Shanti Bhavan Childrens' Project operates a nonsectarian home and school for
extremely disadvantaged children in Karnataka and Tamil Nadu, southern India. Shanti Bhavan means "Haven of Peace" in Hindi.
We provide a holistic, high quality focused education to children on a beautiful boarding school campus. For these communities, Shanti Bhavan is a beacon of hope that shines a path of opportunity for their children. It is an oasis built within the confines of crushing poverty supported by a devoted administration and global network of volunteers. Our children see that a better world isn’t just an idea but a real possibility.
Shanti Bhavan educates the most socially and economically disadvantaged children of rural India. We believe that children of poverty are no different than more fortunate children and, if given access to quality education, they will realize their full potential. Our children come from meager backgrounds, primarily of the ‘untouchable’ – Dalit – caste. There are nearly 300 million people who are in the lowest level of caste system of India. Without the intervention of an education, these children are destined to a future of abuse, social segregation and discrimination.
Contacts:
Shanti Bhavan Children’s Fund
Shanti Bhavan Administrative Office
No. 401, 4E cross,
2nd Block, HRBR Layout, Kalyananagar
Bangalore / Bengaluru, Karnataka 560 043, India
Shanti Bhavan Children’s Project
121 Hawkins Place
PMB, 192
Boonton, NJ 07005, USA
Website link
Shanti Bhavan is a 501(c) (3) non-profit public charity in the U.S. It is registered in India under the Indian Trust Act, and has 80-G tax exemption status. Your contribution is exempt from income tax as per the respective tax laws. Click
here to access the 501(c) (3) approval document.
EIN # 11-3378208 (USA IRS -
link to PDF of 2010 return).
Ways to help (donations, sponsor a child, scholarships, material items, etc.)
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FAQ (downloadable PDF)