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Meet Nazia
In the heart of Bawana, an industrial suburb of Delhi, 16-year-old Nazia dreams of becoming a lawyer despite the challenges of growing up in a slum with her parents and four siblings.
Nazia faced many obstacles on her path to an education, as her family lived below the poverty line. But through child sponsorship, she was the first of her generation to access formal education.
“I used to dream of touching a computer keyboard like other children in my class,” says Nazia. “It used to be a dream for me ... because no one in my family had ever touched a smartphone.”
Working with SOS Children’s Villages family strengthening program, Nazia’s family received essential supplies and support, including a tablet for Nazia and her siblings to keep up with their education during Covid lockdowns.
SOS child sponsors play a key role in providing digital learning solutions for children like Nazia. Across the country, more than 700 children have received digital literacy through SOS Children’s Villages, offering new pathways to equal opportunities and economic stability for young people.
"When I witnessed my daughter using a computer for the first time, I couldn't hold back my tears,” said Nazia's mother, Nazneen. “It was unbelievable to see my child, born into an illiterate family, confidently working on a computer like wealthy and educated individuals. The moment overwhelmed me, and I couldn't stop sobbing.”