Sucharitha, a member of the 7th class at one of Tripura Foundation’s Hope Learning Station in Coimbatore, is always seen beaming with a smile on her face. Her father works as a coolie, her mother is a housewife, and her one elder brother is studying in 9th grade. Sucharitha is soft-spoken by...
Ms. Selva Sundari has served as a Hope Learning Station staff person Hope staff member for the past eight years. Her responsibility and dedication are extraordinary. She says, “I love the teaching profession. The ultimate goal of teaching is to promote learning. For the most part, learning...
For the past three years, Kayalvizhi has been a Hope Learning Station (HLS) student from Class 9. She and her two siblings come from a humble family. Her father Velmurugan is a fisherman, while her mother, Dhana Backiyam, is a homemaker. Kayalvizhi’s HLS mentor recalls when Kayalvizhi first joined...
Mr. Prasanth is a Hope Learning Station alumni who attended the program for four years as a student. Currently, he is pursuing studies in engineering and is a staff member at the Hope Learning Station in Coimbatore. According to Prasanth: “I feel being a teacher is a matter of being proud and at...
This International Women’s History Month, Tripura Foundation aims to improve the economic status of women, girls, and their families by providing educational training and skills development. With the new skills that they obtain, women and girls are able to get jobs and even better, establish their...
At 12 years of age, Kavipriya is a young and vibrant student of Class 7. Her mother is a homemaker and her father works in a local garment shop as a salesman, making just enough to feed the family. Two years ago due to unforeseen circumstances, Kavipriya’s father lost his job, and their lives...
Sandhya was enrolled in a Hope Center five years ago by her father. As the oldest of her two siblings, she emerges from a background in which education is not considered a priority for females, and has had to overcome challenges in continuing her studies. Being timid initially, she was...
Miss. Devishree, Ayillapettai Hope Learning Station, Trichy Devishree studies with Class 9 at the Ayillapettai Government School in Trichy. She has been a high school student for the past three years. She belongs to an economically low-income family, and her father has been without work since the...
Hope Station, Kattabettu A Tripura Hope Student for three years, Kaniga is a shining example of what it means to be a responsible young teen – even in the most challenging of circumstances. Kaniga is no stranger to struggle. Her father works long, hard days as a day laborer at a tea estate...
“My life forever changed when I had the privilege of visiting my first Hope Learning Center in India. Experiencing the pure love and gratitude these children exude is nothing more than a Divine blessing I will never forget. In driving through the desolate areas to reach the centers all I saw was...
