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In June 2023, it was a usual summer day in Likhmisar village in Northern Rajasthan. Anju, the second of four siblings, took photos of her certificates and sent them to one of her teachers. Her parents, who never got to attend school, worked on people's farms and had left for their day's work. They had trusted Anju to pursue the right path. Sitting on the brick stairs of their quiet #PradhanMantriAwasYojana home, a realization set in "my time is over. I will never get to do what I wanted to do." Anju had been a sports-person. She knew the feeling of wins and losses. She…

We celebrated in style with 5Ks across 7 districts and 16 rural schools, running along the village ponds, farms, country lanes, and many beautiful roads. We couldn’t have been happier for the team, schools, sponsors, champions, and the amazing coaches who are bringing transformation to young girls in rural areas! 10 weeks of our NEEV program came to an end - with our hearts happy and a sense of achievement in some 400+ girls. 🏃‍♀️🌸 May the swing in their feet add flight to their wings. May the run along the country lanes pave way for a joyous life run.

A couple in their late thirties, doing what they see others around them doing - men working as farm laborers and women in MNREGA. A life of daily wages. But their life at home is different from most homes in that village of 250 homes. Raising three daughters and two sons, they try to build perseverance, hope, and hard-work in them. Even on the most difficult days, they ensure that kids go to the local government school, study at home, and are not pushed into daily wage work. It's not only the first generation getting education, it is the first…

How many steps does it take? On March 8th, we started a new tradition! And on October 11th, we solidified it! On International Day of the Girl Child, girls across six locations in Rajasthan completed their 10 week NEEV program! Surrounded and cheered on by their coaches, teachers, and champions, the girls ran through village roads, town lanes, campus tracks and much more. The common was the unprecedented joy in their hearts and the shine in their eyes! With their 5k, they collectively completed 1.25 crore steps in the program! Yes, you read it right - 12.5 Million steps. What…

A 9 year girl shows up late to the village government school, once again. The newly joined Physical Training Instructor (PTI) at the school asks her to take a run around the school grounds, as a form of punishment. While she is running, the PTI notices some sort of even pacing through-out her run. He puts her in the school Kho-Kho team. She starts excelling, and by the time she completes her 8th grade at the school, she has played at many state level competitions. Along with many girls of her village, she joins the high school in a nearby…