Alisha A Shiledar (KLECET)

Alisha met a small girl named Usma.  Usma used to skip school to help her mother, who worked as a maid, with her work.  Alisha asked Usma why she didn't school, and Usma replied that she loves going to school, but she needs to help her mother in order for them to earn their livelihoods.  Alisha felt touched by Usma's story, and soon realized that Usma was not child not going to school. 

Alisha went to Usma's school and spoke with her teacher to find the root causes behind children not coming to school.  She then formed a team and went to Usma's school and tried to enhance the learning environment by playing games with the children and conducting different competitions.  Alisha's team also organized a program for the mothers of the children and taught them the importance of education. 

While Alisha did face many challenges convincing the parents to keep their children in school, she was able to successfully communicate with them.  Now, more than 20 children are attending school regularly.