Akino Ogawa:- “Long ago when I was very small I lost my soul, I lost the most important love of my life, I lost my mother”. These were the words used to describe the story of Trina Dule when she first arrived at the Durgapur Child Study and Development Centre of Durgapur in 2010. She lost her mother Lt. Chandana Dule early on in her life. Her father, Mr. Tarun Dule works as a cook in the Sarenga Child Development Centre under the Diocese of Durgapur. Due to the long distances needed to travel to and from school in Sarenga and the civil unrest of the area, her father made the difficult decision to send her as a boarder to the Durgapur Child Study and Development centre where she would receive a quality education and necessary support.
One year later, Trina has a different story. Since arriving at the Durgapur Child Study and Development Centre, she has switched from class IV at a Bengali medium school, and is now beginning class III at St. Michaels English medium School. When she started at the school, she did not know any English. While she still finds English a challenge, she is receiving the required support and tuitions, and her young age will help her overcome this.
Trina is a hard working student and has a warm and gentle nature. She enjoys playing with her friends, and taking part in the extra-curricular activities of the centre, which include; dance practice, singing, martial arts, and other games. She particularly likes dancing and drawing.
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