Programs

  • Empowering Through Education Fund

    EMPOWERING THROUGH EDUCATION FUND: WING TWO: LEVEL ONE OF THE ENGLISH MEDIUM SCHOOL (EMS)THE SECOND WING OF THE EMS WAS INITIATED IN 2020. FUNDING WAS STARTED WITH OVER $130,000 ON HAND TOWARD THE OVERALL $325,000 FOR LEVEL ONE. GROUNDBREAKING OCCURRED ON DECEMBER 12TH, 2020. CONSTRUCTION BEGAN IN JANUARY OF 2021 AND WAS ANTICIPATED TO TAKE BETWEEN THREE AND FIVE YEARS FOR FULL COMPLETION, WITH LEVEL ONE TARGETED COMPLETED IN SUMMER 2021. COVID AFFECTED THE COMPLETION DATE SIGNIFICANTLY. AROUND OCTOBER 2021 WAS THE FIRST WE HEARD OF THE PUNE DEVELOPMENT BOARD'S PLANS TO BUILD ROADS THROUGH THE EMS PROPERTY. CONSTRUCTION WAS STOPPED TO RESOLVE ISSUES WITH THE ROAD AND APPROVALS ISSUED PREVIOUSLY BY THE LOCAL BARAMATI WHICH WERE SAID TO BE IRRELEVANT SINCE PUNE NOW HAD JURISDICTION. FUNDING CONTINUED TO COME IN THROUGH 2021 AND 2022. WORD WAS FINALLY RECEIVED THAT THE PUNE DEVELOPMENT BOARD HAD APPROVED THE PLANS FOR CONSTRUCTION OF WING TWO: LEVEL ONE. WE NOW ANITICIPATE COMPLETION OF LEVEL ONE BY SUMMER OF 2023. WE ARE CURRENTLY AT 92% FULLY FUNDED FOR THIS PROJECT.SMALL EMS PROJECTSTHREE SMALL PROJECTS RELATED TO THE EMS WERE FULLY FUNDED DURING 2020; THE LUNCH SHADE PAVILION, THE SHADE OVER THE OUTDOOR STAGE, AND THE BASKETBALL COURT. COVID PUSHED OFF CONSTRUCTION, AS DID THE PUNE DEVELOPMENT BOARD (SEE ABOVE). FINALLY PERMISSION HAS BEEN GIVEN BY THE PUNE DEVELOPMENT BOARD TO BUILD THE OTHER PROJECTS AT EMS. WE ANTICIPATE COMPLETION OF CONSTRUCTION OF THE BASKETBALL BY THE END OF APRIL 2023. THE STAGE SHADE HAS NOT BEEN STARTED YET, SO COMPLETION WILL LIKELY BE TOWARD THE MIDDLE OF FALL 2023. ALL FUNDS ARE IN OUR ACCOUNTS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $31.3K

  • Lifegiver Fund

    LIFEGIVER FUND: MONIES GIVEN TO THE LIFEGIVER FUND BY OUR PARTNERS IN 2022 HAVE BEEN USED TO SUPPORT THE ONGOING OPERATIONS WORK OF THE PANDITA RAMABAI MUKTI MISSION IN INDIA. PARTNERS CAN ALSO DIRECTLY CONTRIBUTE TO THE SUPPORT OF INDIVIDUAL RESIDENTS THROUGH LIFEGIVER SPONSORSHIP, PROVIDING A SAFE HAVEN, A FAMILY ATMOSPHERE, CLEAN CLOTHES, CLEAN WATER, EDUCATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES THROUGH GRAD LEVEL, MEDICAL CARE, CAREER TRAINING/OPPORTUNITIES, AND SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $178.2K

  • Orchard Project Fund

    ORCHARD PROJECT FUND: THIS FUND PROVIDES OPERATION COSTS FOR SEVENTEEN (17) LOCATIONS ACROSS INDIA CARING FOR OVER 800 CHILDREN IN RESIDENTIAL, DAYCARE, AND COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. OPERATION COSTS INCLUDE PROVIDING RESIDENTS CLEAN CLOTHES, CLEAN WATER, EDUCATION CHOICES AND TUTORING, MEDICAL CARE, CAREER TRAINING/OPPORTUNITIES, AND SPIRITUAL EMPOWERMENT. DURING 2022 MANY OF THE LOCATIONS WERE RE-OPENED AFTER COVID. IN OCTOBER 2021 CONSTRUCTION WAS STARTED ON THE LANTANA PROJECT WHICH IS EXPECTED TO BE COMPLETED IN APRIL 2023 AND OCCUPIED BY 30+ BOYS BY JUNE 2023.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2022 – Dec 31, 2022
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $169.5K