S. Dinakaran

S. Dinakaran comes from an ambitious family, so it’s no surprise that he has pursued a career in the electrical trade! Dinakaran has three brothers and one sister. His first brother works with his father on their family farm, his second brother is working on his Bachelors in Education and his third brother is completing an MA!  Dinakaran’s sister has stayed at home to help her mother.  Dinakaran’s reason for joining the electrical trade was to increase the income of his family.  His father, Mr. Chella Muthu, is a farmer and his mother, S. Lilitha, is a home maker. This electrical toolkit is very helpful for his practical work. Thank you Robert for your support of Dinakaran and the Padma Industrial School!

Rajesh in class!

V. Rajesh comes from a large family.  He has two sisters and one brother.  So many children has put a financial stress on his parents.  His father, Mr. R. Vasan, is a farm laborer and his mother, Selvi, is a home maker.  As a result, Rajesh decided to leave his traditional school, and pursue the electrical trade at the Padma Industrial School.  He wants to raise the income level of his family and support his siblings!  Rajesh is very excited to have this electrical toolkit, as it will be a crucial part of his finding a job after graduation.  Thank you Robert for your support of Rajesh and the Padma Industrial School!

Arjunan working with his electrical kit

S. Arjunan dropped out of school in 10th grade in order to earn the money his family needed to put his two siblings through high school.  His father, Subramanian, is a farmer and his mother, Maragatham, is a home maker.  Unfortunately, his family situation did not allow all three siblings to go to school.  Instead, Arjunan joined free electrical trade classes at the Padma Industrial School.  This Electrical Toolkit will be a crucial part of his career after he completes his time at Padma.  The average income of Padma graduates is between $65-85 a month which will be enough to support the education of Arjunan’s siblings.  Thank you Robert for your support of Arjunan and the Padma Industrial School!

P. Surendar working in class

P. Surendar is an ambitious boy and will now be able to continue his studies in the automobile repair trade thanks to a generous donation from Jennifer!  Surendar found it very difficult to pay his school fees, as his father, Mr. Panneer, is a farm laborer and his mother, Ms. P. Sumathi, is a home maker. He has two siblings.  His brother is a caterer, and his sister is working on her BA degree.  Surendar’s family income is just 12000 rupees per year (260 dollars).  Surendar is very excited to be able to attend the Padma Industrial School for a full year!  Thank you very much Ms. Jennifer.

Arjunan

Arjunan first joined the electrical trade at Padma Industrial School with the intention of supporting his younger brother. Arjunan comes from a family with limited financial means.  His father, Mr. Subramaniyan, is a farmer coolie (farm laborer) and his mother, Maragatham, is a home maker. He has two sisters and one brother. His family income is not sufficient to support all of them, and Arjunan’s younger brother is not able to continue his studies.  By joining the electrical school at Padma, Arjunan will soon be able to earn enough to support his family and his brother’s education. Thank you very much for providing this electrical toolkit Nancy!  You have allowed Arjunan to support not only himself, but the education of his younger brother!

Elaiyarasan dropped out of school in Standard 10 to get a job. He joined a welding company but wasn’t earning as much as his friend, who had completed his welding training at the Padma Industrial School. This inspired Elaiyarasan to pursue the same training as his friend, in order to earn a high wage to help feed his family.

Now Elaiyarasan is studying at the Padma Industrial School. Paul, your gift of a welding kit (which Elaiyarasan is using in the picture) means that when Elaiyarasan returns to the welding company, he will have a higher skill level and be able to earn more money. Your gift made a huge impact. Thank you!

Somanathan is an ambitious boy. He sees his family struggling to survive on the income of his father, who is an agricultural worker. Surviving on less than $400 a year is taking its toll on the family, and Somanathan has made a decision to do something to help.

That decision led him to join the Electrician training program at the Padma Industrial School. With this training, he will be able to earn a daily wage three to four times larger than what his father makes. William, it is your gift of an electrical kit (which includes all the core tools necessary for his training) that will allow Somanathan to complete his training. You have supported a very ambitious young man.

Nakeeran

With seven people in his family and only one income to support them, Nakeeran’s family is struggling. He has three sisters, all of whom are in school. Paying school fees is very hard for Nakeeran’s father, who is an agricultural worker. The family feels strongly that their daughters should be educated, but they face a daily struggle just to put food on the table.

Nakeeran saw an opportunity to help his family when he learned about the Padma Industrial School. He enrolled in the auto repair program after hearing about the high wages earned by graduates (who make 3x what his father earns). Nakeeran is committed to helping his sisters complete their education.

Affording the tuition for this one-year program would have been impossible for Nakeeran’s family, but thanks to your donation Shardul, his fees have been sponsored. Your gift not only supported Nakeeran but his three sisters. You have made a huge impact on this family!