Students at our Centre at Village Kadarganj - a traditional Islamic Village. Here the houses are mostly built of bamboo with thatched roofs, walls and floor of the village houses are painted by a mixture of dirt, grass and cow manure. Here there are no indoor toilets, and no electricity connected to the grid.
If you've ever heard the laughter of children as they sing and dance, you’ll know that music does more than entertain. It inspires, unites, and heals. In our 13 Project Help India education centres, where resources are few and life in extreme poverty is harsh, music is one of the most powerful tools we have.
For many of the children in our slum and jungle communities, music is the first learning “technology” they experience. It’s through simple speakers, YouTube clips and the like, that they learn songs, build confidence, and come alive, performing in class and on stage during cultural events. It’s how they learn, celebrate, and importantly for kids, they laugh and have loads of fun. .
Five years ago, thanks to the generosity of Australian donors, we equipped all our centres with music and PA systems. These brought joy and new opportunities to literally thousands of children. But after years of constant use in tough conditions, most of these systems are now broken or unreliable. With Indian Independence Day celebrations approaching on August 10, our staff and students are desperate to bring the music back.
We need to purchase 8 new good-quality music systems, each costing around ₹12,000 ($210AUD), for a total of ₹96,000 ($1,700AUD).
Your donation will go directly to:
Replacing broken music equipment in 8 of our centres
Supporting cultural education through dance, drama and song
Giving children a voice - literally and figuratively
Our call for help isn’t just about sound systems. It’s about dignity, hope, celebration, and giving every child the chance to shine on stage and off.
If you’re in a position to help—even with a small gift—please consider supporting this appeal today. Let’s bring music, movement, and meaning back into these children's lives.
Donate now by clicking the DONATE button at the top of this page and help us make some beautiful noise for all the right reasons.
Our Lead photo is taken at Village Kadarganj is a traditional Islamic Village. Here the houses are mostly built of bamboo with thatched roofs, walls and floor of the village houses are painted by a mixture of dirt, grass and cow manure. Before and after rain, these houses need a maintenance every time. Most of the people who live in this village use to rear 2 or 3 cattle like cows or buffaloes for their milk and milk products, collectively they get 3 to 5 litres of milk every day. They travel 8 kms to the nearby towns to sell them in the market and get a fist full amount of money to buy some food. Selling milk is the only source of income for these people. One of the struggles these people face during monsoon is when it rains heavily they can’t reach to the town due to the flooded rivers that surround the village. There is no healthy water supply. River water, a well and a hand pump are the main source of water. There are no indoor toilets, and no electricity.
The educational status of the people in this village was not so good at all. ‘Project Help’ is the first organisation to think of their education and future. But now when we are running our child friendly education centre in this area, the kids are getting quality education and we have admitted them to government schools. As with the other villages, the government schools are 5 to 8 kms away and it is particularly dangerous for the girls to walk to school. Approximately 40 children attend this centre on a daily basis.