Ahora Foundation
Ahora Foundation is based in Pedong, a small town close to Kalimpong, West Bengal, since 2020. The foundation was set up to provide girl children access to education for underprivileged children. We now have 12 amazing girls between the ages of 6 to 14 living with us, going to school, and learning life skills in parallel. Our goal is to offer them a fun childhood and higher confidence at building a career through access to a good education and vocational skills.
Mission
Ahora foundation mission's is to support girl children in getting quality education and access to vocational skills allowing them to build a successful career.
Our story
Ahora Foundation is a story of a gap, a story of a need, and a story of equality. Our founders noticed early on that children from remote areas around Kalimpong were not as confident as their peers in the cities. While they were enrolled into schools, hardly any of them were consistent with their attendance. Getting good grades to make them ready for the competitive world was out of the question. This opportunity disparity was even more evident amongst girls due to gender discrimination, leaving them vulnerable to exploitation throughout their lives.
The founders saw this as a problem they could address by going back to the basics, that is, a learning that balances core education with life- and job-relevant skills building. But first, these girls needed a safe environment, access to nutritious food, and care givers, who were invested about their emotional, physical, and mental wellbeing.
The story of the Ahora Foundation is a story of these young girls, with numerous hidden capabilities, but are not in the right environment to succeed in their lives. Our effort is to offer a speedy transition of at-risk children from lives of abuse, neglect, and discrimination, to a life that offers them avenues to build self awareness and make well-informed, sustainable choices for their future.
The children at Ahora Foundation go to regular school. When they return home, the facilitities supplements this with education through technology (YouTube & online education), vocational skills workshops, and access to sports, all of which amplifies personality development.
Ahora Foundation is not just a story of hope. It is an action-biased journey to empower today's tiny voices to grow into strong voices of the near future.
Our management & trustees
Our management & board of trustees come from diverse backgrounds and skillsets related to education, technology, creative arts, and non-profit domains. Each one of us in our own unique perspectives are unified in our vision to provide women empowerment.
SUPPORT US
The Ahora Foundation is entirely run on donations. We have no religious, political, or other affiliations. Our organization is professionally run with regular audits on our finances published every year. Thank you for your support & partnership.
Certifications
Ahora Foundation is a certified organization
Our foundation has received 12A and 80G certificates from the government allowing your donations to be considered tax free. We'll also be publishing our audited accounts on this website to ensure we are completely transparent with how your donations are being used. Your support means a lot to us. Talk to us to learn more.
CONTACT US
Ahora Foundation, Pedong, (near Kalimpong)
West Bengal, India