Urban Milan | Non-Profit Organizations
Urban Milan is the ultimate source for information on local non-profit events and non-profit organizations to help in the City. Visit our Non-Profit Organization section for information on various non-profits in the area that support South Asians locally and abroad.
Pratham
www.prathamusa.org
Pratham is one of the world's largest non-profit organizations in the field of primary education. Pratham, which means "first" in Sanskrit was founded in the slums of Mumbai in 1994 with UNICEF support. Pratham’s direct programs, including pre-schools, community libraries and remedial learning programs reach more than 1 million children every year. Pratham's Annual Status of Education Report (ASER), which is supported by Google.org, evaluates India's status of education through direct testing of over 700,000 children in 16,000 villages across India.
Pratham launched the Read India program in 2007 to reach the ~100 million children in India who cannot read. Supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this catalytic program works in partnership with state governments and local communities to ensure that primary school children can read, write and do basic math. The program has reached over 34 million children so far!
With an annual budget of less than $15 million, Pratham combines large-scale impact with an extremely efficient use of funds. Pratham USA (www.prathamusa.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a four-star rating (the highest possible) from Charity Navigator, accepts tax deductible contributions from U.S. donors. You can make a donation at www.donate.prathamusa.org.
Pratham launched the Read India program in 2007 to reach the ~100 million children in India who cannot read. Supported by the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, this catalytic program works in partnership with state governments and local communities to ensure that primary school children can read, write and do basic math. The program has reached over 34 million children so far!
With an annual budget of less than $15 million, Pratham combines large-scale impact with an extremely efficient use of funds. Pratham USA (www.prathamusa.org), a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization with a four-star rating (the highest possible) from Charity Navigator, accepts tax deductible contributions from U.S. donors. You can make a donation at www.donate.prathamusa.org.
Asha for Education (Asha)
www.ashanet.org
Asha for Education (Asha) is a secular, volunteer run 501(c)(3) non-profit organization dedicated to the education of underprivileged children in India. Asha in Indian language means 'Hope'. This hope helped the organization grow from 3 volunteers since its inception in 1991 to over 1500 volunteers in 2009, with 73 chapters globally and 45 in US. Asha has raised over $15 million as of 2008 and supported more than 400 different projects spanning 24 states in India, while maintaining minimal overhead. Asha has a zero overhead policy on donations, i.e., 100% of all donations get spent on educational projects in India. Asha for Education has received a four star rating from Charity Navigator and was ranked #1 among the "top-ten slam-dunk charities" in 2005 and 2007.
We encourage you to join us as a volunteer, donor or marathoner. To learn more, please visit www.ashanet.org/nycnj and consider making a donation to support Asha’s projects.
If you prefer to donate via personal check, please send a check payable to "Asha for Education" and mail to: Asha for Education-NYC/NJ, Box 407, Church St. Station, New York, NY, 10008-0407.
We encourage you to join us as a volunteer, donor or marathoner. To learn more, please visit www.ashanet.org/nycnj and consider making a donation to support Asha’s projects.
If you prefer to donate via personal check, please send a check payable to "Asha for Education" and mail to: Asha for Education-NYC/NJ, Box 407, Church St. Station, New York, NY, 10008-0407.
Sankara Eye Foundation
www.giftofvision.org
SEF, USA is a 501 (c)(3) registered non-profit organization and all donations are tax exempt in the USA. SEF's mission is to realize the goal of 20/20 vision for the people of India by the year 2020. India is home to 45 million visually handicapped people, where 12 million people are totally blind. The good news is that more than 80% can be cured. We initiate and drive community eye care activities in India by working with eye care organizations such as Sankara Eye Care Institutions, which runs the Sankara Eye Hospital in Coimbatore. We have eight hospitals up and running and are now getting ready to build our ninth and tenth facilities! To date we have performed over 500,000 FREE surgeries!
To make a donation visit: www.giftofvision.org
To make a donation visit: www.giftofvision.org
Sakhi
www.sakhi.org
Sakhi for South Asian Women exists to end violence against women. We unite survivors, communities, and institutions to eradicate domestic violence as we work together to create strong and healthy communities. Founded in 1989 by a group of five South Asian women, Sakhi, meaning “women friend,” was created to fill a critical need: there was no place for women to address the silenced subject of domestic violence. After 20 years of working with and being an integral part of our community, we at Sakhi know that in order for families to be healthy and happy, violence, and oppression must be eliminated at the heart and root of our communities. We know that community members themselves must be aware of and participate in the dialogue in order for true and sustainable change to occur. Our vision of a society without domestic violence lies within the community’s ability to take ownership in the fight to end violence against women.
To make a donation visit http://partners.guidestar.org/controller/searchResults.gs?action_donateReport=1&partner=networkforgood&ein=13-3593806
Or send a check to P.O. Box 20208 , Greeley Square Station, New York NY 10001
To make a donation visit http://partners.guidestar.org/controller/searchResults.gs?action_donateReport=1&partner=networkforgood&ein=13-3593806
Or send a check to P.O. Box 20208 , Greeley Square Station, New York NY 10001
YOUR DIL
www.yourdil.org
Developments in Literacy (DIL) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization working to advance literacy in remote and neglected areas of Pakistan. DIL establishes, adopts and maintains primary and secondary schools for underprivileged children, particularly girls. Youth Outreach, Developments in Literacy (YOUR DIL) is a model initiative aimed at promoting awareness and raising funds through innovative event-based fundraisers that seek to eradicate illiteracy among children in Pakistan and build a socially conscious and responsible young professionals network across the globe. DIL funds and manages 150 schools in partnerships with seven non-governmental organizations and directly operates a handful of schools.
To make a donation visit: www.yourdil.org
To make a donation visit: www.yourdil.org