Pardada Pardadi Educational Society
Organization overview
Since 2000, Pardada Pardadi Educational Society (PPES) has been providing free education and vocational training to female children in India. Our mission is to empower and upliftgirls from rural areas in order to create a new generation of socially and financially independent women.
Currently, over 1000 girls attend Pardada Pardadi Girls Vocational School in Anupshahar (Uttar Pradesh). They learn subjects such as math and English and during half day they develop vocational skills in home textile work. The hand embroidered home furnishings produced as part as the student’s vocational training are then sold in order to generate revenues to the school.
What do we do different?
- 10 rupees a day scholarship
PPES deposits 10 rupees a day in a bank account that students will access upon graduation. Thus, by the time she graduates after class 12, a girl should have approximately 30,000 rupees ($600). This money will give her economic stability and independence from traditional patriarchal pressures.
- Job guarantees*
One of our most powerful tools is the promise of a guaranteed job. The graduate can continue working full-time at the school and get paid per item produced for sale or work as a teacher for the ever-expanding school. We also encourage our students to use the highly marketable skills they acquired at PPES to establish their own income generating activity.
*PPES also provides scholarships for girls interested in further education or professional training.
Rekha – A successful story... from Tea shop to Top Shop
Rekha Rani and her four siblings grew up knowing only the tea shop that their father ran in Anupshahar. A far cry from the Starbucks found on the corner of most cities, Mr. Rani's shop charges about 1 rupee for a chai, and he certainly doesn't earn enough to support a family of four. While the family was surviving (by Anupshahar standards), no options existed for Rekha or her siblings, despite their attendance at the government school.
Fortunately, Rehka's family heard about PPES, and decided to enroll their daughter, opening up a new world of opportunities. Rehka started attending in Class 5, and quickly embraced the school's culture of learning and opportunity. Over her seven years, Rekha learned a lot and created several wonderful friendships with both students and teachers, which was her favorite part of school.
In classes, Rekha was drawn to both her English and Art courses, having a special talent for both. Like other students before her, upon graduation, Rehka decided to pursue Fashion Design at the Rai Institute.
Rekha has come a long way, but her life is only just beginning. After successfully passing her Class 12 exams, Rekha was able to look forward to August, when she will move to Jaipur to start her college education. Rekha hopes that, one day, she will get to live in Mumbai or Delhi and work in one of the major fashion houses.
Not only is Rekha excited to use her education to move forward in the world, but she also wants to use it to improve the environment. When asked, Rekha stated that she really wants to help clean up her community. She stated that Anupshahar (and the area around it) is extremely polluted, and so Rekha wants to educate her neighbors and friends on the importance of keeping the environment clean.
PPES hopes that other students and parents will follow Rekha's lead, and use the opportunities provided by PPES to the fullest.
Get involved!
Every donation helps and no donation is too small. You can support as little as $10 and make an impact!
$10 provides 1 nutritious meal a day to 10 girls
$20 provides stationery/books for a girl for 6 months
$60 funds 1 girl's vocational training material for 1 year
$80 pays a month salary to 1 teacher
$475 supports the education and vocational training of a girl during one year
Thank you for your support!
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