India, Sept. 5 -- As a young boy in Bhiwani, Sachin Gawri witnessed a sad reality that left a lasting impact on him. Bright, ambitious girls around him were often forced to abandon school as their families could not afford to educate them. He often told himself that when he grew up, he would ensure that girls like them would never have to give up on their dreams.

Years later, after moving to Gurugram in 2012, that promise from his childhood began to take shape. Once he started earning, Gawri, now 32, said that he made it his personal mission to sponsor the education of girls from underprivileged families. What began as small, individual efforts soon grew into a larger vision. In 2019, he founded the Samidha Welfare Foundation, an NGO com...