.

Age: 12 years

Grade (Standard): Not attending school

Parental Status: Father is deceased. Mother runs the house.

Brief history: Nirmala (the mother) earns through a local snack business, around Rs. 200-300 per day. She has six children (two girls are married), two boys stay with sisters, who work as laborers, and other two boys (Simon and Sonu) stay with her but don't go to school.

Requirements: Sonu’s education is a challenge as their expenditure is more than the income, with a monthly requirement of Rs. 8000-10000.

Age: 7 years

Grade (Standard): 1st Std

Parental Status: Both parents are alive

Brief history: Raunak’s father Santosh is bedridden since 7 years as his spinal cord was broken during an accident. Raunak’s mother, Kanchan, has a tumour which needs immediate diagnosis. Very poor family and is alive on daily wages earned by grandmother Lalita. Raunak is an aspiring boy and wants to study further. They live in a rented house.

Requirements: The challenges are Raunak’s school and tuition fee, Santosh’s medical expenses, Kanchan’s medical expenses and a sustainable income for the family.

Age: 17 years

Grade (Standard): 12th Std

Parental Status: Both parents are alive

Brief history: Anu stays with her aunt in Mumbai. Her parents stay in UP and are vegetable vendors. Anu’s education expense is borne by her aunt. Her aunt has a small source of income generated by her snack stall. Aunt’s husband is an alcoholic and is unemployed. Anu has 2 brothers and 4 sisters who stay in UP. She attends a local college. Her parents are not able to contribute towards her expense.

Requirements: The challenge is that Anu requires funding for her further education. There is also a need for sustainable source of income for the family.

Age: 12 years

Grade (Standard): Not attending school

Parental Status: Both parents are alive

Brief history: Father (Vedpal) is a mall house-keeper. He took a loan in Haryana two years back of Rs. 3 lakhs. His income is insufficient for the expenses and to repay the loan. Children used to go school two years back, right now they don’t, because monthly fee is Rs. 350 per month excluding academic fees. They live in a rented house.

Requirements: The challenge is Siddharth’s school and tuition fee, a sustainable income for the family and paying off the loan.

Age: 16 years

Grade (Standard): Not attending school

Parental Status: Both parents are alive

Brief history: Mukesh lives with his parents and 2 younger siblings. He does not go to school. His father is a night watchman and mother is a housewife. His family has been unable to save for the admission fees of all 3 children.

Requirements: The challenges are that because of poor financial conditions in the family, he lacks basic education and has poor physical health.

Age: 10 years

Grade (Standard): Not attending school

Parental Status: Both parents are alive

Brief history: Soni lives with his parents and 2 younger sisters. She does not go to school. Her father is a night watchman and mother is a housewife. Her family has been unable to save for the admission fees of all 3 children.

Requirements: Her challenges are that because of poor financial conditions in the family, she lacks basic education and has poor physical health.

Age: 4 years

Grade (Standard): Not attending school

Parental Status: Both parents are alive

Brief history: Shrestha lives with her parents and 2 siblings. She does not go to school. Her father is a night watchman and mother is a housewife. Her family has been unable to save for the admission fees of all 3 children.

Requirements: The challenges are that because of poor financial conditions in the family, she lacks basic education and has poor physical health.