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Inputs from Indiantelevision.com
Mumbai, Mar 14: As his first engagement during his visit to the city, WWE Superstar Rey Mysterio met with children from Door-Step School. An NGO working towards providing a sustainable education program aimed at underprivileged children in Mumbai city. They have to their distinction introduced unique programs like the School on Wheels that literally brings the classroom to your doorstep. A mobile classroom recreated on a bus, that travels to various slums in the city providing basic education to street children.
Forty children from this school were invited to participate in a drawing competition, where they drew their favorite WWE star. No surprise that this turned out to be Rey Mysterio the master of the 619, a WWE superstar that these children could identify with. A man with humble beginnings who made it to the top echelons of world wrestling, through sheer determination and hard work. Not forgetting the important role education played in guiding his way through.
Rey in his interactions with the children impressed upon them the need for a proper education, a very necessary building block for an individual’s future. The children listened with rapt attention and promised to do their best to become achievers and leaders someday.
“Today’s interaction with the children from Door-Step School was an eye opener on the good work being carried out in bringing education to the underprivileged, said Rey Mysterio. This noble cause needs all the support we can provide.”