Asha kiran-Educating underprivileged Children

Asha kiran is an Non Governmental Organization,whose objective is to provide education to the underprivileged children whose are not obtaining it due to their financial condition and poverty,some of the children are alon in this world as his/her parent left him alone in the world

Asha kiran provide him all the necessary requirment on survival . they educate them learned them moral value and human values , the organization based on the belief that education is the path to economic independence and thrives to make this achievable to the lower socio-economic strata of the Indian society by providing these children the means to education.

Their Guiding Principle is-

“A resurgent India requires a strong sense of community, mutual obligation towards our fellow citizens and a conviction that we shall not pursue our individual interests independent of the needs of our citizens.”

their believe is that every one contribute in our own way towards the cause of education and make a child’s life more meaningful. Education, leading to employment is the key to a better future. There are millions of children around the world who have been handed a raw deal, maybe by simply being born into unfortunate circumstances. India alone has over 40 million children who do not go to school due to lack of books or clothes. Asha Kiran hopes to provide a platform for individuals who want to come forth and give these children a chance to improve their lives.

What they do
Asha Kiran's goal is to provide children from poor or deprived families the financial aid and moral support required to obtain their basic right to education. We firmly believe that the path to economic independence is through education, and further, that there are many around us who would willingly help. We aim to select suitable projects in India that will help reach our objectives. In turn, we will provide regular and detailed feedback to our sponsors about the effects of their sponsorship. This can include detailed profiles of the specific children, yearly report cards and updates about their progress and so on.

Who they are
Asha Kiran is an organization consisting purely of volunteer members who have come together to help raise awareness of the plight of the poor in India. None of the volunteers or members are paid for their work. They have been part of the organization as they share our guiding principle and obtain a sense of satisfaction from their work. Our name, which means "A Ray of Hope" and is shared by our first supported project in India, was chosen to convey the importance of an education for every single child.

Zero administrative costs
As we have no salaried employees any minimal administrative costs are borne by members or volunteers themselves. All donations made by sponsors go directly to deserving projects.

Board Members and Officers

Prithvi Shetty, born 1980, is a board member and treasurer of Asha Kiran. A society without bias is her dream and she leads the Asha Kiran team in their efforts to make this a reality. She lives and works in Austin, Texas.

Aarti Sampath Kumar, born 1978, is a board member. A resident of Mountain View, California, she uses her business sense and financial acumen to help expand Asha Kiran. She is a firm believer in education, and is a big contributor to the expansion of Asha Kiran.

Arjun Seshadri, born 1979, is a board member and of website administrator. Apart from being dedicated to raising awareness, he uses his software engineering skills to manage Asha Kiran's home on the web.

Praveen Herur, born 1979, is a board member, secretary and chairperson. He uses his excellent organizational and communication skills to work with our sponsors. He lives in Sunnyvale, CA.

Ramana Regulapati, born in 1968, is a board member, and lives and works in Maryland. He handles the Asha Kiran database. He also coordinates activities in India and connects with large number of sponsors.

G L Y Mendon, born 1962, makes his home in Baltimore, MD, USA. His dedication to our cause and experience in its execution keep us always striving forward.

Volunteers
Aruna Jaipal, born 1965 and residing in Bangalore will be helping to look after the new AK India module starting in Bangalore. She is a housewife and wants to dedicate her free time to the noble cause of educating the underprivileged children of India.

So join them in our effort to make this change happen.