"Be the difference you want to see in the world"
Mahathma Gandhi.

The purpose of this project is to provide basic human needs to poor and underpriveledged people who would not otherwise receive them. Specifically, food, shelter, health, education, and love. We work directly with the poor in india. We are a grassroots project with none of the overheads of the major NGO's.

Beginning in December of 2004, we have been working to provide some of those needs to poor children and their families in Varanasi, India. Specifically, we have given free classes in English, Art and Music, as well as encouraging homeless children to attend school where they also learn reading and math.

We have also organized a free medical clinic, twice a week, paying all medical costs for those families who are unable to afford them.

The clinic is now running in association with another NGO.

Beginning in September 2005, we estblished our own school, with volunteer teachers from western countries teaching some subjects, and also employing local teachers and a local cook. We believe that for education to be effective and motivating for children who have lived on the streets since birth it must be creative, fun and applicable to the reality. The school aims to provide a basic level of education, vocational training, and subjects such as art and music, hindi, english and yoga, which we feel greatly improve the quality of life of even the poorest people.

In November, 2006, we opened a "hostel", which is a home for the children who have been coming to school. Although most of the children have families, they live on the street, exposed to violence, drug abuse, unsanitary conditions, and very little positive influence. We feel (and most of the children and their parents agree) that they need a clean, safe home, away from the slum, 24-hr supervision by loving, educated Indians, enough good food, and medical care when necessary. At the moment there are about 20 children living in the hostel.