Sunday, September 7, 2008

Pratham, August 29, 2008




Today I was lucky enough to see a truly grassroots program in action. Pratham is an educational program run all over India. They go into slums and enlist educated women, who’s husbands don’t let them work, to become teachers. They then recruit as many kids as will fit in their living rooms and teach them in a really fun, supportive way.

This is one of the charities supported by Guruji’s charitable trust so we were invited for a tour. I was one of only about 15 people who accepted the invitation and I’m so happy I did.

Now, I am not overly enamoured with children, as most of you know...but I loved these kids and got some of the best pictures I’ve ever taken. Their faces are incredible! See for yourself.

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