Beside him, his twin brother Lokesh traces words in his notebook, sounding out the words. Just two years ago, neither boy had a safe place to sleep. Today, they have hope and a future.

Lokesh and Rakesh are from a small village where survival comes before everything else. Their mother battles severe mental illness, leaving her unable to care for her sons. Their father walked away two years ago and never returned.

With no one fit to care for them, in a village where poverty runs deep, children like Lokesh and Rakesh have no chance at a better future if not for you.

Social workers recognized their desperate need and brought the boys to our hostels. They had nothing but the shirts on their backs. We welcomed them in malnourished, weak, and afraid, their small frames carrying the effects of poverty and neglect.

Lokesh and Rakesh received nutritious meals and medical care that restored their health, a safe place to sleep far from danger and uncertainty, and a quality education that opened doors they never knew existed.

Over the last two years, the change in Lokesh and Rakesh has been remarkable. Both boys are now doing well in the 8th grade and growing in confidence. Rakesh has discovered a love for music, and Lokesh approaches his studies with steady determination.

Where there was fear, there is now hope.

Thank you for giving protection to vulnerable children like Lokesh and Rakesh!

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