Sunitha

Age: 5 years old

Sunitha 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 is the daughter of the second wife. Sunitha has two brothers and two sisters—two of which are also at Asha House (Mithulesh and Munitha). 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.

Sunitha 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, Sunitha was very quiet and sad. Her beautiful expressive eyes were full of tears. Now she has a smile on her face.