Aadhar Kendra Sponsorship Programme
Deep Griha Society, 13, Tadiwala Road, Pune 411 001, Maharashtra, India

Akash Rochwani

File No.: FWC-196. Gender: Male. Date of Birth: August 01, 1999.

Akash Rochwani entered the Aadhar Kendra Sponsorship Programme at the Tadiwala Road slum area (FWC) on June 01, 2005. He studies in the 4th standard at City of Child, Kasurdi, his favourite subject in school is poetry and he enjoys dancing. He is in good health.

His family belongs to the Sindhi community. His father, Mahendra, passed away on 24 January 2005 due to a fall from the building he was working in. His mother, Sangeeta, had a fatal accident. The family owns the house that they live in. They have lived here since about 1980.

Information about other relatives living with the family:
Brother, Akshay Rochwani, is studying in 1st standard. (Date of birth: June 01, 1998)
Brother, Santosh Rochwani, is studying in a hostel.
Paternal grandmother, Jamuna Jaikishan Rochwani, is educated upto the none.
Paternal aunt, Devika Rochwani, is a domestic maid and earns Rs. 1000 per month.

The family does not receive any other financial help that we are aware of.

Akash is the son of his father's first wife. After the death of Akash's mother, his father remarried. The second wife also passed away. Akash's father's third wife abondoned the family after the death of Akash's father. Akash used to live with his grandparents, however he was moved to City of Child and seems to be settling down well over there.

Tadiwala Road, where the family stays, has a population of about 25,000. It is a relatively well-structured slum, however, it faces the same problems and has to deal with issues that are found in the lesser-structured slums in Pune and the country. Alcoholism, AIDS, poor sanitation and hygiene being some of the major issues. Now due to this family's association with Deep Griha, education on these issues and how to combat them is made available and Deep Griha's work at Tadiwala road since 1978 has seen development, maybe fractional in context of the bigger picture, but it has made a difference to thousands of lives.

The Aadhar Kendra (meaning support center in Marathi) programme was designed to see to the education of the child, it is our responsibility to see that his or her academic life is not overshadowed by the concerns and circumstances of home. The AK programme also reassures the family that we are committed to see the child educated. Most often the financial burden of school, the costs it involves make the family stop educating their child/children. Where the next meal comes from takes precedence over buying schoolbooks or pens etc. This is understandable, that is why we provide for all the child's educational needs, thus taking the pressure of the family. The child will also receive free nutrition at our nutrition centre and also free medical care and regular medical check ups. The family will also be assisted during any time of crisis.

We strive towards the holistic development of the children and we will do our best to make sure that they have every available opportunity before them. We hope that you will work with us, as we try to make a difference in their future.