My name is Riva Mehta . I am 14-years-old and a Grade 9 student at The Kanakia International School at Chembur,Mumbai. I have always wanted to make a change in this world and I try to do my best to give back to the society. One of the ways I believe I could make a change is by the following:

I am running this crowdfunding campaign to transform a Municipal school in Shastri Nagar located in the Dharavi slum at Sion, Mumbai and turn it into a "HAPPY SCHOOL".

I was very surprised and shocked to see the images of the school building, classrooms, and common areas and I wondered how children are able to study in such an environment. Making the school and classrooms bright, cheerful, and safe and providing them with hygienic washrooms etc is a very basic requirement.

Through this campaign, my other friends and I aim to transform this school so that 280-plus children who come here, learn in a better environment and look forward to coming to the school. This will help the students reach their potential and leverage their education to build a career and life for themselves.

This campaign would help shape the lives of hundreds of people and is the first step towards building many happy schools, aiding to make this world a much better place. So help this campaign to be the change you want to be.