One day, in the small Sindhi village of Larhi, two young sisters—Shumaila and Rozeena—suddenly stopped attending their local DIL school. At first their teachers and classmates were worried that the girls had taken ill, but the students soon learned that the sisters had been absent because Shumaila and Rozeena’s father was in poor health and too frail to work. Since the family’s sole source of income was their livestock, the girls had to stay at home to help their mother care for the animals—all just so their family could scrape by.

As soon as the sisters’ classmates discovered the hardship they were facing, they sprung into action to bring Shumaila and Rozeena back.

Not only did they visit the girls’ home to check on them, but they also pointed out to the parents that if their daughters were able to complete a holistic education with access to advanced learning programs, they would be able to support themselves and their family in the future. To help the Shumaila and Rozeena with their financial burdens, the classmates raised funds that would cover the cost of stationery, folders, and notebooks. The sisters are back in school, and to this day, benefit from the kindness and insight of their fellow students, who continue to help them pay for the things they need.