When Didi gives me work and I do it well and Didi says 'good Kajal', then I run home and tell my mother that Didi loves me a lot.
Kajal

My proudest moment was when I saw my children performing on the stage in front of 120 another Akanksha center kids. It was like a dream come true.
Masuma Didi

My proudest moment was when I helped Rani didi with the mats and switching of all the lights. I felt very good that day.
Padmini

When I was very small, hot water fell on me and my sweater got stuck. It hurt very much but I did not cry at all.
Firdos

My Papa has a mobile.
Rishikesh

My proudest moment in Akanksha was on Sports day became I came third in the 400m race and got my first medal.
Mahesh

I needed to change my Akanksha center because college was in the morning. On my last day my friends started crying and Didi was also upset. One of the Didi's said to me that I had a great impact on her. This was my biggest proudest moment in Akanksha.
Kavita

My dream is to become a teacher of Akanksha. One day I went to Rupa didi's center and taught small kids. This was my proudest moment at Akanksha.
Sana

One day at Akanksha Didi told us to draw and my drawing of Lord Krishna came out very well. She even told me that my drawing is very good. This is my proudest moment in Akanksha.
Rohit

We organized an event called "My Mama dear" for my children and their mothers where mama's wrote down their dreams for their kids and the kids wrote down their dreams. Then the kids sang a "Mama Dear" song, and whenever the words "my mama dear" came in the song they were supposed to hug their mama's. All 34 Mama's turned up in their best clothes and jewelry. They proudly wrote about their dreams for their children. They heard their kids sing and even got unexpected hugs from their kids. The kids were trying to impress their mama's by talking in English. The photographs turned out great and all the smiles and happy faces portrayed what they felt about the event. We have never experienced such satisfaction in our whole life.
Mamta and Rohini Didi

I am proud of the feeling of belonging that we have created as team at our center. We have a culture of love and commitment. And for the past three years we have won the Best Team award!
Prachi Didi

We feel very proud when Didi says "very good" or "wow that's nice". We feel proud when Didi puts our worksheets and drawing on display. But we felt the most happy and proud when our Didi won a prize for the highest score for math and English.
Children from Budhwar Peth center

My proudest moment was when 5 of my kids were chosen for LTL, even though I felt sad that they would not sparkle any more for me in my class. They were on their way to seek excellence and attain great heights. Can we anyway stop comets, leaving a blazing trail and soaring ahead? So there go my amazing kids to make a life for themselves!'
Geeta Didi

When I asked the children "What do you want to be when you grow up?" some said that they wanted to be teachers like Delnaz didi. This felt great.
Delnaz Didi

Each day I see the difference in my children and it makes me proud. I'm sure in the years to come they will make us very proud and turn out to be wonderful boys and girls.
Soma Didi

As soon as I get down from the rickshaw, my children greet me "good morning Didi" and have something to share with me. They offer to hold my bag however heavy it is. I feel proud to receive such unconditional love from these children.
Arundhati Didi

During the Mumbai floods, I was really worried about my kids. After two days, when I went to the bus stop, all my kids came running and asked me 'Didi you stay at Wadala, there is so much water there. Are you fine Didi?' I was so touched that day.
Deba Didi

When I hear my Level 1 kids sing English songs with great enthusiasm, I feel proud of them.
Tara Didi

I was proud when I saw my friends dance on the stage in front of so many people. Everyone was clapping loudly and saying, once more!
Kajal

I feel very proud when I speak English and people in my community look at me with wonder. I have become very confident and I can see that people treat me differently and with more respect.
Pooja

My proudest moments in Akanksha are when Didi asks me a question and I give the answer and Didi says "I am proud of you Pankaj" in front of the whole class.
Pankaj

My proudest moment at Akanksha was when the children told me that they feel a sense of security and love in Akanksha and that they enjoy my teaching them.
Sneha Didi

As a volunteer my proudest moment was when Chand used the phrase 'excessively tall' instead of 'very tall'. I was beaming!
Neha Didi

My proudest moment was when the kids asked ' Bhaiya why don't you come everyday?'
Karan Bhaiya

Seeing the children perform on stage during the Pune Event was one of my finest moments. The zest, confidence and joy with which they went onto stage, is something I will always cherish. Karishma.Didi

My proud moments are when ex-students, graduates, come back to meet me at the centre. I see the kids getting jobs, getting into college and working hard at whatever they are doing after leaving Akanksha. Babita is now going to Sophia College. Just to see her face so excited with life and full of determination when she used to be so shy. Mahesh is going for engineering and seeing the result of Akanksha's teaching. Even on a very frustrating teaching day, it makes it all worthwhile, once they are out on their own!
Amrita Didi

When my mother went to the hospital when she had fever, I did everything at home. I cooked and washed clothes and kept the house clean.
Vaishali

I am proud of Akanksha because here we learn to respect others and earn respect from others.
Renuka

When our Bhaiyas and Didis swept the bathroom with us we felt very nice because we had done it nicely. Then I got a greeting card from Rajshree didi. She had written, " Arif, your smile is powerful, share it with the world." At that point I really felt very proud of myself.
Arif

When I gave a speech, my teacher said "excellent" and praised me. That was the proudest moment of my life.
Azim

Once when we had a meeting in the office, we reached late to the centre. I was literally running because that meant utter chaos, expecting the worst, I walked into the school but there was no noise and to my amazement, I saw my kids had cleared the benches, put the mats and were patiently waiting for us. I had tears in my eyes.
Sahana didi

My proudest moment was when I won Rs. 400 in a cricket tournament.
Mehboob