A teacher from our Rewards Trust project, Mr. Bharatidasan, wrote a poem on what REWARD means to them.

In Mr. Bharatidasan’s view, REWARD trust work is the seed that has blossomed into so much more!

நல் வித்து அன்று நிலத்தில் விழுந்தது
நாள் பல கடந்து நடவு ஆனது.

நீரும், காற்றும் அதனுடன் சேர்ந்ததால்;
சூரிய ஒளியும் சூட்டை அளித்தால்,
வித்தின் வீரியம்
விருட்சமாய் ஆனது.

விருட்சம் வளர,
விழுதுகள் வந்தன.
விழுதுகள் வளர்ந்து
வடிவை பெற்றன.

பழங்கள் பழுக்க,
பறவைகள் வந்தன.
பலநாள் தங்கி
பசியாறி சென்றன!

பறவைகள் பறந்து
பல தேசம் சென்றன.
பழம் தின்ன பலனை
பகிர்ந்து கொண்டன.

மரத்தின் பலனாய்
மாணவர் கூட்டம்,
மானுடர்க்கு உதவும்
மகிழ்ச்சி நிச்சயம்….

One day a fertile seed fell on the land
After days it started to sprout

When water and air joined, and the sun gave light and heat

By the power of the seed, it became a tree

When the tree grew up, branches grew and it became beautiful

When the fruits ripened birds came, stayed their for many days, and satisfied their hunger

The birds flew to many countries and shared the results of their eating the fruit

As a result of the tree, groups of students will help humanity.

Happiness is assured.

Asha Berkeley is constantly inspired by the bright lights we see emerging from the depths of Tihar Jail. Here are just a few of the many amazing stories that are made possible by Asha Foundation and Samarpan Foundation:

Deepika (14), Yashika (11) and Pratham (7) are presently being supported by Samarpan Foundation with nutrition and education. This young family is already showing sparks of brilliance in its overall performance at school and academic acumen.

Their father Puran Singh Tomar who is presently facing his term behind the bars and mother Sushila Tomar, who is working round the clock to support her family couldn’t be happier seeing their children do so well academically and prosper as human beings with true potential. The children today not only hope to study further but also have many aspirations and academic endeavors to conquer. They aspire to bring light to many other such families just the way Samarpan is supporting them.

Meet Sumit (13) and Lakshya (15) -sons of Sumanlata Dondiyal whose husband is presently serving his term in Tihar Jail. They have made us proud by grabbing every opportunity and making great use of the education support provided by the foundation. Their perseverance and hard work has transformed them to be human beings with great spirit and candor. We hope to see them grow and develop their future and perform well in their respective schools.

Jyoti has made all of us proud by scoring 84% in her 12th Central Board Secondary Education board examination. She has come out like a fighter from the worst of situations.
Today, Jyoti aspires to pursue vocational training alongside graduation so that she can afford a better life.

Nisha is the daughter of a blind man who sells vegetables for a living. Her penurious condition did not bring her spirit down, but motivated her to achieve greater heights in future.Her consistent efforts to succeed academically have started to bearing fruit.
Recently, Nisha scored 87.4% for 10th Central Board Secondary Education examination.
Nisha continues to study well and makes us very proud.

When the sole breadwinner of the family is incarcerated, everyone in the family suffers and faces gamut of challenges. Yashika is one of the many exceptional children going through these daily challenges of survival. Focusing on her strengths and with the help of Samarpan, today Yashika has attained 90% in her 10th CBSE Central Board of secondary examination. She is an ambitious girl and is deeply interest in learning English language. With Samarpan Foundation’s support, Nisha is pursuing her long cherished dream learning English language and computers and hopes to become a working professional in future.

Asha Berkeley’s most recent project is off to a promising start! Take a look at some of the major events at the Tihar jail we’ve helped fund:

Celebrating Mothers’ Day
We organized a Mothers’ Day fair where alongside the fun, games and painting competition for the children. We also engaged the adults in some meaningful interactive sessions.

Families exchanged their stories and hopes for the future, and were able to better understand one another’s tribulations and perspectives.

 

Eye Camp

In collaboration with Centre for Sight, we conducted an eye camp organized by Mr. Shashi Ranjan & his team for our beneficiaries. This was followed up by visits to their centers for further diagnosis. We will be taking up the sponsorship of their individual needs, such as spectacles and cataract surgeries in the coming months.