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Dr. Abraham George

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Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

I... chose a place, a remote village away from the cities, where poverty was rampant. That was one of my criteria for establishing this place. And where more than 60% belonged to the so-called, 60 or 70% belonged to the so-called lower caste. And so that is where I established my school.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

Now, the villages around, there are landlords and people who had more money than all these people, and they have been enjoying cheap labor of these lower caste. They have to work in the fields for them, and a lot of them, We became bonded laborers because they wanted some money for something, the child's medical care or fixing up a hut or something.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

Now, the villages around, there are landlords and people who had more money than all these people, and they have been enjoying cheap labor of these lower caste. They have to work in the fields for them, and a lot of them, We became bonded laborers because they wanted some money for something, the child's medical care or fixing up a hut or something.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

Now, the villages around, there are landlords and people who had more money than all these people, and they have been enjoying cheap labor of these lower caste. They have to work in the fields for them, and a lot of them, We became bonded laborers because they wanted some money for something, the child's medical care or fixing up a hut or something.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

And they would lend the money and then they can't pay back. And then you become a bonded laborer. That is, you have to work with no salary. They feed you a little bit. And until an equal amount is created by your labor, then you are out of the bonded status quo. By then, you have borrowed more, and it goes on.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

And they would lend the money and then they can't pay back. And then you become a bonded laborer. That is, you have to work with no salary. They feed you a little bit. And until an equal amount is created by your labor, then you are out of the bonded status quo. By then, you have borrowed more, and it goes on.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

And they would lend the money and then they can't pay back. And then you become a bonded laborer. That is, you have to work with no salary. They feed you a little bit. And until an equal amount is created by your labor, then you are out of the bonded status quo. By then, you have borrowed more, and it goes on.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

So my criteria was to find a place where poverty really exists and do the transformation there. And as you pointed out, rightly pointed out, my children studying in the school come from different religions, different communities, different parts of southern India. I frankly, I don't know which kid is what religion. I never bother to ask them. I never ask them what caste they are.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

So my criteria was to find a place where poverty really exists and do the transformation there. And as you pointed out, rightly pointed out, my children studying in the school come from different religions, different communities, different parts of southern India. I frankly, I don't know which kid is what religion. I never bother to ask them. I never ask them what caste they are.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

So my criteria was to find a place where poverty really exists and do the transformation there. And as you pointed out, rightly pointed out, my children studying in the school come from different religions, different communities, different parts of southern India. I frankly, I don't know which kid is what religion. I never bother to ask them. I never ask them what caste they are.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

I know that 95% of them belong to the lower caste. I know that by the records they have, but I never go and check it. They are all beautiful children, and my goal is to give them self-confidence, self-esteem, and tell them that caste doesn't exist, that's a man-made creation to oppress others.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

I know that 95% of them belong to the lower caste. I know that by the records they have, but I never go and check it. They are all beautiful children, and my goal is to give them self-confidence, self-esteem, and tell them that caste doesn't exist, that's a man-made creation to oppress others.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

I know that 95% of them belong to the lower caste. I know that by the records they have, but I never go and check it. They are all beautiful children, and my goal is to give them self-confidence, self-esteem, and tell them that caste doesn't exist, that's a man-made creation to oppress others.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

And very soon the children believe that, and then they say, okay, I am just as beautiful, I am just as good as anyone else, and they work hard and try to have a good future.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

And very soon the children believe that, and then they say, okay, I am just as beautiful, I am just as good as anyone else, and they work hard and try to have a good future.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

And very soon the children believe that, and then they say, okay, I am just as beautiful, I am just as good as anyone else, and they work hard and try to have a good future.

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

To this day, these last 30 years, I had never addressed them as anything other than children or my children. I think of them as my two sons I have. And it has created a bond with me. I treat them with love. And they reciprocate with love. That doesn't mean that I'm not strict when I need to. That doesn't mean that I don't correct them and always pampering them. No, I guide them. But

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

To this day, these last 30 years, I had never addressed them as anything other than children or my children. I think of them as my two sons I have. And it has created a bond with me. I treat them with love. And they reciprocate with love. That doesn't mean that I'm not strict when I need to. That doesn't mean that I don't correct them and always pampering them. No, I guide them. But

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

To this day, these last 30 years, I had never addressed them as anything other than children or my children. I think of them as my two sons I have. And it has created a bond with me. I treat them with love. And they reciprocate with love. That doesn't mean that I'm not strict when I need to. That doesn't mean that I don't correct them and always pampering them. No, I guide them. But

Passion Struck with John R. Miles
Creating a Legacy of Hope: Dr. Abraham George on Educating India’s Underrepresented | EP 550

Never do I address them anything other than children. They are my children. And when you do that, they realize how much you care for them. And that's the reason.