| My request:
Gift a Rural child a Future - Support Education...
I have always wanted to do at least a little in helping make education accessible to those who cannot afford it. "Isha Vidhya" has been committed to this goal. Help me raise funds for this initiative. Donate to this cause using the 'Donate' link on this page.
Today, there are more than 770 million illiterate people in the world, over 300 million children who are not enrolled in school, and hundreds of millions more lack access to books and libraries. Ninety-eight percent of these children live in developing countries, where extreme poverty prevents them from gaining an education.
You will see just how much joy and hope and lasting change your scholarship gift will bring to a child or family living in poverty.
Cause:
Full scholarship for 10 students for an entire year ($2400)
Isha Vidhya strives to keep fees to a minimum; however, even minimal fees are unaffordable for many rural families. Most students' parents work in temporary jobs as laborers, dhobis, barbers, carpenters, field workers, construction workers, tea shop owners, auto drivers and street vendors. Income from these jobs is inconsistent, varying based on the season and demand for employment, and often insufficient for meeting basic household and dietary requirements. This often forces families to cut expenditures in other areas such as food, medicine and clothing. The reality of this situation necessitated the development of a scholarship program.
Sponsoring a student represents a unique way to dramatically touch the life of a child. Each sponsor is matched with a student(s) and encouraged to donate yearly for the child's full education at Isha Vidhya. Sponsors receive regular updates on the student's progress, including letters from the student, photos, and academic progress reports. The school facilitates correspondences between the sponsors and students, and sponsors are welcome to visit their student at school, act as a mentor, and watch as the child grows and blossoms. The scholarship donation amount of (Rs 10000/USD 240/GBP 150) provides tuition, books, notebooks and nutritional health supplements for the scholarship student.
No donation is too small (or too big!) to participate. Many thanks for your support -- and don't forget to forward this to anyone who you think might want to donate too!
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