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What is Education?
By Education
- Mahatma Gandhi
Body Mind and Spirit
I mean the all round drawing out of
A right which enables individualsand communitiesto act on reflection
- Rabindranath Tagore
I n d i a T o d a y...
Over 100 million children without access to education
Over 10 million children under 14 engaged in labor
A hard life of poverty with very little hope for the future
1991 University of California Berkeley
Asha for Education was founded by three graduate students
Our Mission:
To catalyze socio-economic change in Indiathrough the education of underprivileged children
Over 60 chapters worldwide
A s h a T o d a y…
More than 1000 active volunteers$4 Million disbursed – and counting
Asha’s Core Values
Non-political
andNon-
religiousTransparency
andAccountabilit
y
Volunteer driven
Asha Projects
Over 150 projects fundedin 2006
We Partner with Existing NGOs
Conduct Detailed Site Visits to Assess Project Needs
and Fund Solutions that Make a Difference
Here’s how YOU can help put a smile on their face
Support A Childfor Less than a Dollar a Day
Run a Marathon for Asha
Work An Hour
Contribute one hour of your salary to Asha.
Runs from July 4th to September 5th to coincide with India’s Independence day.
Become a Volunteer…Visit a Project
Spread the Word to Friends and Family
Our Vision for the Future
Quality Education for Every Child
Join us
Let’s togethermake this visiona reality
Our hearts. Their minds.One Hope
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Thank You
www.ashanet.org