Don’t be fooled by the pensive look. She’s just waiting for the right moment to pounce. When she decides she’s had enough or that you aren’t making any sense or that – God forbid – someone is messing with one of “her” kids, watch out. Shaila is a force to be reckoned with. Thank God she’s on our side.

Shaila joined the Latika Roy Foundation as Chief Coordinator at Latika Vihar three months ago. Since her arrival, enrollment has more than tripled. Usually at this time of year, with exams the driving force in parents’ lives, we are lucky to get 20 kids coming on a given day. THESE days, we get 70. We can imagine what those kids are thinking as they walk in the gate because it’s the same thing we are thinking: what is she going to come up with today?

And in case you’re still wondering: if Shaila is behind it, it’s got to be good.