Poonam Moria

Age: 11

Address: Dandipur Slum

Poonam is such a beautiful girl, with a perfect smile, constantly glowing even as she expresses her frustration in not being able to do her hair in the mornings (because her hair is so long and her arms are so short). She lives in a small slum dwelling with her older brother and Parents. Her Mother spends her days at home, cooking, cleaning and preparing for her family, whilst her Father works in Carpentry, making furniture. Her older brother used to come to Earn N’ Learn, but he has moved on and she is so happy that she finally gets to come! She has only been coming along for a short time. She loves it so far and says that all the other kids are really kind to her. Poonam doesn’t like to watch t.v. with the other kids but much prefers to dance, play Marbles and throw balls around with her friends. She particularly likes the Rainy Season when she still gets to play these games and having a bath at the same time! Her favorite part of the day is when she is studying at home and gets to help her mom with housework. She wants to be a Teacher when she is older.