Asha Austin

I run so they can READ

I am training to run a half marathon (13.1 miles) this year. I have taken up this challenge to raise funds for Asha for Education, a non-profit organization, working to bring socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children. It is a significant time commitment and challenge to train for a half marathon. I am however constantly motivated knowing that the funds I raise could mean the difference between education and poverty for underprivileged children.

Why Asha for Education?

Asha for Education is a low-overhead, 100% volunteer-driven 501c(3) organization that works on education in India with the belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic change. It has been rated a top charity on Charity Navigator for 7 consecutive years for being a low-overhead, transparent, and accountable organization. Importantly, it means your donation has a big impact on children, teachers, and schools who need our help, support and motivation.

My GOAL

My goal is to raise $1300. Funds raised will go towards education, food, therapy and medical expenses (with certain project partners) for underprivileged children supported by Asha Austin.

Asha Austin currently supports eight projects and a fellowship, focusing on special needs education, alternate education, girls education, vocational training, in rural and urban areas in India. The support is to provide salaries for teachers, coordinators and therapists; cover costs of teaching and learning material, and Covid-19 2nd wave relief. Navjyoti’s Kishori Kendra (UP) and Sankalp-Ek-Prayas’ Garima (Chattisgarh) work with adolescent girls to impart supplemental education, health and hygiene counseling, and/or vocational training. Gramin Shiksha Kendra (Rajasthan), Antyodoy Anath Ashram (West Bengal) and Reward Trust (Tamil Nadu) provide alternate education in rural parts of India. Sangamam (UP) is a computer-based intervention program amongst government schools. Khushboo Welfare Society (Gurgaon) and GDOHWA-Samarth (Chatrapur), work with children of mental and multiple disabilities. Siddamma, an Asha Fellow, works on freeing bonded Irula laborers, education of their children, and empowering communities.

What can you DO ?

Please consider donating through my fundraiser. Your contribution is tax-deductible (Tax ID: 77-0459884, Asha for Education) and the money raised is extremely invaluable in supporting Asha for Education, Asha Austin chapter and Team Asha’s mission.

Support a child with your gift of education today. Enrich a life forever!

How to DONATE?

I request that you make your tax-deductible donation on this secure page by clicking on the “DONATE NOW” button on the top-right, prior to February 21, 2022.

Company Matching

The majority of Companies match employee donations. This is a great way to double the impact of your donation.

• Search “Asha for Education” in your Company’s Giving portal
• Please ensure address & EIN (Tax-ID) are :
  • Address : PO Box 888080, Los Angeles, CA 90088-8080
  • EIN: 77-0459884
• Provide details about your donation on the Giving portal.
  • Note some companies want employees to donate through their Giving portal. Please check this before making the donation on this page.
• Please include “Neelu Patil, Austin Chapter” in the Description section.
• Please email me or austin.treasurer@ashanet.org so we may know to expect a donation match.

Please remember that whatever you can donate is valuable. Helen Keller once said “Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much”. And I request you to take this journey with me towards my goal.

Thank you.