How You Can Help
Infrastructure and Operating Needs: There is an urgent need to develop the Gayatri Public School infrastructure in the next few years. Current requirements are clean sustainable drinking water provisions for 500 students, solar panels for consistent electricity, additional classrooms, and an auditorium. The total expenditure of this project will be around $100,000 through 2017.
The tuition and transportation fee per student are around $15.00 per month, however over 50% is contributed by Himalayan Hope Charitable Foundation, which amounts to around $2000 per month. A small contribution from well wishers and friends will help us to achieve our objective. Any contribution is much appreciated and is tax deductible in the US. Paypal Contribution - Contribute via the PayPal link established on our website (www.himalayanhopecharitablefoundation.com) Amazon Smile Program - Supporting Himalayan Hope Charitable Foundation is as easy as continuing to use Amazon.com. HHCF is officially registered with AmazonSmile, which is a feature of Amazon that donates 0.5% of your purchase order to affiliated charities at no additional cost to the buyer. You can contribute with your Amazon order by taking a few simple steps: 1. Go to smile.amazon.con, 2. Sign in using your amazon login criteria, 3. Search for and select Himalayan Hope Charitable Foundation when choosing a charity, 4. Verify that HHCF is selected at top of the browser. Now, you're ready to continue shopping. Use this link to skip a few steps: https://smile.amazon.com/ch/27-1219907 Merit Based Scholarship - Start a merit based scholarship which help a deserving student fund his/her education. Income tax deductible $2,500 will be placed in fixed deposit in a Scholarship Fund and Interest income will fund the tuition fee. Build a Classroom - Donate a classroom with a $10,000 tax deductible contribution |
Safe, comfortable, and western-style accommodations available for volunteers!
Communal dining area
Bed in large bedroom
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Volunteering Opportunities
There is an excellent opportunity for volunteers at Gayatri Public School (K-12th grade) as well as travel in India and other Asian countries such as Nepal, China and Japan etc. Gayatri Public School (GPS) is a not-for-profit school in a remote village in the foot hills of Himalayan mountain region in India. With this school as the base, anyone can volunteer at the school for few weeks and take advantage of the country and travel for few weeks. A comfortable safe western style living quarters are available at the school campus. Internet and wifi is also available.
Volunteers can teach English communication, Microsoft office (World-Excel-PowerPoint), and use of the internet. If interested, volunteers can help in development of STEM skills, creative thinking, and writing working with current GPS teachers.
Please fill out the following contact form for more information about the application process and to get involved!
Volunteers can teach English communication, Microsoft office (World-Excel-PowerPoint), and use of the internet. If interested, volunteers can help in development of STEM skills, creative thinking, and writing working with current GPS teachers.
Please fill out the following contact form for more information about the application process and to get involved!
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Volunteer your time - One of the biggest ways to get involved is to volunteer your time in the US or at Gayatri Public School in India. There are safe and comfortable living quarters available for all volunteers and visitors to Gayatri Public School and Education Institute.
Charter Members are volunteers who have given time and energy to this noble cause. They are part of the Himalayan Hope Charitable Foundation family forever.
Drexel University Co-ops/Villanova Engineering Students - Drexel co-op students and Villanova students have been contributing to the development the Gayatri Public School during 2 week, 6 week, and 6 month volunteer missions at the Gayatri Public School in India.
Charter Members are volunteers who have given time and energy to this noble cause. They are part of the Himalayan Hope Charitable Foundation family forever.
Drexel University Co-ops/Villanova Engineering Students - Drexel co-op students and Villanova students have been contributing to the development the Gayatri Public School during 2 week, 6 week, and 6 month volunteer missions at the Gayatri Public School in India.
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Drexel University Marketing Students - From Drexel University in Philadelphia, marketing students have been devising strategies to create awareness and support HHCF.
Independent Volunteers - Young adults and professionals also visit Gayatri Public School for short periods of time and support those noble cause in many ways.
Independent Volunteers - Young adults and professionals also visit Gayatri Public School for short periods of time and support those noble cause in many ways.