Abhishek Barot

Age: 13

Address: Chandra Bhaga Na Khada

Meet Abhishek. He is always smiling, very jovial and extremely friendly .He enjoys the time he spends at Manav sadhna and being a part of the Earn N’ Learn family. He considers the time spend here to be his favorite part of the day, mainly for the fun games they play, along with the opportunities it has forged for his future. His father works on a daily wage basis and his mother makes handicrafts at a small scale. He has 2 siblings, a brother and a sister. He studies in 7th standard and is fond of studies. He wants to do something big and thus join army when he grows up .He is greatly inspired by the song Vande Matram and the story of freedom struggle.

Ajay Barot

Age: 13
Address: Old Vadaj Slum

All you have to do is meet Ajay to instantly know that he is the mischievous one! But his philosophy is that he can be cheeky and up to mischief when he is young, “but when I’m old, I’ll be a good man”, he says. He is determined to be this ‘good man’ when he is older and says that he wants to be in the army, mainly to beat the bad guys, of course. He is one of 4 children and he lives in a slum with his Parents. His mother works as a cleaner and his father is unemployed. His mother’s income alone is not enough to support the whole family and this is why Ajay is part of the Earn N’ Learn Program. He attends a local Municipal School and tries to study as best as he can. But Earn N’ Learn is his favorite part of the day and he says that this is because at Earn n Learn they teach him everything!! He learns craft, gets extra tuition, and he is also taught the principles of life and how to be a good person. He really enjoys making the crafts and loves to be creative, and when he “feels like” he starts to draw.

Ajay Bilocha

Age: 15
Address: Ram Pir No Teckro, Slum

Ajay is one of 3 children in his family, and they live in a small slum dwelling with their Parents. His father works at the Petrol Pump and his mother is a cook for the local Pre-schools in the city. His favorite part of the day is split between going to School and coming to Earn N’ Learn, both of which he loves. He has been part of Earn N’ Learn for over 4 years and enjoys the extra tuition that he gets there. He is attending a local High School and is in his senior years. He has aspirations of studying further and maybe one day becoming a doctor. He is a fun loving child who likes to play cricket and play-fight with his friends, otherwise you would probably find him just hanging out with his friends, chatting and joking around.

Akash Bilocha

Age: 14
Address: Ram Pir No Tekro, Slum

Akash is a very quiet kid who likes playing cricket a lot. He studies in 9th standard in the local municipal school and has been a part of the Earn N’ Learn for more than 3 yrs now. He has two other siblings, both brothers. His father works at a petrol pump and his mother is a housewife. He tries to study as best as he can. Earn N’ Learn is his favorite part of the day and he says that this is because here they teach him everything!! He learns craft, gets extra tuition, and he is also taught the principles of life and how to be a good person. He wants to be a cricketer when he grows up and his favorite cricketer is Dhoni.

Aman Vishwakarma

Age: 9
Address: Dandipour Slum.

Aman is new to Earn N’ Learn, but it is fast becoming his favorite part of the day. He is already very comfortable in the program and enjoys it because so many of his friends are there. Aman’s 2 older siblings Rohini and Bipin are part of the Earn N’ Learn family too and he is so happy to finally be able to come along with them. His family lives in a small slum dwelling, not far from Manav Sadhna, and he is often found playing around the Gandhi Ashram. His mother is employed as a Clothing Tailor and his father works in Carpentry. Aman attends a local government school and is in the 3rd standard. He enjoys most of his activities at school, especially reading. However nothing beats his love for playing games and having fun! He doesn’t care what games he plays, as long as he gets to have fun and be cheeky. When he grows up her wants to be a Police Officer; his desire is to ‘get all the bad guys’.

Ashwin Ravat

Age: 15
Address: Ram Pir No Teckro, Slum

Meet Ashwin. He is a type of friendly child who will come and say ‘Hello’ several times in one-day. He comes to Earn N’ Learn with his younger sister and they both enjoy the time spent here a lot. Ashwin considers it to be his favorite part of every day, mainly for the fun games they play, along with the opportunities it has forged for his future. His mother works for Gramshree and his father is a ‘Choutuk’ (a kind of Handyman, when there is work available). Ashwin attends the school in Gandhi Ashram, where his favorite subjects are English and Maths. He is a very quick learner and wants to do Business when he is older. For now, though, Ashwin is happy to watch movies, play Frisbee and hang out with his friends, with the occasional game of Cricket (which he loves to play).

Bhavesh Acharya

Age: 13
Address: Parikshit Nagar

Meet Bhavesh. He is always smiling and has a great desire to learn English and Maths.He enjoys his Earn N’ Learn a lot and is loved by his close friends here. He considers the time spend here to be his favorite part of the day, mainly for the fun games they play, along with the opportunities it has forged for his future. His father works as a tailor.Bhavesh is in the 6th standard and is fond of studies. He wants to become an eye specialist because his own vision is not perfect and therefore wants to treat others with the same defect.

Bipin Vishwakarma

Age: 14
Address: Dandipour, off Ashram Road.

Bipin is one of the 3 children, living in a slum dwelling with his Mother and Father. His mother does some work as a Clothing Tailor and his father works in Carpentry, neither job provides a strong income and this is one of the reasons that all 3 of their children are in the Earn N’ Learn Program. Bipin now attends a local government school and is in the 7th grade. He values his time at school, but enjoys his time at Manav Sadhna best. He likes everything he gets to do there, especially the tuition, because he really wants to do well at school and the extra learning helps him achieve his best. He wants to be in the Military when he is older, but for now he is happy playing around with his friends, his favorite game being Cricket.

Chirag Barot

Age: 10
Address: Old Vadaj Slum

Chirag is a very hard working member of the Earn N Learn family. He is often seen sitting peacefully, working away on whatever is in front of him, but whenever he gets time, he is off playing cricket with his friends! His mother is a housewife and his father is a ‘Choutuk’ [a handyman when there is work available]. Chirag and his 3 older siblings are all part of the Earn N’ Learn program. He’s in grade 6 at a local Government School and everyday he looks forward to finishing school and playing “it” [tip] and dodgeball with his friends. Still, these games are nothing compared to his “favorite time of the day”, which is whenever he gets to play cricket. So far he thinks that he might like to be a Police Officer when he grows up because he, like most boys, wants to “get the bad guys”.

Daksha Ravat

Age: 13
Address: Bharistad Naga Slum

Daksha wants to be a Teacher when she grows up, so that she can look after little children. She tells us that her favorite things in life are to learn and help people. She is a very lovely girl who does a lot of work around her home to help her mother. Her mother works as a cleaner in a Bungalow and her father works as a ‘Choutuk’ (a handyman, when there is work available) and on their incomes alone it is not enough to send all their children to school. This is why Daksha and two of her sisters are part of the Earn N’ Learn program, and this involvement helps to support their family and broaden the opportunities available to them. Daksha attends a local high school and loves her studies, which she spends a lot of energy on each day. For fun she likes to sing and dance with her sisters. Although she doesn’t really like to “play”, she does love to hang out with her friends, chatting and talking about anything they can think of!