Balanandana

Project Brief: The Balanandana Trust provides education and health facilities to 60 students (28 girls & 32 boys) from pre-primary to IV standard at Heggodu, Shimoga District.
Project Type: Formal Schools (description)
Primary Focus: to go to formal school (description)

Secondary Focus: other

Area: Rural
Supporting Chapter Contact: St. Louis
Status: completed - requirements ended
Project Steward: Hari Samrat
Project Partner(s):
Other Contacts:
Project Address: , c/o Mr. Ravindra Kashi,Balanandana Trust,Heggodu,
KARNATAKA  577 417
Tel: 91-8183-2874/65713
Stewarding Chapter: St. Louis
Dec 1998St. LouisUSD 750

Total = $750

The children are primarily from the lower castes or economically poor sections and are scattered over a number of nearby villages.

The trust and school have been functioning since August 1993.

Apart from the usual schooling they also have started an "Adopt a child for education" project.