Meet Volunteer Raj

“I am passionate to help [students] get their high school or GED and help them start their careers. I completely understand their situation as they have lived through a very difficult childhood, and they are looking to get out of the “spiral of helplessness,” and they are trying to turn their lives around.

I feel their pain as I came to this country over 40 years ago, and I had no money or any contacts, and I went to school while working through numerous menial jobs, and I worked hard to graduate and develop a successful career.

My wife and I have raised two outstanding young men who are enjoying their excellent careers. As I work with these students, I try to use all that practical experience and knowledge to genuinely help them. I try my best to be flexible when I set up tutoring sessions because they students have a number of other needs, including taking care of families.

I am seriously committed, and I sincerely hope to help many students, but I will consider my great fortune even if I can help just one student. I feel very blessed, and I would love to return back to the society because I received a lot of help from many good people when I was going through similar challenging situations in my earlier life.”