Eight year old Ranjith is studying in the first grade and lives in a  small village called Ulundurpet in Tamil Nadu, India.

He lost his father when he was very young, and has been single handly brought up by his mother who is a daily-wage worker.  If his mother is lucky enough to find work every day, she earns about Rs.1000 ($23) per month. The family leads a hand to mouth existence, and they find it very difficult to cope with medical emergencies.

Despite their poor economic condition, Ranjith’s mother realizes the value of a good education, and ensures that her son goes to school every day. Ranjith  is a bright child child and is good in academics, sports and cultural activities.  If  given an opportunity,  he can perform well and achieve great heights.

Thanks to your generous donations, Molly, James and Julie, Jeffrey, Luke and Ani, Peter, Bill, Chris and Emily, Rao, Jaime, Katherine, Cindy and Craig, Ranjith would be able to attend school for an entire year.

Thank you, Laurent, for gifting Ranjith two sets of school uniforms. He treats them as his “best clothes”, and wears them with pride.

Thank you all for coming together in support of Ranjith and motivating him to do well in life!

Srihari is a 4 year old boy studying in kindergarten. He has no father and his mother is a saleswoman, making 2500 Rupees (~$50) a week. He has no other siblings. It is hard for Srihari’s family to make education a priority when there is no food and shelter.

Thanks to the generous support of  a few donors, seven months back, Srihari’s tuition for an entire year had been sponsored.  Given the opportunity to study at Isha, he is making great progress!

And now your gift of a set of two new uniforms has been matched with his tuition allowing Srihari to attend school for an entire year with his school requirements being met.

Thank you, Annaleah, for your support which will encourage Srihari to attend school regularly.

Saranya is a 7 year old girl studying in class 1.  She has an older sister studying in class 3 in the same school.  Her father is an assistant TV mechanic in an electronic repair shop nearby and has to work long hours and barely earns enough to meet the basic needs of the family.  Saranya is very good  in studies and actively participates in all cultural activities. She loves attending school and travels a long distance to go to school.

Thanks to the generous donations of Digvijay, Tushar, Craig, Pooja, Elena and Shanen, Cindy, Lee, Dwayne and Terese, Dean and Julie, Guthri, Luis (x2), Saranya’s school tuition for an entire year has been taken care of.

And thank you, Chris, for donating a set of two school uniforms to Saranya.

This comes as a big relief to her family who was finding it difficult to pay for her education along with managing other needs.

Thank you very much, all of you for coming together to support Saranya’s education. Your gifts are much appreciated!

Vedhasri is a 7 year old girl studying in first grade. She is very good in her studies and also enjoys playing sports. She has one elder brother and one younger brother and they live together with their parents and grandparents. The combined income for their family is just 3500 Rupees per month (~$70).

The family finds it very difficult to support 7 people at home on that amount. As a result, it is hard to make education a priority. Thanks to some generous donors, six months back Vedhasri received a full year of tuition which allowed her to attend Isha Vidhya for a year!

And now thanks to your generous donation, Joan, Vedhashri will receive two new sets of uniforms which will last her a whole year!

This gift will definitely encourage Vedhashri to attend school regularly and perform well. Thank you, Joan, for your support!

Mavin is four years old and lives with his younger sister, parents and grandparents. His father and grandfather are farm workers and they each earn just $55 (Rs. 2000) per month. Feeding six people two meals a day on this income is an extremely difficult task. Therefore, it is hard for Mavin’s family to make education a priority.

Four months back, with the support of a kind donor, Mavin received a full year of tuition and started school this year.  Mavin enjoys school, and is a studious boy. He particularly enjoys drawing and painting.

And now with your kind donation, Steve, Mavin will receive two new sets of uniforms that will last him an entire year. He can now look forward to a high quality education that would otherwise be completely out of reach.

Thank you Steve for giving Mavin hope and for encouraging him to do well in school!

Sivalingam has just started Kindergarten at Isha Vidhya in Tamil Nadu, South India.

Both of his parents are farm laborers, who make very little money from the day jobs they sporadically find.  Without the free education provided by Isha Vidhya and supported by generous donors like you, it would be impossible for Sivalingam to go to school.

Thanks to some kind donors, Sivalingam’s full year of tuition was taken care of, eight months back because of which he was able to start kindergarten.

In addition to excellent computer-based, English medium education, he will now  receive a set of two school uniforms, thanks to your generous gift, Peter.

Thanks Peter, for supporting Sivalingam and motivating him to attend school regularly.

Dharshini is  a 6 years old child,  very good in studies.

She has  one sister and and brother and her parents are  farm coolies. They live in the interior village of Nagercoil.

Their monthly income  is a mere Rs.3000 ($67) with which they have to manage their food, clothes and shelter for the five member family which is nearly impossible.

Children wear their  uniforms at home for daily wear as they have no other change of clothes.  Her school, Isha Vidhya provides them with good quality education and a conducive environment to study.

Thanks to your kind support, Ted and Pam, Sarah, Molly, David, Craig, Michael, Thomas, Luke and Ani, Chris, Shravan (x3), Darshini can attend another year of school.

Suganthi  is a 10 year old  girl studying in Class 4 and has one younger brother studying in Kindergarten.

She has no father and their mother is a daily wager, earning a mere 2500 rupees (~$50) per month.   Suganthi and her mother live with her maternal uncle.  She studies well and also enjoys sports!

Six months back, Suganthi received a full year of tuition sponsored by some kind donors.

Your gift of two sets of uniforms will ensure that Suganthi has a new clean set of uniforms  that she can use for an entire year.

Thank you, Sara,for supporting Suganthi and encouraging her to study and do well in life.

7 years old Nandini is a student in grade 1 at Isha Vidhya. Her parents are daily wage laborers earning a monthly income of Rs.2500 ($55). With this amount, the family has to not only meet the basic needs of three people but also be prepared for medical emergencies. This income does not suffice under such circumstances and they find it extremely difficult to manage if someone falls ill.

Nandini’s parents realize the value of a good education for their child, and they ensure that she attends school regularly. Nandini is a very good dancer and participates in all school functions and festivals.  She loves the plants and trees and colors around her.

Your generous donation of a month of tuition, Prem and Swarn, David, Greg and Monica (x2), Akiko (x2), Ray and Lael, Satish, Allison, Jerame, Misheles and Raj, enables Isha Vidhya to provide a year of tuition for Nandini. Thank you for enabling her to continue her studies!

Lakshmanan is a 7 years old and studies in grade 2 at Isha Vidhya.  His parents are both coolies (virtually bonded laborers) in a farm, and the combined monthly income of the family is Rs.3,500 (less than $ 80). His grandparents also live with his family, which is a further drain on the family resources.

Since there are no schools in the area where he lives, Lakshmanan travels 30 miles every day to attend Isha Vidhya. He is a diligent student, and is also very creative- he is very good at making things out of clay.

Your generous support, Sara, Teresa, Tom, Chris, George, Mark and Lisbet, Bill, Mary, Sarah, Anil, Adam and David, has enabled Lakshmanan to continue his studies. He can now continue shaping dreams the way he shapes clay.