what is education ?

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