Lesson 5 Writing to the children

1. Lesson 5Writing to the children

2. BummulaChinnari This little girl, Bummula Chinnari, is 8 years old and she has been living at the home for 4 years now. Chinnari came from one of the outlying villages where her family are very poor. Her mother is an agricultural labourer whose main job is to channel water into rice fields. Her father died of a heart attack when she was four. Her sister, who is 11, is also at the Home. Chinnari is in the English medium class as she is proving to be an able pupil, keen and hardworking in class. She works quietly and needs to be encouraged to give an answer but when she does, it is always correct. Although quiet in class, she is very sociable with her friends and enjoys singing and dancing. She also really likes reading and listening to exciting stories. She is seizing the chance to acquire an education and escape the poverty trap. One day she hopes to become a teacher.

3. Koruprolu Krishna • Krishna is 14 years old. His parents are very poor. His father helps in a mechanic shop when there is work to do and his mother takes in clothes to mend but weeks can go by when they are unable to find work. Krishna has been at the home for 4 years together with his brother who is a year older. • He is excellent at sports and loves playing cricket. Very good at maths he hopes one day to be a maths teacher. Unfortunately he finds it difficult to concentrate on other subjects and he can be distracting in class. His teachers are trying to impress upon him how important it is that he applies himself as he has the ability to do very well. • Krishna is a very nice boy but has found it difficult to accept that his parents cannot look after him themselves.