Wednesday, September 2, 2009

Kalpesh Barot



Age: 18
Address: Old Vadaj Slum

Kaplesh is the eldest in his family. His father works as ‘chotuk’ (a handyman when work is available), which can prove to be an unreliable income at times; therefore Kalpesh has stepped up to take on household responsibility. His Mother is a housewife and Kalpesh helps around the house in any way he can. He and his 3 other siblings are all a part of the Earn N’ Learn project, and this helps support their family. He attends a Municipal High School, which is a half hour walk away, but he doesn’t mind the distance. He is just happy to have the chance to study. Regardless of how much he may like school, he is always very eager for the vacation time to begin. After a hard day of work and school, Kaplesh rewards himself by hanging out and chatting with his friends. He is always playing cricket and would love to be a professional cricketer when he gets older. He is a hard working boy aware of his responsibilities and always tries his best to fulfill them.

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