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Pregati
4 years old
Pragati has been an orphan since birth; her mother died giving birth.
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Association supporting girls deprived of schooling in Pune, India
Going to school shouldn't be a privilege.
I want to help!16M
Of out-of-school children in India
20
volunteers in India and Switzerland
30
Children helped
Why don't girls go to school in India?
In India, millions of girls do not go to school… This is not because of their abilities, of course, but because priority is given to boys, as girls are expected to carry out domestic chores or go to work from a very young age to earn money for the family. Poverty, early marriage, a lack of suitable infrastructures and certain traditions further exacerbate this inequality.
Since 2023, Rayon of Aasha has been helping girls in Pune
In 2018, Catherine Bonvin, a teacher from Switzerland, met Agnell Pilay, a PE teacher who grew up in an orphanage. From this meeting sprang a somewhat crazy dream: to open a school so that girls from the slums could have access to education. Thanks to their determination, the Rayon of Aasha charity opened its first class in 2023 and a second in 2025… In Pune, young girls can look forward to a better future.
Since 2023, Rayon of Aasha has been helping girls in Pune
In 2018, Catherine Bonvin, a teacher from Switzerland, met Agnell Pilay, a PE teacher who grew up in an orphanage. From this meeting sprang a somewhat crazy dream: to open a school so that girls from the slums could have access to education. Thanks to their determination, the Rayon of Aasha charity opened its first class in 2023 and a second in 2025… In Pune, young girls can look forward to a better future.
The Girls' Story
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Divya Mane
5 years old
Divya is a bright little girl with a heart full of dreams. She is 5 years old and is learning to read at St. Katherine's School, part of Rayon of Aasha in Pune.
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Pari
5 years old
From a very young age, she grew up watching her alcoholic father beat her mother
Read her storyHelp us build a lasting school and change lives
Today, classes are held in rented premises, but Rayon of Aasha's dream is to build a lasting school to transform the lives of many young girls.
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Let's share every step, together
Every quarter, you will receive a newsletter sharing precious moments from school life in India and news from the association in Switzerland. A way to stay close and to grow this wonderful project together.
