Being on Cloud Nine….

“My story was no different from that of millions of youth dwelling in rural habitats. Unaware of the consequences, my parents sized our family big with eight members. Being the head of the family, my father had to work day and night to keep us going. We six sisters, mother were absolute parasites. A fragile cook at SSM’s mess, my restless father succumbed to ill health and rested in peace for ever when I was only 10. We all were trapped in darkness, all of a sudden. A Ray of hope was nowhere to be seen when SSM came to support the second generation also. By then we were already provided with a shelter in the campus. The school offered free education and study material to we all sisters.

Thus, our journey of life though at a slow pace! I don’t know how but I couldn’t get through my SSC board exams & was almost devastated. But, it was not to happen. I was selected for Assistant Nursing course run by “UTKARSH’, a vocational training centre run by SSM. As per the convention, again I exempted from course Fee. All the training needs were also provided. The barriers like disparity and disappointments in my life so far had affected my personality and I was always an introvert and clouded by inferiority complex. Thanks to SSM, I was trained to perfection not only in the course content but also with life skills such as personality development, computer basics, spoken English etc. Soon after the training, I attended internship at the Rural Hospital, Biloli for 3 months. It was quite enlightening to work under experienced Doctors and learn practical skills. This day I not only stand on my own feet but also support my family. I am proud to introduce myself as Ms. Raoo Kamble, Assistant Nurse, Champaben Nanalal Hospital.