Munitha

Age: 5 years old

Munitha is from a tribal village a Bihar, an area in India without electricity, hospitals, or schools. Both of her parents are still alive. Her father actually has two wives, and she has two brothers and two sisters—two of which are also at Asha House (Mithulesh and Sunita). Her Hindu parents are farmers and make approximately 800 rupees a month, which is about $16 USD. They cannot afford to take proper care of their children.

Munitha has never gone to school. She only speaks a tribal language, so she needs to learn Hindi before she can enter one in Haryana. When she first came to Asha House, Munita was very quiet and sad. Now she interacts and plays with the other children more willingly. She is a good listener and eats all of the food given to her at meals.