Asha for Education

To provide a forum for young people to express their views, share their concerns and learn from each other, to empower the children to change their lives and communities through local, collective action.

The MCF aims to improve the lives of people in rural mountain communities by tapping into their own resourcefulness and energy, particularly the energy and resourcefulness of the children. Working primarily with young people between the ages of 12-18, the MCF works towards broadbased change in attitudes (e.g. sense of apathy and helplessness in changing their lives, gender bias, casteism, etc.) and the physical, economic, environmental and social health of the community. We have found that that children can be powerful agents of change, because they are able to influence the attitudes and beliefs of the entire community. Furthermore, in a few short years, they will be the adults in the community, so by empowering and engaging them now, we are making a significant investment in the future.