Ekal Vidyalaya is a non-profit charity with a mission is to eradicate illiteracy from rural & tribal India. The concept is very simple:

One dollar, One day, One school, One village.

So, your $365 donation supports a school of 30 children for one full year.

Think about it, less than the cost of coffee a day supports the entire school.

Why is the cost so low?

First of all, almost everyone in the US is a volunteer.

Overall, the overhead cost is less than 10%, which is well-below most of the comparable charities in the U.S.

As for the schools in India, there is no brick-and-mortar structure. The schools are in the community, may be under a tree.

Tell us more about Ekal schools.

Ekal oversees over 34,343 schools in almost every state in India.

 It has a goal of 100,000 schools in the next five years. Teachers are from the same village or community.

Ekal trains every single teacher with a specific curriculum in mind.

Ekal provides functional education to primary and secondary school children.

He long-term objective is to create self-sustaining villages rather than providing read-and-write education.

How is Ekal different from other Education Charities?

Ekal is completely transparent.

You know exactly where your donation is going.

Once you donate a school, you are given an ID and a password.

You can go online, and get complete information about your school, right from your home.

You can also talk to your students and teacher on the phone.

What other things Ekal provide?

While Ekal’s primary emphasis is education, it also provides:

Basic health and hygiene education.

Economic development.

Social empowerment.