Financial Learning from Padma Shri award winner

How many of us, if earning just Rs.150 a day, would even think of starting a school, that too, when we have never been to school? 68-year-old street fruit vendor Harekala Hajabba, received a Padma Shri award for starting a school in a village near Mangaluru, Karnataka. Hajabba who sold oranges at Mangaluru bus depot since 1977 has never been to school. The desire to start a school came to him in 1978 when a foreigner asked about the cost of oranges. As he could not speak English, he decided to start a school in his village. His dream came true after 2 decades & the school started with 28 students. Now 175 underprivileged students study in his school till Class 10. He wishes to set up a college on the same premise as most discontinue after Class 10. He earned very little to start school. But, his determination to educate others drove him to succeed.

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What we learn here: There is a popular myth that you need to start with a large sum of money to create wealth. This is clearly not the case & is similar to the above story wherein if one has purpose, perseverance & patience (3Ps), the goal can be achieved. Hajabba never went to school but started school. Here too you need not be a financial expert but need to find the right people to support your cause like a good financial advisor. Even if