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The Sahasra Deepika Spelling Bee is part of the outreach program for underprivileged children from Bangalore's schools. The winner of the spelling bee competition is granted a college scholarship and a chance for a bright future. The children who participate are without a vast knowledge of the English language. The Sahasra Deepika Institute wants to give these children an opportunity to be on stage, and to gain confidence through such competitions . This bee is the reason why The Giving Tree decided to start this project as my sister, Tanvi and I have a passion for spelling . The Giving Tree wants to give the gift of education to bright children who have a passion to learn and grow . #beethefuture
-Tara
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 Lisa Heydlauff was once asked by Oliver, age 7, in one of the classes where she was teaching in the UK – ‘What is it like to go to school in India?’ This triggered something inside her to such an extent that she packed her bags and came to India in pursuit of an answer. Going to school and affording a good education is a far-fetched dream for underprivileged kids in some parts of India. This is where The Giving Tree comes in to help such children and give them opportunities for a brighter future. We have tied up with Sahasra Deepika, which is an institute that provides a caring environment and good education for girls that come from such families. You can donate today to The Giving Tree and make a difference for these children!
Read about the stories at this link... In 1997 an Indian American businessman had a radical idea about how to fight generational poverty and founded a special school in India to make it happen. It's called Shanti Bhavan, and it's the subject of a new Netflix documentary called Daughters of Destiny, which premiers Friday.
Shanti Bhavan accepts only the poorest students, those who come from families that live on less than $2 a day—95 percent of its students are in the Dalit caste. They come to the school when they're four years old and stay until they graduate from high school, getting a better education than they could possibly have gotten in their poor, rural communities, and living in a stable environment designed to help them thrive. The concept of Shanti Bhavan was inspiring to us as it motivated us to give more... Learn more about Shanti Bhavan here |
AuthorTanvi and Tara have started The Giving Tree project and hope to keep you updated by their blog. Archives
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