Social Work in Pushkar, India

Changing Lives

We are Vikas Project, a busy NGO providing education, medical, housing, food and art programs to families in tent camps in Pushkar, Rajasthan, India. These communities face complex problems with housing, education, and health. Scroll down to learn more, check out our photo and artworks pages, and see us on Facebook. We greatly appreciate donations, which allow us to continue our work.

What We Do

+   Operate a free school including medical care and food
+   Take people to hospitals and pay for care
+   Facilitate surgeries and help with post-op care
+   Build and repair housing for needy families
+   Help people with disabilities
+   Enable children and adults to create art
+   Feed and care for malnourished children
+   Work to stop the use of tobacco by children
+   Provide free monthly food staples to families

Our Story in Pictures

We have an ambitious math program and our students have made great progress
We have an ambitious math program and our students have made great progress
We cared for our student Arjun's hand for two months after an electrical burn
We cared for our student Arjun's hand for two months after an electrical burn
We've introduced many children to art for the first time in their lives
We've introduced many children to art for the first time in their lives
Helping build a new house/tent for our student Geeta and her mom
Helping build a new house/tent for our student Geeta and her mom
We employ the mother of one of our student's to teach beading, a local craft
We employ the mother of one of our student's to teach beading, a local craft
We built a new tent for baby Chandani and family, she was premature
We built a new tent for baby Chandani and family, she was premature
We provide children with albinism a quality and inclusive education
We provide children with albinism a quality and inclusive education
We do our best to teach and promote music as well as art
We do our best to teach and promote music as well as art
We serve fresh local veggies and rice to our students every day
We serve fresh local veggies and rice to our students every day
We helped Eraki with surgery after a badly broken arm, avoiding deformity
We helped Eraki with surgery after a badly broken arm, avoiding deformity
We have art class in school and we provide materials to work at home
We have art class in school and we provide materials to work at home
Our teachers are skilled seamstresses, and we teaching sewing in school
Our teachers are skilled seamstresses, and we teaching sewing in school
We saved Bhadur from losing his foot after a severe burn
We saved Bhadur from losing his foot after a severe burn
We saved the life of Sonakshi, a starving baby, with the help of many others
We saved the life of Sonakshi, a starving baby, with the help of many others
We are excited to facilitate a cleft lip repair for Akash in July 2018
We are excited to facilitate a cleft lip repair for Akash in July 2018
Our teachers genuinely love our students, even sewing clothing for them
Our teachers genuinely love our students, even sewing clothing for them
Our work has found an international audience, with smiles all around!
Our work has found an international audience, with smiles all around!
We work hard to help people and create a net surplus of love and happiness!
We work hard to help people and create a net surplus of love and happiness!
Thank for your interest in the families we serve. We appreciate your support!
Thank for your interest in the families we serve. We appreciate your support!
You can follow us at facebook.com/vikasproject
You can follow us at facebook.com/vikasproject
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