Malika: Co-leading sanitation initiatives from North Carolina, US to West Bengal, India
When visiting the villages her parents grew up in, Malika was struck by the spread of disease and poor sanitation in the community.
Chethan Gowda: Decreasing Blood Shortages in a Populous Country
Struck by the absurdity of dying from a blood shortage in a country of 1.2B people, Chethan, then 16, began connecting people around one of life's essential liquids.
The Children's Wellbeing Initiative
“What do children need? They need to know, ‘I am lovable, I am safe, I can trust other people to meet my needs.” – Amelia Franck Meyer, Ashoka Fellow, founder of Anu Family Services Children’s wellbeing sits at the intersection of physical, emotional, and spiritual health. Through our research on...
Khalsa Montessori School
What if educators could raise children with a clearer vision about change from the start? This inspired Khalsa Montessori School from its inception in 1976 and continues to drive their mission today. Khalsa Montessori School works at building a beautiful environment to encourage a sense of...
Nourishing Schools in India
Ashoka and Swiss Re Foundation are partnering with schools to enable children to improve their own nutrition and that of their communities in India. In 2011 Ashoka and the Swiss Re Foundation started their journey on exploring how to improve the health status in India. An intense explorative phase...