Bringing Hope Through Education
Asha for Education is an all-volunteer worldwide non-profit organization that works to provide basic education to underprivileged children in India. Since it's inception in 1991, Asha has disbursed over $20 million and has directly supported over 400 projects (316 currently active as of 2011) in 24 states benefiting thousands of children in India
The Asha Chapter at Philadelphia (click for brochure) was founded in the Summer of 2001. As South Asians privileged with opportunities unavailable to many children in India, we feel that it is our responsibility to support and catalyze socio-economic change through the promotion of basic education. By raising financial resources and awareness on campuses and in the greater Philadelphia community, we hope to fund educational projects that can improve the lives of underpriviledged children in India.
Donations to Asha for Education are tax-deductible under section 501(c)(3) of the IRS Tax Code in the USA. To make a donation, please click the image to the right.
News 2011
Diwali Lights 2011
Date: Saturday, Oct 29, 2011
7pm onwards
Great Court, 3141 Chestnut St, Philadelphia PA 19104
UPenn Freshers Party (in association with UPenn Rangoli)
Date: Saturday, Sept 24, 2011
6:30pm to 11:30pm
Class of 49 Auditorium, Houston Hall
3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia PA 19104
$3 for UPenn students $10 for non-students
More Info here
Join Us at the Festival of India 2011 at Penns Landing in Philadelphia
visit the Asha booth to learn about our Education projects, Fundraising events and other updates.
Sunday, Aug 14th, 2011 12:00 Noon - 6:00 pm The Great Plaza Penn's Landing, Columbus Blvd, Philadelphia- 20 Projects * 70 Schools * 4415 Students * $248,230 Target Amount
- Asha Philadelphia project Sandnya Sanwardhan Sanstha is featured in this year's Work-an-Hour Campaign
- UPDATE - The event was a huge success with a turnout of 350+. Asha Philadelphia thanks its patrons for their support
- When: Sunday, Nov 7, 2010 8pm-11pm
- Where: Hall of Flags, Houston Hall, 3417 Spruce St, Philadelphia, PA 19104
- Join us for a colorful medley of Bollywood hits (feat. DJ Sid), celebrate diwali and enjoy awesome Indian food
Asha for Education Presents - Work-an-Hour 2011 (July 15th-Sept 30th)
Work An Hour! Donate an hour's worth or more of your earnings towards these grassroots efforts in India that conscientiously tackle those very issues that directly impact the underprivileged among us.
News 2010
Diwali Bollywood Dhamaka 2010
Organized by Asha Philadelphia (in association with Penn Rangoli and Drexel Pragathi)
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