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LEAF - Scholarships distributed to the children of Visually Impaired Parents.

Mumbai, June 2016: LEAF has organised successfully for the 9th time a -Scholarship distribution Program for the normal Children of Visually Impaired parents on Sunday 26th June 2016, successfully in its 9th year.

These children are in worst scenario as they have not only to take care of themselves but also to their parents. They are totally deprived of their childhood. Many are employed at young age as the parents don’t have regular income. LEAF scholarship is awarded to these children with the condition that they enrol at school (staying across Maharashtra ranging from Dombivli(Blind colony), Vasai to Navi Mumbai to panvel. These students attended the event with their blind parents.

The success storys are :

1)135 children enrolled
2)Today one boy studying Degree to be Doctor soon
3) two boys and one girl in Engineering (4)one boy doing ICWA - Cost Accountancy
5) Almost 45 students in College
6) Every year about 8-10 Graduates
7) First year only one around 60 % marks. Today, we have around 30 students every year scoring more than 75 % marks.
8) Within next Five year we will have 100 Graduates.

The Sponsorship of one School Student is Rs.3,500/- and that for the one College Student is Rs.4,000/-. and Rs.1,000/- for Merit students, plus financial aid in special case, as it was given to student who is doing MBBS Degree. Every year more than Rs 6 lacs disbursed as Education Aid by LEAF..

Blind parents and even some students gave their response towards this event, one student stating that once she completes her degree, gets a job, she would like to sponsor a student of Blind Parents. The entertainment during the event was a Magic show by Ln Arun Mande who kept everybody in completely aghast including students. One of the oldest donors was Ln Dhirubhai Mehta, who brought Lionism to India, who was in advisory committee of Prime Minister’s Office of philately (issuing STAMPS in India.)