When I was living in India, I had the opportunity to visit a few villages and schools in the southern state of Tamil Nadu, India. I realized, that there is a seemingly forgotten population in the countryside. This is one of the unfortunate places in the world, where children are often times malnourished or even held back from school in order to work on the fields and thus economically support their families at home.

There are no bad intentions in place either, it is simply the way the economic situation is structured in those rural areas. I was overwhelmed, when witnessing these fates. You need to imagine a life with a complete lack of fundamental necessities we all take for granted: water, food and basic medical support. Enabling them to receive a formal education is vitally important to improve these children’s conditions.

Let me share a wonderful experience I had when visiting a school, which was sponsored by Isha Vidya. Isha Vidya is a non-profit education initiative, that works for the economic and social empowerment of rural children. Children had received partial or complete scholarships, so that their parents would actually let them go to a school. By the way, these scholarships include meals, in order to help them grow up in a healthier manner. A few cooked vegetables and soaked peanuts can go a long way! : )

If you want to support a life, then I can assure you, that your donation will be used very well at Isha Vidhya, with little to no costs for unnecessary marketing or similar activites.  😉