Our Cause

Asha for Education is a non-profit organization on a mission to catalyze socio-economic change in India through education of under-privileged children. Of the 68 Asha chapters worldwide, three are right here in the San Francisco Bay Area: Asha Berkeley, Asha Stanford and Asha Silicon Valley.

Over the years, Asha has succeeded in touching the lives of thousands of children through its various educational initiatives and projects. Although the primary focus is on education, Asha also addresses issues affecting human life such as health care, environmental concerns and women's issues. Asha will continue to evolve in keeping with the needs of the hour and the needs of our country.

Asha for education is run by a diverse group of committed volunteers who take personal interest in researching and identifying worthy projects in India. We mobilize the needed funds and also work closely with the projects right from inception to realization.

We are a 100% volunteers-run organization with very minimal overheads. More than 97% of the funds we raise go directly to projects in India.

Asha for education is rated the highest possible rating of 4 stars by Charity Navigator.

At a glance
Over 385 projects
Over 68 chapters worldwide
Over $4 million disbursed

Asha's Vision
2010: At least one project in every district of India
2047: Universal Primary Education in India

Visit us at http://www.ashanet.org