Helping Hands for India

Helping Hands for India is a Canadian registered nonprofit organization dedicated to providing educational opportunities and promoting the well-being of children in rural India. The organization operates as a charitable entity under the Canadian Revenue Agency with the business registration number 835556911RR0001.

The charity is managed by a committed team of volunteers and is non-denominational. It supports disadvantaged children primarily through education initiatives that integrate academic learning with holistic practices such as yoga and meditation. Helping Hands for India has established a school named Sansar Gyaan Pathshala in the rural village of Pritamgarh, near Rishikesh, India. This school offers education from kindergarten through eighth grade and accommodates approximately 300 children. Its curriculum includes core subjects like mathematics, science, language, and arts, alongside play, outdoor education, and wellness activities aimed at fostering overall child development.

The organization was inspired and supported by senior yoga teachers and the Anand Prakash Ashram in Rishikesh, reflecting a focus on both practical education and personal growth rooted in yoga philosophy. Helping Hands for India relies heavily on donations and volunteer efforts to sustain its programs and continues to seek support to provide essential resources such as books, food, and clothing to the children it serves.

As a registered charity, Helping Hands for India also emphasizes transparency and compliance with regulatory requirements, ensuring that donations are used efficiently to advance its mission of empowering children in impoverished rural communities through education and well-being initiatives[2][5].