It’s no news that there are places in this world where children are lacking the basic amenities of life. These children are born into a life of slum and garbage. They become cheap workers and are exploited by gangs or forced into child labour, they hardly have a chance to decide their own destiny
Although there are organisations battling to give children happiness in this world, they can’t be everywhere. This begs a question answered; who will stand in the gap and give these children an intentional life on earth?
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Meet Rajesh Kumar Sharma
Rajesh is a 43 year old shoe keeper by profession who decided to open a free school in New Delhi (india) for underprivileged children.
Rajesh started this makeshift school 3 years ago and It all began when he visited the construction of the Delhi transit station and noticed that many children were playing at the site instead of attending school.
When he questioned their parents working at the sites, they replied that there were no schools in the vicinity and no one cared. what they desired was for their children to get a job and add to the family income.
An Open-air Classroom
Remembering that he had to quit college in his third year due to financial constraints, Rajesh did not want the same fate to happen to these children. So he created an open-air classroom between pillars and  beneath the tracks of the Delhi transit system which is known as the Metro
Five days a week; on a torn rug to sit on, a metro bridge for a roof and a patch of wall painted black for a blackboard, Rajesh takes out two hours to teach while his general store in Shakarpur is attended to by his younger brother.
His students are mostly labourers, rickshaw-pullers, and farm workers. Rajesh started with about 140 students and some of the students are now in government schools.
Since the time this started, it has been funded by anonymous donors. These donors provide cardigans, books, shoes, and stationery for the children.
Rajesh has been able to influence his community as a lot of parents are encouraging their children to study.
Innovate
“The creation of something new is not accomplished by the intellect, but by the play instinct arising from inner necessity. The creative mind plays with the object it loves.” – Carl Jung
Is there something you want to achieve but you feel there are no resources to make it happen, Well, Rajesh shows us that nothing is impossible if you put your mind to it.
He decided to open his school under the bridge to accomplish his goal of education for the poor kids.
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Make a Difference
Every man on earth can make a difference. if you have gone through a difficult situation or you have had a bad experience, why not share with others?
Your experience can change lives. Don’t think you don’t have what it takes to cause a change.
You have the potential to influence his generation.
