Kulsum’s Journey: From Child Labor to Fifth Grade!


students attending their class.

Dear friends,

Five years ago, I met a little girl named Kulsum. She was full of dreams, but life was hard for her. Instead of going to school, she was working as a child laborer because her parents were struggling with debt. When I heard her story, it touched my heart.

I took responsibility and paid off her parents’ debt, giving them the chance to start anew. Today, it brings me immense joy to witness the incredible transformation in their lives. They have moved to a new place and are now self-sufficient, making great strides in their financial progress.

The wonderful news is that Kulsum has started fifth grade this year!

Over the past five years, I have been taking full responsibility for her well-being, covering all her expenses, including food, clothing, study materials, and everything she needs as a child. Additionally, every month, I have been providing her family with the amount of money she would have earned as a child laborer. I also promised her that I would support her education until she graduates.

As you all know, by the grace of God, I similarly took responsibility for educating 30 children for their entire academic journey five years ago, and I am doing my best to fulfill this commitment every month.

Please keep me in your prayers so that God grants me the ability to continue supporting these children’s education until they complete their studies and secure jobs.

I am sharing with you some old and new pictures of Kulsum.

Love and Light,

GMB Akash

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Author: GMB Akash

"I see the beauty of people and the human soul in the pictures I take. And though the circumstances of some of the people I portray may be grim, back-breaking, depraved, the people themselves are always remarkable characters and souls" For me Photography is my language, to access, to communicate, to identify and mostly to make it hear. Through photography I only jot down my heart’s language. The best part about being a photographer is that I’m able to articulate the experiences of the voiceless and to bring their identities to the forefront which gives meaning and purpose to my own life.

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