Balai Mondal

Balai Mondal is studying in class K.G from the Kolkata Centre of Hope school. Balai’s father is a Rickshaw puller and his mother works as a domestic help in different houses, but they live in a distant village named Canning which is near about 15 kms away from Champahati. His parents always wanted their child to study hard and do well, but Balai was very mischievous, and very playful, hence he also failed in class. His parents lived a very disturbed life because of him. One day his maternal aunt who lives in Champahati found out about the Kolkata Centre of Hope School, and at once she brought Balai to the school. After getting Balai admitted to the school his parent became little busy with their job and became negligent and did not find time to spend with Balai. A happy and full of life is what was attributed to him but slowly he was becoming slow and would often keep himself secluded away from the other children, the joy was missing from him. Some time later he also started missing class, after doing a follow up we found out that he ran away from his aunts house to meet his parents in Canning. Severely beaten up by his Aunt and his cousins, we found Balai sitting in a corner alone and dejected.
I had to call his parents, who after several notices came to meet me. Then I found out that they would hardly come and meet Balai and he was desperately missing them. We gave a plan to his parents to spend time with him, and even warned them of their negligence. His parents understood and wanted to change. Till today they are abiding with the plan and the result is exemplary. Balai loves to come to school, during the weekends his parents take him back home and during all holidays too. Balai now inspires other kids to come to school and not miss class. His enthusiasm is quiet evident, and that is depicted in his academics too. He ranked in one of the recently conducted examination which was very much astonishing for all of us. A simple expression of love changed this boys life forever.
Balai now dreams, he dreams to become a “Computer Professional”, he watches various students practicing computers in the VT section and always asks his teacher about it. I pray that one day his dream may get fulfilled.

Thank you for all your support and prayers.

God Bless

Peter D'costa