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Our journey began in 1988 with the mission of helping children and the community in one of the poorest slums in New Delhi. We believe that education is the key to bringing India's children out of extreme poverty and hardship. In 1990 we began the first Katha Lab School with five children. Today we have more than 9,645 children of all ages in our schools and nearly 100,000 in our reading programs!

HIGHLIGHTS FROM 2010:

Thank you! Last year we raised $73, 210 for our programs. We want to thank our partners and individual donors!
Reading campaign: Our reading centers and libraries in 50 schools and 50 slums in Delhi & Haryana brought reading to nearly 100,000 children!
Schools: 320 children from Katha schools entered college this year.
Poverty reduction: 410 of Katha graduates are now bread winners and earned Rs. 45 million ($ 1 million, approx) last year and 1200 of the women trained at Katha earn an average of Rs. 4 million a month ($100,000 approx).

Find out more in our Annual Report. Read what people are saying about Katha!

Schools

In 1990, we said: We need 50 children in the Katha school. Today we have 9, 645.

Children who have passed through Katha Schools: 162, 500
Children weaned away from labor into education: 42,000
Children who have earned computer certificates: 17,900

Community

In 1990 the average family income was USD 13-16/month.
We said: When women earn, children learn!

Women trained in income generation skills: 95,300
Slums we are working in: 64
Self help groups: 209
Collective earnings of women trained at Katha: USD 100,000/month (approx)

The Katha Lab School that began in 1990 with 5 children, today support 9, 645 children in 98 Katha schools and learning centers.
Jhunjhunwadi, Katha's preschool, also began in 1990. We now have have 58 preschools for 3 - 5 year olds in the slums of Delhi.
In addition, we run the Katha InfoTech & eCommerce schools and the Katha School of Entrepreneurship, with the primary goal of equipping our students our students with the right qualifications that blend digital literacy with a strong sense of ethics.

When women earn, children learn!

Katha promotes gender equality through the training of thousands of women. We help girls and young adults empower themselves towards breaking social, cultural, economic and gender stereotypes.

Katha’s income generation activities for women was started in 1990. Today, we have women’s self help groups SHGs across all the slums we work in.

Katha has joined the Delhi Government in their prestigious MISSION CONVERGENCE initiative that will impact 15,000 households.

Caring individuals like you have helped this large urban movement towards quality education and self esteem!
97% of the money you donate goes towards directly towards running the schools and educating the children.

In the United States

Donations can be sent to Katha-Sridevi, a 501(c)(3) organization. All contributions are tax deductible.

In the United Kingdom

Donations can be sent to Katha Children's Trust. All contributions are tax deductible.

In India

Donations can be sent to Katha, a registered non-profit. All contributions are tax deductible.

Elsewhere: Please email us at donations[@]katha.org for more information.