At this happy juncture of my life, with a ‘Brave New World Foundation’ ahead of me, I am writing this note of gratitude to thank you for the generosity and love you blessed me with.

Looking back to 2007, i recall one fine morning when Mrs.Elizabeth Koshy, Director Chaitanya School, called me in the school office and told me that i was being sponsored by BNWF. She also shared the story with me of how Mrs.Shubha Koshy had met you accidentally.

I was really very overwhelmed on hearing this. She also tried telling me about Alyosha Kumar, but i was too small to understand all this at that period of time. But now, when i read the book, Alyosha-A blaze like a shooting star’, i couldn’t stop my tears and i realised how much you must have gone through and understand the actual aim behind starting this BNWF foundation.

Your support helped my mother lighten up her financial burden and let me focus on my studies. I earned higher education and the basic skills which would equip me to move forward and fulfill my dreams. I consider this as a foundation to my journey where I will be giving back to the society in all possible ways.

I scored 87.4% in the CBSE board exams and I am currently doing my bachelors in Economics from St.Xavier’s college, Ahmedabad.

Thank you again for your generosity and support. I promise you I will work very hard and eventually give something back to the others, by serving the nation and possibly a scholarship to future students like myself.

Thank You

“The purpose of life is not to be happy. It is to be useful, to be honourable, to be compassionate, to have it make some difference that you have lived and lived well”.

When these lines strike into my head, I would thank this person every moment of my life. Today I live in this society with some commitments, with some respect is all because he has given me my education. Every person will have a goal in their life, but this person just never dreamt but made it come true. He has changed the lives of hundreds of people. His simplicity and caring towards others brought a huge difference in other's lives.

In the memory of great Saint Alyosha Kumar, I would like to thank every member of “The Brave New World Foundation” organisation who is giving education to all those children in need.

I am one among them who was a kid studying in a school and was leading a poor life. I had my grandmother who was everything to me. She had a small stall in front of National Law School of India University, Bangalore. She earned from that stall for our livelihood. For people like me, studying at a private school is just like touching the sky and coming back. My grandmother had to earn to give me education in that school. There were days when she had no money to pay my fees. Alyosha Kumar was a student at National Law School, always visited the stall of my grandmother. One day my grandmother was in short for money to pay my school fees. She happened to ask Alyosha to lend her some money to pay my fees and told she would return him back in a few days. But he refused to take the money back.

In these days, how many people would lend hand when others are in need. But Alyosha was someone that he led an inspiring life, he is a role model for many of us today.

It was such a disaster that I am too sad to speak about the moment that would turn our eyes with tears is when we remember that he is not with us today. He had informed about me and my grandmother to his parents. Every moment my grand mother remembers him, she would feel him as her own son. He used to call my grandmother “Amma” which has great meaning in it. We never forget him for our lifetime.

His parents Mrs. Deepa and Mr. Arun Kumar are great humans, that I had ever met. I always have great respect towards them. I would thank them wholehearted for my lifetime. I also would like to thank Mrs. Prabha Rao for helping us.

“The Brave New World Foundation” has given me education which is valuable more than anything. I could successfully complete my graduation in the field of Engineering. Today I have been moulded to a better human being in the society is only because I have got immense help from them.

It’s not only about my education, my grandmother was been treated in hospital when she had heart attack. His parents helped us for her complete treatment. They are helping us till today for her treatment. They care for us so much more than a family.

People always say that children from poor families take more responsibility earlier. I persisted to study hard and got excellent scores. I sensed the great warmth from the opportunity and continued to study hard and never disappointed those nice people who gave us love and hope. Your kindness means a lot to me as great as a mountain. The only thing I can do to reward your kindness is to spread my knowledge and help the children who are in need. I hope one day I would definitely gain that strength that I have received from The Brave New World Foundation in the name of Alyosha and his family members. The tiny root today will enhance and grow big tomorrow as a tree and will live long to generations.

To all of you kind people here, me and my grandmother were unfortunate people before, but now how happy we are since we have so many kind people like you around. You give us so much love, and I cannot express my gratitude by any words. On behalf of all unlucky children, I would like to say, “Thank you, and wish you nice people a peaceful and happy life forever.”

Through you, God’s love reached those children who are in difficulties and in need.

Thanking You

Yours lovingly,

Ashwini M

Place: Bangalore

Since we started working for the well being and upliftment of the visually impaired children, few socially aware people and organisations came forward to offer financial support to our Endeavour.

One such organization is the BNWF. From the year 2010, this nobel organization is supporting consistently by offering financial assistance according to our needs. Occasionally, this foundation would enquire about our needs in person and promptly provide the necessary help.

From the very beginning, the Foundation has been adopting our school children for their expenses.

Ms. Sanjana was the first child, the BNWF adopted. She was a bright student. Our main objective was to give her full confidence. She was our Jumping Sanjana, because she used to jump and hop like a rabbit, while walking. Now, graduating in music in Pune, she will get Visharad degree in vocal music. We could give her this special training in music thanks to the BNWF.

Ashish was another boy adopted. He is reading to obtain Teacher’s Training degree in Pune. He will be a full-fledged spl teacher for the blind this year end.

Miss Anu and a boy student Sushil studying in 8th Class, Miss Chailtali and Boys Prem and Sujal likewise who all are studying in 6th class all have been adopted.

When we thought of introducing Computer Training and arranged three PC’s in the year 2015 or so, we apprised our plan to the BNWF secretary. As soon as they came to know our plan, they evinced special interest in the scheme and offered voluntarily special software for the blind viz “JAWS” (Rs. 1 lac) and the Desk Top of Dell. (Rs. 30,000).

We have been receiving a generous donation of Rs. 1 lac at the beginning of each educational year since past 4 to 5 years from this prestigious foundation.

We are confident that all our students will come up in their future life, would be financially independent and not be a burden on their parents and society as well.

This could not have been possible without the persistent and timely help of the foundation with their purest mindset at large.

The foundation Secretary madam Mrs. Prabha Rao is a very affectionate and a caring lady who took keen interest in all our efforts in this noble cause. We are quite close now and share all aspects of the school problems and activities.

WE SALUTE TO THE BRAVE NEW WORLD FOUNDATION

MRS. SUNILA ( ASHATAI) KAMAT

PRESIDENT

SNEHAJYOTI NIVASI BLIND SCHOOL

RATNAGIRI