From Grinding poverty to Graduation
Summary
The trust has some academically gifted students who come through our village schools from very poor backgrounds who work hard , pass their exams and gain college admission.
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Received $426 from 11 donations from people like:
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Project Needs and Beneficiaries
These young people are on the very edge of a new life. We need help in supporting them through college or university. Without exception all of them come from extremely poor backgrounds yet their progress represents hope and a chance of a better life or the whole family. Without support the trust cannot help them to fulfill their dreams. The programme gives priority to girls and young women. Some students are studying in Delhi and Bangalore, and locally subjects like computer science and language
Activities
This project is called CAPS which stands for Children's Academic Personal Scholarships, and provides living allowances , tuition fees and general support to the very brightest of our students to help them change their lives forever.
Funding Information
Total Funding Received to Date: $426
Remaining Goal to be Funded: $19,574
Total Funding Goal: $20,000
Additional Documentation
This project has provided additional documentation in a Microsoft Word file (projdoc.doc).
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Why this Project is Important
Potential Long Term Impact
There is a saying, save one child and you save the worlds children. Please read a letter written by a CAPS student to give an Idea of how much this programme means. Only through education can change come.
Project Message
Due to your support I got the only chance I could ever have to improve my life beyond all my hopes and dreams.
- Sahdeo Kumar, Ex People First CAPS student
Who is Running This Project
Contact
Nick Hansen Hansen
Project Liason Officer
Gyan Vikas Centre
Nr Magadh University
Dhobi Gaya Rd Bodhgaya, Bihar 824231
India
06312200312
Email:
Project Sponsor
Organization
People First Educational Charitable Trust
Gyan Vikas Centre Dhobi
Gaya Rd,
Bihar
824231
India
00919934054182
http://www.peoplefirstindia.net
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Where this Project is Located
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India
and can also be found under 
Education.
For more information about India, read the Human Development Report on India or the Wikipedia entry for India.
When this Project was Updated
Last Updated
This project was last updated on November 20, 2009.
Date Added to GlobalGiving
This project was added to the GlobalGiving project catalog on December 28, 2008
Latest Update from the Field
MY EDUCATION IS EVERYTHING
By Sheetal Kumari - Student, May 15, 2009 02:13 PM
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