Aysha Akter
(Mirpur 12 Slum, Dhaka)
Aysha's father owns and operates a tea stall. His income is highly volatile. Whatever he earns on a daily basis is insufficient to support their family. Because of this, they had to marry off Aysha's elder sister early. They are still struggling to cover the expenses of their other two daughters. Every month, Aysha has a fixed expense of 1,300 taka. Aside from that, there are books and other expenses to consider. After paying for their other expenses, they find it difficult to pay such a large sum every month. If Aysha could get a sponsorship, it would really ease their struggles.