Hello, my name is Kala. I have been a student of Dr. Pillai’s since 1999. I am the daughter of a Christian protestant American father and a Japanese Buddhist mother. I was instilled in the teachings of Jesus from a young age attending church every Sunday as a child. Although Dr. Pillai...
GIVING FOR HOPE: A Sponsor Spotlight Written by Dharma Dharini, Hope for the Elderly Sponsor A year or so ago following a vision of Goddess Dhumavati, I signed up to sponsor an elder. I marvel at times how two people oceans away are in a relationship born of a vision. Of all the people on Earth...
Mr. Karthik is a living example of perseverance and hope. Karthik comes from an agricultural family in rural India. His parents struggled to provide for their two children and give them a proper education. But Karthik was determined to overcome the challenges he faced during his childhood and...
2021 marks the 10th anniversary of Hope Learning Stations, along with bringing our destiny-changing Hope curriculum and Dr. Pillai’s teachings to thousands of impoverished children in rural India. As we look back on our years of work, we interviewed Hope Sponsor Krishna, who had the...
6th-grade student Ruchita Mulik of the Hope Learning Station in Maharashtra is a very kind, honest, and caring girl. Her personal goals and dreams are very much aligned with Tripura Foundation’s founder’s mission, that service brings Hope for the future. Ruchita’s Family Background Ruchita...
Rajinder Kaur is a new staff added to the Hope Learning Station(HLS) in Chak Khere Wala, Punjab. As a community member of the village, she believes that it is her responsibility to support the villagers in every little way. Spreading Hope in Rajinder’s Village The imposition of the lockdown...
Rajja Bai, a compassionate child at one of the Hope Learning Stations in Punjab, is studying in standard 8th grade in the government middle school, and she resides with her parents and four siblings. Her parents work in fields, and her elder sister stitches clothes. They support each other on...
Suvidha Borker has been working with Tripura Foundation for the past eight months as a Hope Learning Station(HLS) teacher in Maharashtra. Suvidha has worked towards the betterment of the children since the day the HLS programs were launched in her village. While schools were closed during the...
Yazhini has been a student of the Hope Learning Centers in Coimbatore for the last four years. Her family lives in the village of Veeriampalayam; her father works in a private company, and her mother is a homemaker. Yazhini is an outstanding student, and her hobbies and interests include singing,...
Periyakka is a recipient of the Hope for the Elderly rationing kits for the past two years. She is about 82 years old, widowed, and has two daughters and one son. Periyakka’s second daughter is her main caretaker, which is especially important for Periyakka’s increasing needs. Periyakka’s Medical...
India has been pegged as one of the worst countries to grow old in. With the second-highest elderly population in the world, the already limited resources for the impoverished have further plummeted during this time of a global pandemic. The elderly have been severely impacted, and Tripura...
Megha Chinkeri is a student of the Hope Learning Station (HLS) in Maharashtra. Her father is a laundry worker, and her mother is a housewife. Both Megha’s parents are illiterate and unable to provide the necessary academics to support Megha and her elder brother. Managing their children’s...