Asha for Education

Project Brief: The organization is involved in encouraging street youth in Mumbai to gain formal education, using myriad approaches to sustain motivation such as the housing schemes, nutrition/savings program, vocational training programs.
Project Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)

Secondary Focus: girls

Area: Tribal
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Cleveland

Status: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Gautam Shetty
Co-Steward: Madhav Ranganathan
Project Partner(s): Contact information unavailable
Project Address: Saathi
Roshni Nair - Flat 41, 6th floor B-1
Maniyar Apts., Tardeo Rd.
Maharashtra 400 034
Tel: 91-22-4948053
Stewarding Chapter: Cleveland

The organization is involved in encouraging street youth in Mumbai to gain formal education, using myriad approaches to sustain motivation such as the housing schemes, nutrition/savings program, vocational training programs. In the past year, they have also focussed on the girl child and runaway girls and on counseling of street youth on issues such as substance abuse, aggression, HIV/AIDS etc.