Asha for Education

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: CLOSED - ENDED
Project Steward: Hari Samrat
Project Partner(s): Ravindra Kashi
Project Address: Balanandana
c/o Mr. Ravindra Kashi
Balanandana Trust
Heggodu, Karnataka 577 417
Tel: 91-8183-2874/65713
Stewarding Chapter: St. Louis

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.