Children in Holt’s child sponsorship program love to thank their sponsors with letters and drawings. Here’s a drawing from a 10-year-old girl in India.
Shreedevi is a fifth-grade student who lives in India with her parents and two younger brothers. Her father works as a driver and her mother works in a food mall. But despite all their hard work, the family still needs some extra help to pay for their daughter’s school fees.
Fortunately for Shreedevi, her Holt sponsors provide that additional support so she can happily attend school each day! During the week, Shreedevi wakes up early and arrives at school by 7 a.m. Her lessons are taught in both English and her native Marathi, and she excels in math. Shreedevi makes friends easily and has many friends at school.
As part of her education, Shreedevi attends a library program called Kahaniyon ki Duniya, or World of Stories, made possible through the generous support of Holt sponsors and donors. Offered by Bharatiya Samaj Seva Kendra (BSSK), Holt’s longtime partner in India, the program encourages children’s imagination and helps them discover their love of reading. Last year, Shreedevi read more than 40 books and hopes to read more than 60 this year.
When she’s not in school, Shreedevi helps her mother with simple chores around the house, participates in games and sports competitions, listens to the latest Marathi music, and likes to dance, draw and color.
To thank her sponsors for all they do — and for providing her with an education — Shreedevi created this colorful drawing of her home:
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