Flying Colors

Suganya came with her 10th standard Mark sheet today.
87 in Tamil, 92 in English, 93 in Mathematics, 94 in Science, 93 in Social Science.
She's opted for the Biology -Maths Group for 11th and 12th.
Fees -Rs. 3100 paid by her mother by taking a loan from the house where she works as a domestic.
I've told her that FF would pay it.
She asks if she can come over from next week for coaching and I say yes happily.

Girls, keep going !!

As usual, when its the beginning of the school year, I am besieged by requests for help with keeping children in school. Some of them are from the children whom we have been supporting for some years.


This is Kalpana, who has been with us for some years. The first picture was taken in standard 8, in the village school , a shy pre-teen and the second pic when she made the transition to the town school and came out in flying colours in standard 10 . In the 8th standard, Kalpana came first in the district . Still shy, but much lankier, Kalpana , will be completing her 12th this year and hopes to go on to do her teacher training.
What are we going to do then?

Suganya studies at the town school through the efforts of FF and her mother . Evenings, after attending special classes, she comes home to help her mother with getting firewood and then settles down to study in a little one room shack. Very often she is disturbed by the sounds of her drunken father . Yet, Suganya maintains high marks. She speaks English fluently and is a winner.


Roja is making the transition to the big school this year. Why is it so important? Because, this is when the weaker kids tend to drop out. They can't cope with the new atmosphere , greater discipline, competition..
But Roja will last. Inspite of a bad heart, she is a fighter. And comes out on top.

Yes, I know I tend to go on and on about 'my kids.' Because I am so proud of them. Against all the odds, they rise above the others with their intelligence, their desire to learn and their cheerful happiness .

Small baby steps

Never done this before. I don't remember much about me trying to crawl and walk and stumble and fall and move on again but this thing about writing on a blog is pretty close.
What the heck I'm good for few laughs.
Is this how some of us feel when it comes to say reaching out for a cause. Are we afraid that we will stumble and fall ? Is it that the responsibility may be overbearing and to fall might lower us in the eyes of our near ones ?
Have we lost that sense of lightness that comes free in our youth ? I doubt that so why not breathe life into FF 2.0 by giving a hand.

Welcome to Foragudcoz!

As we enter the new School year - it poses new opportunities and challenges to every one!

Parents and Children - with a great expectation enter the school!

We are thrilled to see schools and teachers alike welcome the kids with open hand and heart to embrace them for another year of fun filled teaching!

As Foragudcoz continues its journey - every year we learn from those who give themselves for the betterment of the society; we try to bring awareness to our inner self in participating in providing better educational opportunities to every one- enabling them to choose what they want to be as they grow up!

Every small step we take to improve - we feel we can do more when we start seeing the fruits of effort. As we commit ourselves for another year of participation in making Foragudcoz successful we feel we have a helping hand in every person that we know- and We know a lot of them! And thank you all for the continuous encouragement & participation!