The Project

Established in 1995 by David and Helen Livingston the Aashray Girls home for unwanted and at risk children is a centre that brings hope to children that were previously without. The home is located in Andrha India and provides free public education to the children with additional private math and English tuitions daily for as little as $15 per child per month. There are currently 25 girls at the centre, ranging from the ages of four through to fourteen. These girls have come from families where either one or both parents have died, or are from destitute or extended families that are unable to care for them. The children normally stay to age 18 by which time they will have either entered higher education, trades or marriage. The centre at the moment has the capacity to take in a further five girls
Vocational training such as tailoring is also available. The older girls are already learning to sew on three singer sewing machines.

The Need

Once the girls leave school the aim is to help them obtain scholarships (around 5000 rupees / US$120).
The work that is undergone at this centre brings such change and hope to these young girls. It provides simple necessities such as food and accommodation, but it also serves at a deeper level where the values of family, education and social responsibility are invested. Any donations to this project will ensure that the good work of this centre continues to bring hope to the lives of young girls.