Lotus Petal Foundation is a non-profit organization founded in 2011 to provide equal opportunities for underprivileged children living in the urban slums of Gurugram, Haryana, India. The Foundation has over 11 years of grassroots-level expertise in handling challenges faced by underprivileged children and transforming their lives through education, nutrition and skill development & livelihood support.
Education is one of the main areas of focus for the Lotus Petal Foundation. The Vidyananda School, Pratishthan Learning Center and Lotus Petal Sr. Secondary School were set-up to impart education to underprivileged children living in the slums of Gurgaon. Lotus Petal Foundation also runs the Vidya Sahyog program under which we provide live, interactive e-learning classes and infrastructural support to schools in remote areas in India.
A healthy body leads to a healthy mind. Daily nutritious meals play a vital role in keeping the body healthy and diseases at bay. Health and nutrition of the students are taken care of under Aarogya Wellness, E-Doctor Sewa at TeleMedicine Center (TMC), and Zero Hunger Food Bank initiatives. The E-Doctor Sewa is also open for the parents of our children and their community members.
For each individual, a dignified way to earn a living safely and respectably should be a basic right. Decent means of livelihood and economic stability are the key behind poverty reduction. Jeevika program focuses on providing skill development training to the students to ensure better employability. Lotus Petal Foundation also started the BlueKhoj program during the pandemic to connect parents of our school children to job providers.
Education is the most important factor in breaking free from the trap of poverty. Lotus Petal USA provides you a platform to Sponsor A Child in India and help families with a low income provide education to their children. Your contribution to the program will be utilized in three areas of focus:
We hope you’ll support your sponsored child until he or she leaves the school run by the Foundation we support. This can happen when a child is graduating of high school or moves out the area we serve or due to a myriad of reasons. Because of the fluctuating state of many families as well as the tough circumstances in the communities in which they reside it is impossible to predict or guarantee for how the length of time a child is enrolled in the school, even though the Foundation strives to offer services to children the longest time possible.
If a child leaves the school, it’s our policy to pick another child to sponsor, with the hope that you take on sponsorship for that child, and work with us to change lives.
All monetary Donations made via online transfer / cheque are eligible for a tax benefit. We are a registered charity in certain countries – donations made in India/ UK/ USA and Canada get tax exemption as well.
No. Only monetary donations are eligible for Tax benefits. We do however, provide a receipt for all donations in cash & kind.
Junior school children come from Silokhra village. Senior school children come from Sohna Road, Badshahpur, Sikanderpur, Silokhra, Golf course road, Chakkarpur.
We offer both academic and non-academic volunteering options like teaching in our schools, counselling, and library maintenance to name a few. Join our Volunteering group to provide online or offline academic support, guidance, motivation and life skill training to the students of various age groups staying home in the urban slums of Gurugram, India.
We follow the National Institute of Open Schooling (NIOS) board where students have the flexibility to choose subjects as per their aptitude and capability. The primary curriculum is as prescribed by NCERT. The medium of education is English. Communication classes, dance, theatre and a fitness program is woven into their schedule to build confidence and help over-all personality development.
Even the smallest act of kindness can change lives for the better. At Lotus Petal Foundation we have a number of volunteering opportunities for those who wish to give time for the betterment of society. We offer both academic and non-academic volunteering options like teaching in the school, counselling, and library maintenance to name a few. Join our E-Volunteering group to provide academic support, guidance, motivation and life skill training to the students of various age groups staying home in the urban slums of Gurugram, India.
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