Asha for Education

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Asha for Education is a secular organisation dedicated to change in India by focusing on basic education, in the belief that education is a critical requisite for socio-economic change. It is a not-for-profit voluntary organization.

The objectives of the organisation are:

To provide education to underprivileged children in India.
To encourage the formation of various local groups across the world to reach out to larger sections of the population.
To support and cooperate with people and groups already engaged in similar activities.
To raise the required human and other resources to achieve the group objectives.
To provide opportunities to individuals living outside India who wish to participate in Asha activities in India.
To address, whenever possible, other issues affecting human life such as health care, the environment, socio-economics, and women's issues.

[edit] Legal status of Asha

India: donations are 50% deductible under Section 80G of the Income Tax Act.
Switzerland: Asha is registered as Steuerbefreiung Vereine under Kantonales Steueramt Zurich.
United Kingdom: donations are fully tax exempt.
United States: donations are fully tax deductible under Section 501(c)3 of the IRS code.

[edit] Reviews

Asha for Education topped Charity Navigator's lists of 10 Slam Dunk Charities and 10 Charities Worth Watching. The rating was based not only on the organization's fiscal health, but also for its respecting the rights of donors.