Asha for Education

To facilitate a better future for children from economically backward sections of society, through the medium of education.

To spread awareness, on the necessity for quality life and quality education for children from all walks of life.

Friends of Children (FoC) is a non - profit trust working in Maharashtra,providing financial assistance to poor college going children to complete their higher education. Founded in 2003 by a group of people with a dream to lend a helping hand to society. The underlying objective was to reach out to deserving youth using education as a medium to help them grow as strong individuals with an opportunity for a sustainable livelihood.

In the course of the past decade, FoC has reached out to more than 2574 students and assisted them with scholarships amounting to Rs 127 lakhs. Apart from financial assistance students are also prepared for employment with the help of workshops. These workshops cover various life skills and facets on personality development through these sessions. Rural students have no exposure to any such platform and through the past 4 years, the workshop schedule has been reaffirmed by the positive feedback and the higher level of confidence the students display. FoC also conducts a rigorous residential program for the senior students, preparing them for the professional world. Students are called into Pune for 3 days at a time and exposed to various sessions covering Resume Preparation, Facing Interview Tips, FAQs in Interview, GDs, corporate and email etiquette and requisites that raises the platform for them in this competitive world.

Students have been sponsored in Pune city, Rajgurunagar, Manchar, Ghodegaon, Narayangaon, Ale, Junnar, Sangli, Miraj, Kavalapur, Soni, Someshwarnagar and Saswad.