The path to education wasn’t always easy for Bhuteri – she studied for up to five hours a day, while helping her mother at home. Her reward was a solid foundation in reading, writing and mathematics. After she graduated, Bhuteri went on to college, returning to iimpact as a teacher.
Bhuteri’s education hasn’t only helped her. Her community now has a new appreciation of the importance of education, and many parents who would previously never have dreamed of educating their girls are now education advocates.
Bhuteri has gradually taught both her parents to proudly write their names, recognise letters and identify numbers.
Bhuteri’s two younger sisters followed her into the iimpact program, and she has become a role model for her brother’s daughters as well, who started their schooling recently, alongside other girls in their community. Bhuteri now has an MA, and two daughters.
“I am going to ensure that they both complete their studies and contribute to the society in a meaningful way,” she says.