Monika's Story

Monika is 16-years-old and has lived in the Girls Dream Home since it first opened in October of 2016. Her mother is a cook and her father is a sweeper at a local eye hospital in Kolkata. Her father is also married to another woman, who he currently lives with, and does not provide any support to Monika’s mother and family. Monika is the youngest of four girls, all of whom are married. When her father left, it left her mother as the only financial support to the family, which meant she had to work - leaving Monika without supervision. Monika began to start skipping school, smoking and drinking. She also started to spend a dangerous amount of time with the boys in and around the Salt Lake slum. At one point, she started to work but used the money she earned to buy more alcohol. All the while, her mother was completely unaware. Not until she found Monika, drunk, lying in the street.

At this point, SEED stepped in and through guidance and counseling, Monika was admitted to a local boarding school so she could go back to school full-time. She remained there until the Girls Dream Home opened.

All of this before the age of 12!

Now, Monika is a stellar student. She understands how important continuing her education is and she is a role model in the Girls Home.

We are looking forward to seeing Monika continue to excel and to be a success story, but it takes a village. Would you join us in prayer in continued protection over Monika and her future?

We are fighting for girls like Monika - will you join us?

We ask you to consider partnering with us to help even more in her success. The money that we raise here in the U.S. goes to help continue to fund the resources that will further propel our girls into a brighter future. This includes everything from their school fees, counseling services, dance and art classes, all the way down to the basics of food, clothing and shelter.

YOU can be a part of helping our girls and changing their future!