Vidyadaan

Every child has a right to Education and to a better Chance in Life.

Supporting the education of a child is the best way to empower, to bring love and dignity to his/her life. Vidyadaan (meaning Gift Of Knowledge) is a scholarship scheme started by Sewa International, for educating hundreds of underprivileged students.

This program was started in 2011 and has educated about 490 students during the academic year 2011-12 (report). We take pride in continuing scholarship support to these students in the forthcoming years. We hope that they complete their education and eventually become role models for the society.

How does the program work?

Sewa volunteers in India (YFS) continuously collect information about students from underprivileged backgrounds, making sure to have persistent personal interaction with the students and their families with specific emphasis on education. Because of this close interaction, the volunteers have a pretty accurate estimate of the financial requirements for providing basic education to these students. YFS then goes ahead with various fundraising efforts to support the education of such selected students. Recently, YFS has also been collaborating with trusted NGO partners from rural and tribal areas of India.

'School Kit Drive', 'Sponsor A Child' or 'Vidyadaan' and weekend tutoring sessions are some of the YFS initiatives aimed at helping these students. Through Vidyadaan, a donor also gets the opportunity to act as a mentor to a child of his/her choice and YFS helps in making this process as transparent as possible.

What is the cost?

Under the program, it costs $75 to sponsor a child for a full year. This covers the cost of tution, books, uniform and in some cases (tribal area) partial accommodation.
 

Donor's perspective

Only a full scholarship ($75) is accepted. In return, the donor may request for:
  • A status report at least twice a year.
  • Complete details of all the child he/she is sponsoring.
  • Video-conferencing or personal meeting with the sponsored student(s)

Contact

Email: vidyadaan [at] sewausa.org                      Tel: 646-4Y4-SEWA    or     646-494-7392

Marketing Material

Campaign Video [Youtube]             Brochure [PDF]               Flyer [JPG]          Reports [ 2011-12 ] [ 2012-13 ]

Want to Donate?

Here's the donation link. Please mention "Vidyadaan" along with your donation.

After that, please send an email to vidyadaan [at] sewausa.org with complete details of your donation.