Important Alert:
Protect your money. Protect the mission. Protect our children.
Nobody or any organisation other than Ms. Swati Jain is authorised to raise funds for Mahatma Gandhi School Pune.
Please beware of fraudsters in malls, on streets or in public spaces falsely claiming to be associated with or partnered with Mahatma Gandhi School.
We do not recognise any unauthorised third-party fundraising efforts.
Please confirm before donating:Mr. Vinayak Deokar – +91 9822208529 or Ms. Richa Deokar – +91 7769962772
Fraudulent fundraising is a criminal offence under IPC 420 & IT Act 66D. Beware of Fraud.
More than marks,
It’s the lives that have been transformed.
In a world that measures success in certificates and scores, we measure ours in smiles, stories and second chances.
Since its founding in 2014, Mahatma Gandhi School has grown from a handful of children to now educating 575+ students completely free of cost.
Every child here receives :
Free English-medium education
Books, bags, uniforms, stationery, winter sweaters and transportation
Mid-day meals prepared with love and nutrition
Celebration of every major Indian festival, so no child feels left out
A quarterly shopping day where they choose their own clothes
Emotional, spiritual and cultural grounding through morning prayers, the spinning of the charkha and service-oriented learning
But our true impact can’t be counted. It is felt. It’s in the confidence of a girl who speaks fluent English though she comes from a home with no books. It’s in the tears of a mother who never imagined her child would be treated with such dignity. It’s in the heartbeat of a school built without government aid, big donors, or institutional support, only door-to-door newspaper scrap fundraising, relentless effort, and community faith.
Children from marginalised backgrounds: orphans, children of sex workers, prisoners,single mothers and daily wage workers
35000+ Families during crisis, especially through our COVID-19 Ration & Vaccination Program
The building of Destitute’s Palace (2024): our open shelter ashram for abandoned children
This is not charity. This is justice with open arms.
And we’re just getting started.