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組織名稱：The Akanksha Foundation

計畫內容簡介：

The Akanksha Foundation is a non-profit organization with the vision to one day equip all students with the education, skills and character they need to lead empowered lives. Akanksha works primarily in the field of education, addressing non formal education through the Akanksha centre and also formal education through the Akanksha Schools.
Over the past 20 years, the organization has expanded from 15 children in one centre to over 3500 children in 58 centres and 6 schools. A commitment is made to support each child by giving him or her a strong educational foundation, a good time, self esteem and values, and to help them plan how they can earn a steady livelihood as a step towards improving their standard of living.
聯絡方式:
Mumbai
The Akanksha Foundation,
Voltas House 'C'TB Kadam Marg,Chinchpokli,Mumbai 400 033
網址：http://www.akanksha.org/
聯絡電話：Mumbai：+91 22 23700253 / +91 22 23729880
電子信箱：careers@akanksha.org / volunteers@akanksha.org
本團隊參訪後補充資訊:

志工資訊：接受國際志工。起初即有在招募大學生至該組織擔任志工，近期將焦點放於教小朋友英文和數學。
1.此組織主要著重於教育方面，例如幫助貧民上學。
2.目前有10個小班級，學生年齡介於5~16歲。
3.每週三~五，下午3:00~5:00會召開會議。
4.設有『The Akanksha Art Workshops』，會賣一些該組織所協助孩童做的勞作以提供該NGO營運經費與孩童生活、教育費用。
5.接受donation