Ragini’s journey shows how the right opportunity, guidance and encouragement can help someone discover their potential. As a 10th-grade dropout and former salesgirl in Chickpet, Ragini often struggled with self-doubt because of her limited education. She felt that her academic…
Mehek is a student of the Blue Edge Course and comes from a humble family. Her father drives an auto-rickshaw and her mother works in an agarbathi factory. After completing her 12th grade, financial difficulties and family responsibilities forced her…
Before joining the ASP, Jenina was not very interested in her studies. She needed to be reminded by her parents to complete her homework and was not willing to revise or practise what she had learned. Her academic performance was…
Mrs. Phakim of Songpi Village received five packets of pumpkin seeds from Oasis India’s livelihood support initiative in January 2026. She cultivated them on her upland farm and began harvesting pumpkins from May. Her efforts have already brought encouraging results.…
Every child deserves the opportunity to learn, grow, and dream without limits. For 13-year-old Gajalakshmi from Kannigapuram, Chennai, that opportunity came through the right support at the right time. Raised in a family facing financial hardship, Gajalakshmi’s father works as…
We are incredibly proud to celebrate Vini*, one of the young women from the Oasis India Night Shelter in Mumbai, who has successfully passed her 12th Arts (HSC) examination! Vini’s achievement is more than just an academic milestone. It is…
Meet Patgungin, a 15-year-old boy from Haotak Vajang, Churachandpur, Manipur. He faced a difficult situation when ethnic violence hit Manipur on May 3, 2023. Despite the challenges, Patgungin, the third son of Letjangam, remains a dedicated 7th-grade student at Gandhi…
ConnectFor is a non-profit organisation that seeks to contribute to the developmental sector by facilitating engagement of the volunteering community, building capacity, and creating value added services for NGOs. For a session called Bloguary, Revathy Sreenath, a volunteer wrote a…
“I lost my parents at a very young age. My uncle is the one that took care of me. He is the biggest inspiration for me. Many people spoke down upon me, saying that I can never achieve anything. My…
In Chennai, Prakash A, CBO & AHT Programme Coordinator, heads the after-school programme (ASP) in Kannagi Nagar, Kalyanapuram, Basin Bridge and Kannigapuram. When asked how childrens’ education has been affected during the pandemic, he says, “The ground reality is -…
