From Invisible to Unstoppable

Four Shanti Bhavan Grads Talk to NPR

Our college students have a remarkable story to tell

Hear about Kusuma, Naveen, Vel, and Samuel’s journeys, from before Shanti Bhavan to colleges in the United States!

97%

Students who graduate from high school

98%

Students who complete college/university degrees

97%

Graduates earn more in 5 years than their parents in a lifetime

90%

Graduates volunteer in their communities

99%

Graduates give back 20-60% of their salaries to their families and communities

Impact

We measure our impact based on where our students are five years after they finish the Shanti Bhavan program. Our graduates are authors, computer scientists, engineers, entrepreneurs, teachers, and more.

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Daughters of Destiny

See firsthand the impact Shanti Bhavan makes on the lives of our children. Academy Award-winning director Vanessa Roth chronicles seven years in the lives of five young Shanti Bhavan women.

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From the Blog

June 13, 2024 | Newsletters

You Offered Me a Voice and an Opportunity to Study at Swarthmore College

May 16, 2024 | Featured Posts, Newsletters

A New Chapter Begins with Shanti Bhavan 2!

Meeksha was always curious and eager to learn, but opportunities were few in her village – until now.

April 25, 2024 | Featured Posts, Newsletters

Your Support Takes Me to Duke!

From a young age, society drew lines around me—barriers based on class and gender that I was not allowed to cross.

In the News

February 8, 2024 | Outlook India

Dreaming beyond destiny

January 31, 2024 | Duke Research Blog

Soldier to philanthropist: Abraham George’s lasting legacy at Shanti Bhavan

January 16, 2024 | Feisworld Podcast

The Shanti Bhavan impact: A conversation between Ajit George and Tripti Chandorkar

Help Us Build Our Second School

Each year, Shanti Bhavan is forced to turn away hundreds of children because one school simply cannot take in all of them. With your help, we will construct a second school that will change the lives of hundreds of new children.

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