People come to us for donations of all kinds: for old-age homes, eye donation camps, healthcare needs, AIDS afflicted. We could have kept writing cheques, which we did for a long time and still do. But after the earthquake in Gujarat (Bhuj, 2001), some people came to us seeking help, and I still remember thinking that even this cheque will go into a large, black hole.

It made no sense. I knew we needed to do something that would create an impact. My mind was working at building a core around our giving activities.

When I discussed this with Rakesh (elder brother) and others, we wondered what kind of activity would have a multiplier effect. And I knew it would be education, especially in villages where schools are not available for the poorest of the poor. I firmly believe that if you teach a child, chances are that eventually this benefits the whole family........Read More

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