Anjali has overcome economic challenges, mobility restrictions, and societal pressures to become a strong and empowered youth in her village Hailymandi village, Haryana, India. In her community girls are not allowed to study after 12 class due to social and financial reasons. When she was studying on government school, Hailymandi, she came to know about Breakthrough Trust through “Taron in Toli” (Gangs of stars) sessions. She learnt many life skills from those sessions, such as communication, negotiation, collaboration which have improved her leadership qualities and given feathers to her dreams and aspirations.

She decided to negotiate with her parents to study further after school so that she can achieve her dreams. She negotiated for her education and mobility in her larger family and her family agreed on it. She is studying in college in Gurugram. She is also part of Breakthrough’s Team Change Leader (A voluntary position in Breakthrough who gets engage in community mobilization activities and other activities in the community to create discrimination and violence free environment.)

She is very passionate about supporting young girls and women in the community which reflects as when she intervenes and support her friend who was facing violence in married life and helped her to deal with the violence. Anjali’s inspiring journey showcases how Breakthrough’s Life Skill Program adolescents and empower youth to advocate for equal rights, education, aspirations, and mobility within and outside their communities. Anjali’s journey’s served as an inspiration, illustrating how the acquisition and application of life skills can empower individuals to overcome their limitations and make a positive impact in their communities. She also became an inspiration for many girls of her community who were restricted to pursue their aspirations.

Anjali represented a Indian youth and Breakthrough at a global platform and successfully completed a 6 month’s project with Asian Girls Action Project supported by Garden of Hope Foundation, Taiwan. Now she is also selected for 2^nd phase of project where she is working for awareness on Higher Education for Girls in her community.