​Fill in the educational gap for school going children especially for the poor and marginalized communities through an effective after-school program.

Manitham: Child Resource Center in rural Tamil Nadu

Strategy:                                                                                                                                                                                              Annual Budget: $19,000

• Training children through qualified tutors in Math, science, Tamil and English.
• Improving community and parent participation.
• Systematic tracking of a student’s progress.
• Campaigns to prevent social issues like child marriage and child labor that hinder a child’s education.

Impact:

• Around 650 students attend Manitham after schools.
• In most schools in the area, the 1-5 ranks are held by Manitham students.
• Some Manitham students have paved their way to get government jobs.

What is the impact of $1000 on this project?
Improved education for 30 children per $1000.

3 Manitham students have gone on to become tutors for the after schools and have been able to successfully educate more students in their village.