FAQS

Find answers to commonly asked questions about our mission, programs, volunteering, and how you can get involved with EartH Foundation.

How can I donate to Earth Foundation?

You can donate to Earth India through online contributions, by setting up monthly or annual support, by offering resources such as books, games, sporting equipment, and computers, or by volunteering your time and skills. To explore the different ways you can help, please visit our Support Us page.

How is Earth Foundation different from other non-profits or NGO's?

EArtH Foundation stands apart from other non-profits by adopting entire villages and working with government schools to build a sustainable ecosystem of learning. Instead of focusing only on academics or providing resources, it nurtures holistic education—blending academics with confidence building, emotional intelligence, arts, and social responsibility. By involving parents, teachers, and village elders, EArtH creates community ownership, ensuring that education leads to long-term impact and lasting transformation.

What does 'adopting' a village actually mean?

Adopting a village begins with a critical first step – identifying villages that will benefit the most from our efforts and your donations. Once this is achieved, we work with government primary schools (aganwadis) and high schools in the village to meticulously improve the quality of education imparted, through a series of initiatives, supported by on-going monitoring and verification. Each year we conduct an end of year assessment to ensure that villages are on course to achieve the goals we set and establishment of relevant mechanisms in case course correction is needed. Upon successful verification of the same over a period of time, we move onto adopting the next village.

How long does Earth Foundation adopt each village for?

On average, we adopt a village for 3-5 years. This is the point when we believe that we have achieved our goals and the village is self-reliant, and your investments in education and development are on track for the long-run. However, we understand that no two villages are the same, and scale timelines according to the needs of individual villages

Why not open a private school instead?

The Indian government spends a lot of tax payer money on the government education system. Estimates tell us that the annual education budget allocated by the government is Rs.1 Lakh Crore or approximately US $13 Billion). Hence, we believe that it’s best to double down on the existing infrastructure and investments to make them count, rather than develop our own set of schools. We believe that this to be more efficient and effective.

How much does it cost to adopt a village?

On average, it costs Rs. 2.5 Lakhs (Approx. US $4,000) per year to adopt a village. This includes providing both educational as well holistic development activities for the village children. You can adopt a village by yourself, as part of a group, or simply contribute with resources and time.

How do you know this model will work?

The villages that we have adopted since 2012 are the best proof-points that our model is effective in uplifting village children and fighting illiteracy at the root level, in the context of Indian villages. Our model emphasizes sustainable education for the long-term, keeping in mind the unique needs of our adopted villages. Statistically we have increased student class attendance by 93% and student academic performance by 112% across villages. Please refer to our Accomplishments section to learn more about our progress.

Can Earth Foundation adopt my village?

We evaluate each village on a case to case basis to gauge the possibilities for success and commit to those we believe harbor the best chance of achieving the most, working alongside our unique organizational model. Broadly speaking any village we adopt must meet our standards for being underdeveloped, in addition our ability to logistically help the village in question and the availability of ‘Vidya Volunteers’ is a must.

How can I get involved and support Earth Foundation?

You can support EArtH Foundation by contributing in ways that matter most—through one-time or recurring donations, by providing resources like books, computers, or sporting equipment, or by volunteering your time and skills. Every form of support helps us bring education and holistic development to children in rural India. To learn more, visit our Support Us page.

How scalable is your model?

We believe our model is highly scalable as it hinges on the principles of uplift, empower and handover. Think of it as a turnkey development model that emphasizes sustainable education made possible through a sense of ownership and responsibility at the ground level.

How do I learn more about the Earth Foundation?

Our website houses all important information about our mission, work, villages that we have adopted, results yielded and much more. However, in case there is any aspect of our initiatives that you wish to learn more about, please contact us via phone, email or social media by visiting our contact us page.

How can I track progress of the village I donate to or adopted?

Once you make a donation or adopt a village, you can easily track the progress. We share monthly updates of villages you have donated to or adopted via a WhatsApp group dedicated for that particular village. You can also choose to visit an adopted village by contacting us.