Furniture Where We Need it Most

There are times when a table means so much more than just a place where you pile books and papers up.  When a chair is so much more than just another seat.

Thank you Sridhar & Shanthi Sreenivasan, for giving us furniture that has so much emotional value, for giving us things that mean so much to you personally - for a greater cause.

The children and teachers at these three anganwadis are so much happier today for this.  Thank You!



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