With the generous donations provided to Young Girls India during the two fundraisers held in November of 2019, the program was able to hire two individuals to aid the young girls in their education. Thinlay, from Kalimping, female, will tutor the students in literature. In India, students are taught grammar and sentence repetition. Their education does not extend to reading long, complex texts. Therefore, Thinlay’s goal is to work with the girls and assist them in reading lengthy books to aid in both reading comprehension and grammar.
Thinlay will also act as a mentor to the young girls. Thinlay understands first-hand the obstacles that the program’s participants are experiencing based on their gender and status. Her goal is to teach the young girls to be confident, strong women. Through the use of literature that promotes independent, educated, and determined women, Thinlay teaches the girls important life lessons. Thinlay will be a strong role model and a reliable support system for the female students.
The second tutor, Anil, from Kalimpong, male, will assist the girls with math.