Forests and hillocks surround the community of Preetpur village. Most of the community members, even the children, were held in bonded labor slavery, forced to work 14-15 hours a day at nearby brick kilns, stone quarries, and agricultural fields. Not a single child was attending school and no adult was literate. They depended on their slave owners for meals. At first fearful of any outsiders, the Preetpur community slowly grew to trust the Schools4Freedom team.