He lives in a pucca – a small, rustic, two-room dwelling in the slums of Bangalore, India. There is no running water or electricity. His father, a plumber by trade, struggles with alcohol abuse and works only sporadically. His mother works two jobs as a house maid to provide the bare necessities for her two children. For Arun Hanumappa, daily life in the slums is an unending struggle.

But, each morning Arun boards a bus which transports him to Christel House India, where he studies pre-university courses. He and his younger sister Nagaveni have attended the charity school since 2003, when they were forced to drop out of public school because their parents couldn’t afford book fees. At Christel House these “throw away” children – along with nearly 1,000 more – receive quality education, healthy meals, access to medical care, and hope for a future free from poverty. Arun’s outlook and goals for life are bright. He says, “Christel House has given me hope to plan big for my future. I want to join the Indian Police Service after I finish school.”

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