Case Study: Anita Kumari is a 13-year old girl forced to leave studies after the death of both her parents. Lives with two brothers one who is married, only one income earner in the household which was not sufficient to support the entire family and, as a result, Anita left school and became involved in mica collection to contribute to her family’s income. Anita’s situation was discussed among other Bal Manch members who decided to bring her case to the attention of one of RMI’s local CSO program partners, Samajik Parivartan Sansthan (SPS), a member of the CESAM consortium, to implement RMI’s community empowerment programs. SPS provided her with a scholarship for continuing education but also secured support from CESAM and SPS staff to help her assimilate into school at the appropriate grade level after having missed classes. CESAM also helped her brother appreciate the importance of Anita’s attendance at school and the role he could play in her development in the absence of her parents.