Shihara
Age: 12
Education: 7th grade
Goal: To become a Doctor

Shihara attends 7th grade at Welitara Muslim School in Galle, Sri Lanka. She lost her father to the tsunami. He had been to her school to attend a parents' meeting. Most of the parents at the meeting, almost 40 of them and mostly women never returned home that day.

Recently, Sihara wrote us a letter:

"
Balapitiya, Sri Lanka

2006/10/11

Dear Sir,
I am studying at grade 7 in G/Welitara Muslim Maha Vidyalaya. My father died in the tsunami disaster on 2004-12-26. Now, I am living with my mother and sister. My mother's name is Sithy Moufiya. She is a housewife. My sister is studying G.C.E. A/L

I am studying 9 subjects at school. I am following tuition class for five subjects. After my father's death, I couldn't pay tuition fees. While I was facing a lot of economical problems on continuing my education your Sarvodaya organization paid me Rupees 1500 ($15) each month. So, I get a great opportunity to follow my education.

I hope that you will help me and my sister in the future. We thank you and your organization very much. I pray god for your long life. Thanks.

Yours Faithfully,
Shihara
"



 

Shihara's elder sister