One Kind Act are proud to announce Jai's Journey in Education:
My Journey in Education: 'We Rise By Lifting Others'
My name is Jai Dev. I am a 14-year-old student at Haberdashers Boys school in North London. I recently spent an impactful summer volunteering at Rameshwar Vidya Mandir School in Santa Cruz, Mumbai. I had the privilege of teaching Year 6 students at a school in one of the biggest slum areas of Mumbai. Braving the monsoon rains with a 40-minute commute each day, I visited the school as a seasonal teacher for kids aged 11-12yrs .The opportunity was a humbling and transformative experience, a view into a world of those less fortunate than I.
Affectionately known as 'Jai Sir' to a student community of 65, I was able to provide academic progress, deepen their sense of confidence and infuse a love of learning in their everyday lives. Working side by side with the children, we were able to flex our curiosity while being playful and explorative in the worlds of Math, English and Science. I realised that although I have an abundance of learning opportunities in my privileged life, there are other more enriching ways to learn that extend beyond the four walls of a classroom. I learned so much about myself and others by giving back to a large disadvantaged school community by immersing myself in a radically different environment and by forming trusted relationships with children who I might not have otherwise met. The greatest lesson of all for me was that we rise by lifting others.
I am launching a fundraiser to help improve much needed sanitation in the school, to increase the number of digital classrooms and to provide scholarships for the 97 children who cannot afford the annual school tuition of £20. These are fundamentals, things we take for granted in our everyday lives but for the children at Rameshwar Vidya Mandir School, they are a luxury. I humbly request your support. School community, family, friends please help me raise these necessary funds so I can continue to support this incredible school from afar. Well, until I visit again as 'Jai Sir' next summer.
Thank you for taking the time to read about my story. Please take a moment to watch the video which shares my incredible journey with the children. They are not just my students but my dear friends too - a new and beautiful extension of my growing global community.
This incredible opportunity was made possible through One Kind Act and their supporting local NGO, Yuva Unstoppable.
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