Asha for Education

Project Brief: Muskaan is an organization working for education of slum children in Bhopal
Project Type: Non-Formal Educational Centers (description)
Primary Focus: children from slums (description)

Secondary Focus: children of dalits/tribals

Area: Tribal
Supporting Chapter Contact:
Seattle

Status: CURRENT
Project Steward: Namrata Zalewski
Co-Steward: Garima Bangard
Project Partner(s): Shivani Taneja
Project Address: Muskaan
Muskaan, 14, Nadir Colony
Shamla Hills
Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh 462013
Tel: 011 91 9425600382
Stewarding Chapter: Seattle

Muskaan extensively works in twenty four slum areas of Bhopal providing education to the underprivileged children. The organization's primary focus is on the education of children unable to access mainstream schools. The education programs also include strengthening the quality of education in government schools, preschool programs and residential camps. The organization is deeply involved with the community through healthcare programs, women’s saving group and livelihood training to the people of basti.

Asha Seattle has been supporting Muskaan for education expenses since October 2005 and making a difference to the lives of underprivileged kids in the slums of Bhopal

Since 2011, Asha Stanford has been supporting camps aimed towards children of rag-pickers and laborers. Please contact Sonal Gupta (sonal AT cs DOT stanford DOT edu) for any questions regarding this aspect of the project.

Starting 2013, Asha Stanford is supporting the residential school for the children at Muskaan. Since 2014, Asha Frankfurt (Germany) is supporting the construction of Muskaan educational facilities.