Operation Shanti

We've had a little competition going on at our children's home for a few years, where the 12th graders studying commerce have been trying to outdo each other's scores on their year-end public exams. For these very difficult exams, anything over 80% is pretty darn good, and scores 90% and higher are quite rare.

Prajwal was the first to take this exam in 2019 and received 90.3%. We thought he did incredibly and that score would hold for a long time, but then ... (!!!) Sowmya bested his score in 2023 with a 95.3% (total points 572) ! 💪🏼

For a few years, Sowmya's score withheld all challengers, including that from her brother, JD, who in 2025 scored 94%.

However, this year, Bhuvan bested Sowmya by ONE point (573), for 95.5%.

Congratulations to Bhuvan, who is on his way to pursuing his bachelor's degree with a focus on becoming a chartered accountant. In fact, he's already started preparatory tutoring for that track.

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We found Santosh in November 2025, he was in pretty bad shape. The doctor determined that he had tuberculosis, and he spent a couple of months admitted at the TB hospital before coming to stay at our Kumari's Ashram.

Santosh reconnected with his family, who thought he had died. They were overjoyed to see him again and at the end of March, picked him up and took him home. Like others, Santosh realizes he has a second chance in life and intends to make the most of it.

Thank you for helping Santosh!

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We found Babu in July 2025, sitting on a bench. It took a few visits before convincing him to go with us for a bath and doctor visit but he eventually came along. Then, he was diagnosed with tuberculosis and spent a month at the TB hospital, then a few months with us while he completed his medication.

Last month, Babu said he was ready to leave and wanted to go back to Goa, where he was the head cook at a restaurant. He was very grateful for your assistance with getting his health back, thank you for your support.

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We've been assisting Bhuvan with his education since he was a tiny tot in kindergarten. Now, in 12th grade, Bhuvan is scoring as the top student in his class, and was even voted most congenial at school! 😊

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Just a few recent pics of the kids and what they've been up to --

- Mahesh won first place at school in the general knowledge quiz
- Akash had a birthday celebration at school!
- Dhana and Chari are learning to make all kinds of dishes and baked goods in their food service vocational training program
- Surya, JD, and Sowmya visited mom recently; the three kids are doing VERY well in college

Thank you for your continued support. The kids are really grown up now, as some of you have seen when you've visited recently!

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