Tahasin is one of four children of a welder father and homemaker mother from Haveri district. Due to unfortunate circumstances involving her brother meeting with a serious accident, all their savings had to be utilised elsewhere, forcing her elder sisters to discontinue their education, to support the family financially.

Tahasin parents were seeking support for their daughter’s education as she would have had to discontinue her education due to their financial crisis. Tahasin, an exceptional performer in school was recommended by SHG during the selection process and was immediately enrolled into Intuit’s Educating Girl Child Project. Tahasin will now be able to fulfill her aspirations of becoming a teacher and helping other poor children to pursue their education.

Monisha is is a class IX student from Bangalore. Having lost her father, 12 years ago to a heart attack, her mother was the sole breadwinner of the family. Initially, Monisha and her sibling were taken care of by their grandparents, but as they aged the responsibility fell on her mother. Considering the difficulty in balancing both responsibilities, her mother decided to set up a small petty shop with the help from SHG within their locality. However, the income earned was not sufficient for their daily expenses and her daughter’s education, leading Monisha to drop out from school.

Intuit’s Educating Girl Child Project helped get Monisha admitted back to her school. The project covered all her education expenses, enabling her mother to use her income for the betterment of her family. Being a part of the after school program has helped Monisha cope with academic difficulties. In fact, her latest academic score is 73%! Monisha is disciplined and a regular to school with almost a 100% attendance. She also attended the “Self Defence Counselling session“ as part of the project, making her more confident and excited about the possibilities her future holds!