Having been with the Maharani programme for four years, Shamita is confident that she is inching closer to her dream of becoming a successful Ophthalmologist. ‘My father’s dream is that I would one day grow up to become an Ophthalmologist....

In 2012, the Global Partnership for Education estimated that 61 million children across the globe do not attend schools. A contributing factor to this is the lack of equipment for the children to begin their learning process smoothly. Apart from...

Most of the students in SJKT Kalaivaani, in the state of Kedah, Malaysia come from poverty-stricken families. For most parents, they struggle to keep their children in school, as they cannot afford to provide the essentials items required at school....

Charvinder Kaur, 15, our Maharani Programme participant from the small town of Sungai Siput, Perak, in Malaysia, aspires to be a teacher, so that she can help children from underprivileged families like her have a better future. Being the eldest...

There are over 5,000 hearing impaired and visually challenged children in the Central Region of Ghana who live in isolation, excluded from the other children in the community. Only some of these children are able to attend basic special needs...

Kajal Ahiwale has broken all barriers to inch closer to achieving her dream of becoming a police officer. She comes from the small province of Mann in Maharashtra, which in addition to experiencing recurring drought, has the highest rate of...

T.T. Elavasari from Sungai Siput, a small town in the state of Perak in Malaysia is passionate about dancing. Her interest in the Indian classical dance form Barathanatyam started when she was just seven years old. Recognising their daughter’s interest,...

“My name is Sharon Panimalar and I grew up in Rawang, a quiet town located just outside of Kuala Lumpur. At the age of 8, I was under the care of Sri Saradha Devi Illam, a welfare home that  provides...