Asha for Education
Asha for Education is a global, secular, not-for-profit, all volunteer, zero overhead, organization aiming to provide education to the underprivileged children in India, in the belief that education is a critical prerequisite for socio-economic change. The name ‘Asha’ means ‘Hope’ and it represents the hope that education can bring into the lives of children.
Asha has over 66 chapters worldwide: 45 in the US, 14 in India and 7 in Europe, Singapore and Australia.
Asha for Education is ranked among top 10 charities in "International Development and Relief Services" by Charity Navigator, an independent charity evaluation agency which ranks charities operating primarily out of US.
Greater Kansas City Chapter
Asha’s Greater Kansas City Chapter was formed in September 2008 and is comprised of volunteers from all walks of life. The objective of the group has been to mobilize and empower the local community to collectively support and provide financial assistance to grassroots level educational movements in India. The organization is currently looking for volunteers to be part of the movement. Click below for the Greater Kansas City chapter website.
Projects
Asha currently supports over 385 projects in 24 Indian states,
benefiting thousands of children.
Following is a sampling of projects that Asha supports:
• Aadarana Orphanage Home, Andhra Pradesh
• Akshardeep, Maharashtra
• Asha Chennai Scholarships, Tamil Nadu
• Asha Samajik Vidyalaya, Bihar
• Balamandiram, Kerala
• Saurashtra Education Foundation, Gujarat
• Tomorrow's Foundation (TF) Stars, West Bengal
To learn more about Asha’s projects, click below
http://www.ashanet.org/index.php?page=projects
