Ahora Foundation
Ahora Foundation is a certified non-profit organization based in Pedong, North Bengal. The foundation was set up to provide. young girls with a holistic learning journey. We currently support 12 girls between the ages of 6 to 14, who live with us, go to school, and participate in in-house skills workshops. Our goal is to offer them a safe space and healthy environment where each and every child can develop self awareness and unwavering confidence in their resilient experiences and individual strengths, despite their challenging backgrounds.
Mission
Empower Ahora Girls with comprehensive life skills to transform their tiny voices today to strong voices of the community in the future.
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
Support Us
We rely on donations to support the children and operations. We have no religious or political affiliations. We are excited to start building in-house programs to provide skills-based learning for the girls to empower their future, beyond school education. Stay connected with us to contribute as volunteers and advisors.
Certifications
Ahora Foundation is a certified organization
Our Foundation has received 12A and 80G certificates allowing donations within India to be considered tax free. We will be publishing our audited accounts on this website to provide full transparency with how your donations are being used.
The Ahora Family appreciates your support!