12 year old Raju Balai comes from Pawata in Jaipur district of Rajasthan . His father is a brick- kiln worker. His family was always in dire straits . He was one of the four siblings. Constant drinking by his father became a part of Raju's childhood .After his parents separated his father left him at an aunt's place. There too, things were far from normal. He was forced to work in a street side joint. He some how escaped from that place because he was beaten up again and again . He escaped again to his grand mother's house in Panchudala. At his grand mother's place also he was not saved from exploitation. He was made to stand guard in an agricultural field from where he used to get a meager amount of rice.

He would often watch children go to a nearby school and think of the day when he would also attend school . However, luck intervened. A local BBA activist told his grand mother about the BBA (SACCS) rehabilitation centre Bal Ashram in Virat Nagar, Rajasthan. In a few days time, Balai like many other children joined the Bal Ashram. Today, his dream of studying has come true. He is at present a student of a local school, currently studying in class 5th. A great singer and entertainer, he enthralls his audiences with songs having an underlying social message.