By 2004 it was evident that Angela couldn't provide all that was needed for the small school and for Jyoti and Monalisa daily needs on her own and some friends joined in her quest. She decided that she needed to build a place for the homeless children of Muzaffarpur to live in safety.
There was no stopping her and Angela made a huge personal commitment of funds. And so began the new building on a block of land purchased for them by Ananda Marga in the region. During 2004 and early 2005 a huge brick building rose from the barren space. Some friends and relatives offered help in financial and other ways, but the fund raising didn't begin in earnest at this early stage.
When the project took some physical shape in this building we started to see that the commitment would need to be ongoing for some years. The bottom floor was to educate the poorest children of Muzaffarpur. There was to be physical space to take on 150 students when complete. Upstairs, on the first floor, where Monalisa (now 12 years old) is looking down from the window, will be accommodation for 12 homeless children.
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