We urgently need your help to rebuild our village classroom — a project that any builder, educator, architect or home renovator would recognise as an incredibly low-cost way to restore a vital learning space. Might your school, business, or workplace consider supporting this powerful and life-changing work? Your generosity would bring safety, joy, and hope back into the lives of very poor and vulnerable children (and their community) who otherwise have nowhere else to go.
On Friday (23rd January) , a severe storm and heavy rain hit Kotdwara in Northern India, causing the collapse of the small traditional hut where children study at our Bagnala Village Education Centre. Built by local villagers, the classroom could not withstand the force of the weather. Thankfully, no children were inside at the time. Sadly, the entire structure has been destroyed, along with posters, books, and teaching resources that filled the space with colour, learning, and hope.
Around 48 tribal children rely on this centre as their only safe place to learn. There is no proper school in the village, and the surrounding Himalayan jungle makes travel to distant schools dangerous. For these children, Project Help India is not just a classroom – it is their place for education, nutritious meals, music, art, games, safety and protection, and a vision for a brighter future.
The centre also brings pride and joy to the whole village. Many elderly residents, who never had the chance to go to school themselves, find deep happiness in hearing the children sing, read, and laugh.
To rebuild the collapsed hut will cost approximately ₹25,000 (about $450 AUD), with a further ₹15,000 ($258 AUD) needed to replace learning materials.
Your tax-deductible donation can quite literally rebuild a school and restore hope. Could your school, workplace, business, or family help us bring these vulnerable children back to learning, safety, and joy?
Your gift will make an extraordinary difference within a very small time-frame.