Education is a human right that every child should have access to.
Varanasi, India is one of the poorest areas of the world and lots of children have no access to proper care and education. The Nanhe Sitare school is born out of the need for basic education for the poorest kids of Varanasi. We take care of these children as a non official school program and provide them with a conducive environment for growth and development . Not only do they learn academic skills, they are also being taught many other life-skills like good hygiene, communication and art. We want to boost confidence and teach them how to establish and maintain healthy friendships, and help them learn how to work together as a team, which is a primary tenet of any successful society. Beyond transmitting knowledge it is our focus to show them how important they each are for the world.
Our dream is to become a full time school for these kids and a learning center for their parents.
The Nanhe Sitare School is a private initiative started by Punam Mishra, her daughter and her son out of the kindness of their heart.
It is an initiative addressing the need for this kind of a space for the children of Varanasi. Punam is a studied teacher with a passion for social justice and has been running this project independently and with the help of her sons Akshya Anand and Stuti Usha for the last 10 years.
Due to the lack of governmental help and responsibility this kind of initiative is imminent and necessary for the future of Varanasi.