Natik Ahirwal

About Natik Ahirwal

Natik Ahirwal lives with his parents, grandparents, and one sister in a tiny brick and mud house in a rural village in Central India. The climate in this village is hot and humid with periods of heavy monsoon rains in the summer months. The village is located near a river. The family uses wood and cow-pies as fuel to cook their meals. The water well the family uses is about 100 meters from their home.

Natik helps with household chores such as gathering firewood, making and drying cow-pies, and fetching water in buckets from the well for his mom to use or cleaning and cooking. His parents are low-wage laborers, which means that each day they go out looking for manual work to earn an income for their family. Natik wants to become a teacher one day. He enjoys dancing and reading along with playing carom (an Indian game). His favorite foods are dal (lentils), rice, chicken, and chapatti (an Indian flatbread).

Natik comes from a Christian family. They are attending church each Sunday. Natik needs your help and support to provide for his school fees, uniform, books, school bag, and other needs.

Thank you for helping provide Hope, Dignity, and a Future to Natik!