For years, Shiv Kumari lived a life divided by a secret. Residing in the slum of Kalyanpuri, Delhi, with her husband—a daily wage laborer—and their three daughters, she was an active, deeply caring neighbor. She regularly organized community meetings and walked sick neighbors to local clinics. Yet, behind her confident community spirit lay a hidden […]
A House Divided Growing up in the cramped, bustling alleys of Kalyanpuri, young Teena was caught between two completely different worlds. On one side was the harsh reality of her home life. Her father, a daily-wage mason, struggled with severe alcoholism, and her parents, overwhelmed by their daily survival, viewed formal education as an unnecessary […]
The Blank Page Imagine a five-year-old boy standing at the threshold of a classroom, looking at a blackboard filled with symbols he cannot comprehend. That was Sandeep Kumar when he first walked through the doors of the Discipleship Centre (DC) in Kalyanpuri. He had no knowledge of the alphabet, no concept of basic learning skills, […]
The Horizon of Hesitation Growing up in the cramped, bustling lanes of Kalyanpuri, the world can often feel narrow. For the children who call it home, the surrounding hardships act like an invisible ceiling, quietly discouraging them from dreaming beyond their immediate reality. Ajay was no exception. As a young boy, he looked at his […]
When little Neelam first walked through the doors of the Discipleship Centre (DC) Project in Kalyanpuri as a 4th-grader, she was a bundle of doubts. The atmosphere at the project felt entirely different from the harsh realities of her daily life. However, any anxiety she had quickly melted away under the warm, joyful welcome of […]
In 2016, a bright-eyed nine-year-old girl named Priti walked through the doors of the Madanpur Khadar project Centre. The daughter of Rajveer and Rinesh, Priti was a fourth-grader navigating a neighborhood where resources were scarce, but challenges were plenty. Yet, from her very first day, the project team noticed something extraordinary about her: an innate […]
From a Curious Tiny Girl to a Confident Professional: Anchal’s Journey of Empowerment Twelve years ago, a beautiful, tiny girl named Anchal stepped through the doors of the Discipleship Centre’s (DC) Madanpur Khadar Project to enroll in the first standard. Full of life and a natural sense of style, she entered a completely new world. […]
In the bustling lanes of Madanpur Khadar, where the hum of daily survival often drowns out the dreams of the young, Riya was always a quiet exception. The daughter of Ranjeet Kumar and Anupama Devi, Riya didn’t just see the world for what it was—she saw it for what it could be. The Spark (2015–2017) […]
Some years ago, a family made a courageous move from Bihar to the bustling city of Delhi. They left behind their familiar life with a single, powerful motive: to give their children the gift of a high-quality education. Their young son, Abhishek, a bright and beautiful boy, inherited this dream. He didn’t just view it […]
Five-year-old Gaurav first walked through the doors of the Discipleship Centre (DC) in Lohara village with nothing but a glimmer of hope. His family’s financial situation was devastatingly poor, and the future seemed uncertain. Desperate for a chance to learn and grow, the Centre became his sanctuary. Weathering the Storm When Gaurav turned eight, tragedy […]
