Shamreen
Shamreen’s family was welcomed in the Family Strengthening Programme in 2016. Her mother works as a helper to an Asha worker and her father is a carpenter. “When an order was passed by the court to demolish the village I was residing in, it was tough to survive – no home, no savings, hardly any income and food. I am the eldest of five siblings, and could feel the pressure my parents and family were under. Thankfully, around this time I completed my class XII. I wanted to study further but couldn’t, as there was not much money to buy food, let alone study. As luck would have it, a friend told me about the various vocational training courses offered by SOS Children’s Villages India. I applied for the course of an Emergency Medical Technician – Basic, as the health sector always fascinated me.” Shamreen joined the course in September 2022, and is now working with Fortis hospital as an intern.
