Support A Child – Enrich a Life
This program makes it possible for an individual to sponsor the cost of education or total living expense for one underprivileged child in India. The aim is to support this child financially till he completes college or vocational education and is able to support himself. You can become a sponsor for a child in India for as little as $9 a month.
Asha’s role is to find a suitable education project run by a non profit organization in India which targets children getting access to the education they deserve to reach their full potential even though their social circumstances are challenging. Then Asha endeavors to find sponsors for the children in this project. Asha follows through by disbursing and monitoring the sponsors’ funds. The sponsor can also arrange a visit to the project, coordinating with the steward and the project coordinators in India (except few sensitive projects).
Even if, one to one communication with specific children can not be accommodated with the donor and donations with student names are not accepted, the donor can connect with a group of children via emails. Regular updates from the project can be also shared. Currently this program is being run by several Asha chapters. Asha for Education is not involved with any adoption process through this program.
The table below gives a brief description of the type of projects the sponsored children belong to. For more details you can visit each of the chapter sites. Becoming a sponsor is easy! To begin your sponsorship today, all you have to do is fill out the sign-up forms available at each of the chapter websites found below.
Projects Requiring Sponsors
(For more information, contact sac@ashanet.org )
| Project | Supported Items Monthly Expenses per Child |
|---|---|
| Asha Chennai Scholarships Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chapter: Chennai | School/college fees, books, notebooks, uniforms, shoes, etc Varies |
| Auroville Unity Fund: Isai Ambalam School Location: Alankuppam Village, Auroville, TN Chapter: Bangalore | Nutrition, teachers salaries, activities, education by design, STEM activities with village children. Contact Here $14/month SAC Page |
| Friends of Children Location: Pune, Maharashtra Chapter: Boston | Fees for professional courses (B.E, BCS, BSC etc) – 4 year commitment desirable $27.00 |
| Gramin Shiksha Kendra Location: Sawani Madhopur, Rajasthan Chapter: Austin | Support for students in rural Rajasthan school $20.00 |
| Gram Vikas Trust – Balwadi Project Location: Bharuch, Gujarat Chapter: Dallas | Books, uniforms, meals $20.00 |
| Hope Charitable Trust – Ambattur Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu Chapter: St. Louis | Uniform clothes, color dresses, groceries, medicines, furniture,A Van to transport special school children for treatments (First-Aid etc),Vocational training and other activities. Contact Here Rs.900/month |
| INSPIRATION Kamarhati Centers Location: Kolkata, West Bengal Chapter: Atlanta | School supplies, supplementary meals, medical check-ups and clothes. Contact Here $9.00 |
| KALKERI SANGEET VIDYALAYA Location: Kalkeri, Karnataka Chapter: Boston | Performing arts, education, food and boarding in a residential setting Contact Here Min $28 / Max $80 |
| Khushboo Welfare Society Location: Gurgaon, Haryana Chapter: Austin | Support for special needs students $25.00 |
| Lok Chetana Samiti – Girls Hostel Location: Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh Chapter: Atlanta | Support for residential girls from marginalized Musahar community Contact Here $20-50.00 |
| NISHTHA- Jagaran Location: Baruipur, West Bengal | Scholarship for a rural girl student to continue education Contact Here $3.00 |
| NISHTHA- Night Shelter Location: Baruipur, West Bengal | School supplies and hostel accommodation to ensure protected learning environment for an at-risk child from an unfortunate background. |
| Samerth Talim Kendra Location: Ahmedabad, Gujarat Chapter: Silicon Valley | Supporting special needs children in a day care (Sign-up link) Contact Here $30/month |
Send any feedback to sac@ashanet.org
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