He watched children his age give up their dreams to work: 15 years later, this Andhra Pradesh man is bringing hope to 90,000 children across 110 villages, fighting to ensure no child has to sacrifice their childhood for survival
Born to daily-wage agricultural labourers, Bethala Veera Swami grew up seeing how poverty could stand between children and education. Today, the mechanical engineer, who continues to work in Abu Dhabi, is helping rural children access learning opportunities through PARD India, the nonprofit he founded with childhood friends. Growing up in the rural village of Yernagudem,…
