Educate an underprivileged child

Rashid was seven when lost his father and due to financial constraints they were rendered homeless. Rashid discontinued his education and started helping his mother, a street vendor. They earn about Rs.2000/- ($31) monthly. He was then enrolled in the Education Centre. Rashid is a quick learner. He is an average student but a positive child. He's always ready to learn new things. With guidance, he has blossomed into a confident student. He currently studies in 4th grade. Rashid loves to play cricket, dancing and participates in all the cultural events of the School. The nominal school admission charges have been waived off for him. He is also provided free books and uniform. Children like Rashid are looking for your help for their education.

EMSRD runs a school for the school dropouts children in an urban slum in Ghaziabad. The parents of the children do not have a steady income. The beneficiaries come from the destitute families that earn less than Rs 4000 per month and they work as rickshaw pullers, auto drivers etc. Unaware of the importance of education, they do not send their children to school. The school is situated in the same locality where these children come from for easy access. The eligible beneficiaries are identified through surveys.The school runs both formal and non-formal classes as well as a computer room and a library.They are also provided school supplies. The progress of the child is regularly tracked.After class V, the children are admitted to the nearby Govt. school.A donation to this program can help in re-enrolling a child back into school and save their education.

Empowering Minds -Society for Research and Development (EM) is a registered NGO which utilizes various participative methodologies in working with individuals and communities for empowering them to attain a better quality of life and sustained development. They started with a voluntary training assignment for a research project with the local NGOs in Delhi and since then they have worked on various small but interesting projects like providing support services to individuals and groups on health-related matters, counseling, training and proposal development for grass root organizations etc. Education, Health, Skills development, research, and training are the areas that they focus on. 250 children have been re-enrolled in schools, 800 women reached under various awareness programme,60 families have received health-related counseling in the past one year under the organization. They have transformed the lives of many by their ceaseless efforts in creating awareness about education, promoting mental and physical health care and support and recognizing their potentials and empowering individuals and communities for a better living.