[I came across this excerpt from a participant at the Catalyst conference that was addressed by you (Indra Nooyi, PepsiCo CEO on Mentors, Meritocracy and Maternity, http://www.theglasshammer.com/news/2008/04/14/indrya-nooyi-pepsico-ceo-on-mentors-meritocracy-and-maternity/)

"If women don't help other women then who will?" asked Indra.As an attendee at the Catalyst conference, I felt very pleased to have heard her address. I wish I could believe that its really just a matter of being great at what you do and then the company will have to promote you, but I guess Indra Nooyi is living proof that this can happen, even if it is not the norm for most companies]

In my time of distress these above lines have given me hope to approach my problem afresh. You should not be surprised that you are somebody to look up to ! I am just about a middle class woman working out my living with a limited means.

My son is the only spark that we have in our life and he has dilligently tried to perform to the best of his ability. He finished his junior college on scholarship from Raffles Junior College,Singapore, and completed computer engineering from National University of Singapore on scholarship in 2003.He began working with an Intellectual Property firm where he learnt and delivered to the great satisfaction of his management.

As he was always keen to pursue economics as a stream at some stage of his career he did his Masters in Economics with a score of 4.8 out of 5.

In 2006 he joined Dell Singapore to experience working in a multinational firm, and once again he is one of two professionals who has got an ‘Excellent’ grade in their annual performance rating.

In December 2007 he cleared his GMAT with a score of 770.He got thru all IIMs but when he got admission in Tuck business school with full financial aid, he decided in to do his MBA from Dartmouth.

Indraji, he got the full financial aid award and based on that, he applied for and got his US Visa for 5 years. But even as he received his visas, he got an intimation from Tuck that due to their own financial problems with their lenders in the wake of a falling economy, they would be unable to provide the aid to students who missed replying to an email re-confirming acceptance of the financial aid award.
We have neither the resource nor the connectivity in the USA to workout this predicament .
I chose to address my problem to you for two reasons, (a) you yourself have studied this course and know the value of it, (b)you have the resource, power and most importantly the initiative required to help in a situation like this.

What my son needs is just a guarantee to a bank in USA from where he can take the aid amount of US$72000.

I am sure this is not a big burden for your stature but our gratitude will last forever.I assure and hope that my son will not let you down either on a personal or on professional score.

Please do not be apprehensive about me writing to you first.This is my initiative to help my son who is not aware of my effort yet.Once I hear from you, I shall put him on direct communication with you where he will provide you with all required testimonials.

Indraji as you are an inspiration to all us women back home who have missed out on achievements such as yours, we see you as our own and hence this request. Please do not judge my prudence at this hour of my crisis and help a worthy candidate having verified it yourself. He is still in Singapore and has to join classes at TUCK on 21st of August, 2008.

How do I say my thanks to you for this uncalled for consideration. Please do respond.
Thanks/ Regards
Sushma Sinha

email : sushmasinha21@gmail.com
cell :919814027021