Every child deserves a classroom,every mother her independence.
Asha Kiran Foundation works hand-in-hand with rural panchayats to build resilient community schools, nurture women-owned textile cooperatives, and restore groundwater in dryland villages.
First-generation learners in school this term
Numbers rooted in real village lives
Every statistic represents a child learning fractions, a mother managing her bank passbook, or an aquifer restored before the summer heat.
Children in Classrooms
Enrolled across 84 village learning centers with 94% retention rate.
Women Artisans Empowered
Earning independent monthly incomes through 32 self-help craft clusters.
Free Consultations & Medicines
Delivered via mobile diagnostic vans reaching unserved desert hamlets.
Water Harvesting Check-Dams
Recharging groundwater tables across 42 drought-vulnerable villages.
Restoring water and learning in the dryland villages of Jaipur, Dausa, and Alwar districts.
Transforming rural futures from the roots upward
“Real change does not happen from distant conference halls. It begins on village chaupals, under the shade of neem trees, when mothers decide their daughters will study algebra, and farmers band together to harvest monsoon runoff.”
To empower historically underserved rural communities through inclusive, high-quality foundational learning, dignified livelihoods for women, proactive healthcare access, and ecological regeneration.
When you educate a boy, you uplift an individual. When you educate a girl and empower her mother with economic freedom, you transform an entire village for three generations.
Five pillars of sustainable transformation
Project Shiksha
Foundational Learning & STEM for First-Generation Learners
We run 84 community learning hubs inside rural government schools. Providing activity-based math kits, library boxes, digital tablets, and localized teacher fellowships to eliminate grade-level learning deficits.
Project Shakti
Women Craft Collectives & Financial Autonomy
Organizing 3,800+ rural women into 32 self-governed artisan cooperatives specializing in natural indigo dyeing, block-printing, and hand-embroidery. Providing seed capital, design mentorship, and direct market access.
Project Swasthya
Last-Mile Mobile Clinics & Maternal Wellbeing
Custom-fitted diagnostic vans equipped with ultrasound, blood analyzers, and tele-medicine connectivity bring specialist doctors directly to off-grid hamlets twice a month, completely free of charge.
Jal Jeevan Dhara
Rainwater Harvesting & Aquifer Restoration
Reviving traditional Rajasthani johads (earthen check-dams), bawdis (stepwells), and rooftop recharge systems. Ensuring round-the-year fluoride-free drinking water and two crop cycles for agrarian families.
Project Hariyali
Agroforestry & Rural Climate Resilience
Combating desertification across the Aravalli belt by planting native trees (Khejri, Neem, Peepal, Rohida) and training smallholder farmers in zero-budget natural farming and organic vermicompost.
Five pillars of sustainable transformation
Direct, panchayat-partnered initiatives ensuring lasting intergenerational impact.
Project Shiksha
Foundational Learning & STEM for First-Generation Learners
We run 84 community learning hubs inside rural government schools. Providing activity-based math kits, library boxes, digital tablets, and localized teacher fellowships to eliminate grade-level learning deficits.
Project Shakti
Women Craft Collectives & Financial Autonomy
Organizing 3,800+ rural women into 32 self-governed artisan cooperatives specializing in natural indigo dyeing, block-printing, and hand-embroidery. Providing seed capital, design mentorship, and direct market access.
Project Swasthya
Last-Mile Mobile Clinics & Maternal Wellbeing
Custom-fitted diagnostic vans equipped with ultrasound, blood analyzers, and tele-medicine connectivity bring specialist doctors directly to off-grid hamlets twice a month, completely free of charge.
Jal Jeevan Dhara
Rainwater Harvesting & Aquifer Restoration
Reviving traditional Rajasthani johads (earthen check-dams), bawdis (stepwells), and rooftop recharge systems. Ensuring round-the-year fluoride-free drinking water and two crop cycles for agrarian families.
Project Hariyali
Agroforestry & Rural Climate Resilience
Combating desertification across the Aravalli belt by planting native trees (Khejri, Neem, Peepal, Rohida) and training smallholder farmers in zero-budget natural farming and organic vermicompost.
Stories of courage and dignity
Documenting real lives transformed through community solidarity and dedicated mentorship.
From single room tailoring to leading a 12-woman block-printing cooperative.
“Before Asha Kiran, I had to ask for money even to buy pencils for my daughter. Today, my cooperative exports handloom stoles to Delhi and Mumbai. I paid off our family debt and my daughter is preparing for her medical entrance exam.”
Stitching clothes for ₹40/day with irregular local work.
Managing ₹3.2L annual turnover and training 14 younger village women.
Moments of learning and community
Documenting day-to-day life across rural school hubs, weaving clusters, and agroforestry fields.
Bal Sansad — Student Parliament
Children organizing their weekly school governance & reading circle in Jamwa Ramgarh.
Dausa Artisan Atelier
Women artisans perfecting natural vegetable dye block-prints on organic khadi.
Mobile Swasthya Van
Monthly maternal check-up & diagnostic camp in remote hamlet of Alwar district.
Vidya Kit Distribution
Providing year-round STEM learning kits and bags to 620 first-generation learners.
Chaupal Night Literacy Circle
Functional literacy and digital banking workshop for elders and agrarian workers.
Amrit Sarovar Tree Plantation
Planting 5,000 native neem, peepal, and khejri trees along lake catchment bunds.
Khel Khel Mein Festival
Annual sports meet fostering girls’ athletics, teamwork, and district athletic trials.
Gram Sabha on Water Security
Collaborative planning of check-dams and rooftop rainwater harvesting recharge wells.
Ways to stand with rural communities
Whether giving your weekends, deploying corporate CSR, or rallying your network — there is a place for your energy here.
Volunteer On-Ground or Remotely
Share your skills in teaching STEM, graphic design, healthcare camps, or story documentation. Whether in Jaipur or from your laptop anywhere in India.
CSR & Institutional Partnerships
Deploy Schedule VII compliant CSR budgets with rigorous milestone monitoring, geo-tagged impact dashboards, and comprehensive third-party audit reports.
Host a Community Fundraiser
Celebrate your birthday, marathon, or college festival by raising funds for a school library or a women’s craft collective with a dedicated tracking link.
How our community partnership works
We never impose outside solutions. We facilitate village consensus, co-fund infrastructure, and transition full leadership to local panchayats.
Identify & Listen
We meet the Gram Sabha and school committee to map exact local hurdles — teacher shortages, water salinity, or lack of market linkage.
Co-Design Solutions
Village leaders contribute shramdaan (community labor) while Asha Kiran provides engineering, training, capital, and high-quality materials.
Sustain & Handover
Local women’s SHGs and youth committees take over maintenance within 24 months, ensuring long-term self-reliance without dependency.
Volunteer & Partner Application
Fill in your details below and our volunteer coordinator will get in touch within 48 hours.
Invest in a child’s future
100% of your gift reaches verified village programs. Eligible for 50% Indian tax deduction under Section 80G.
Where your money goes
We believe trust is built on radical openness. For every ₹100 received, ₹82 goes directly into classrooms, check-dams, and weaving clusters.
As an Indian taxpayer, claim 50% tax deduction under Section 80G. An 80G digital certificate with QR verification will be emailed immediately.
Supplies 2 children with complete STEM school kits, books, bags, and shoes.
Frequently asked questions & reach out
Everything you need to know about our field operations, 80G tax certificates, and village school visits.
Frequently Asked Questions
Yes. All donations to Asha Kiran Foundation are eligible for 50% tax deduction under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act, 1961 (Govt. Order No. AABTA9876K). You receive an instant digital 80G certificate with QR code via email immediately upon donation.
Headquarters & Communication
Asha Kiran Foundation, 42-A, Vidyadhar Nagar, Jaipur, Rajasthan 302039, India
Jaipur, Rajasthan
26.9124° N, 75.7873° E
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