Ganta gains 4th place in statewide exam

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Ganta has been generously sponsored by an Asian Aid sponsor and has been studying at the Bobbili Blind School. She has wanted to be a teacher for many years despite the fact that she is totally blind. At the end of the school year Ganta sat the state wide teacher's entrance exams for university and she got 4th place against all candidates from Andhra Pradesh. The love and support that the blind school gave her has enabled her to reach her God given potential. The parents of Ganta are so proud of her and when I met them in their home, the smiles expressed the joy that sponsorship had given their family. It's difficult having a child with special needs in India and without the generosity of one person who decided to sponsor Ganta, her life would have been very different. Ganta wants to repay the kindness shown to her by one day returning to the Bobbili Blind School to teach other blind children just as she was taught when she was young.

On August 22, eighteen of the children from the blind school were invited to sing five songs and recite some poetry during a one hour radio broadcast on All India Radio, with commentary by Pr Paulson, Principal of the Blind School. All India Radio is India's national broadcaster, with over 3,000 Radio Stations across India, and is one of the largest radio networks in the world. It is amazing to consider the doors that have been opened to these children. Especially if you consider that, before coming to our school, begging in the streets was possibly the only future they had to look forward to. Our heartfelt thanks go to the sponsors and donors who have supported these children in so many ways. I know the rewards of your support are eternal.