I seek your support to help me raise funds for underprivileged rural secondary school children to complete Std X. First-generation learners need support and guidance to break out of this vicious cycle of poverty and illiteracy. In rural India the highest percentage of out of school children is in the age group of 11 years to 18 years which increases as they grow older due to various reasons like – looking after their younger siblings and their homes, supporting their parents to earn extra income for the family, no access to secondary schools, etc. The future of a young country like India is in the hands of this age group and hence the need to address the alarming issue of dropouts at the secondary school level becomes the key to the development of our country. Looking at the abject state of this segment of children especially in rural India, Light of Life Trust decided to focus its interventions with students at the secondary school level in rural districts of the State of Maharashtra with a vision to reach out and positively impact the entire nation in a planned and phased manner. I am seeking your support to raise INR 9,600 per child, per year, and at least looking forward to supporting a center consisting of 70 students. Every donor would get the profile of the child supported and get his/her progress report too. You can reach me on: harpal@lolt.in / +91 - 9619096960 Please visit our NGO website for more information: lightoflifetrust.org