AAHANA’S Charitable Trust aims to help women and children access quality education and guide them toward career pathways. We also provide skill development programs such as desktop publishing, cooking/hospitality, seamstress, and hairdressing classes. Gradually, we plan to collaborate with educational institutions and technical training centers and add programs for professional careers – All ONLINE!

We have a dedicated team in India, including technology professionals, program instructors, and on-the-ground staff. Our India-based team is located in one of the nation’s central IT hubs, Hyderabad. The team concentrates on curriculum development, recruiting instructors, and scheduling. We use cloud-based technology that is readily available. This way, students from various communities join the classes all at the same time. We are using a nationally accredited open schools program, which gives our students a foundational program base, after which they will be eligible to finish High School. This is a groundbreaking opportunity for so many undereducated women and youth in the rural and poverty-stricken areas we serve.

In early January 2022, our on-the-ground technology support team traveled to the communities to set up technology infrastructure, equipment, and training staff. We have set up online support for technical assistance. We now have 15 sites in rural and vulnerable communities, giving hope to over a thousand women, youth, and children. Our goal is to expand the sites to 15 communities this year.

AAHANA brings transformation through education to some of the most vulnerable women and children, enabling them to aspire for a brighter future.

Join us to transform lives from poverty to possibilities today!


Meet the Team

Rachel Akash Deep
Project Director

Bhavana Sikarwar
Skillset Coordinator

Smriti Singh
North India Coordinator

Shweta Jesvin Edward
Education Coordinator

Madhuri Bandari
South India Coordinator

Akash Deep
Technology Coordinator

The Board

Pushkaran Janardhanan
Managing Trustee

K. Nelson Enoch
Treasurer

Preeti Mayuri
Member

Sarasamma Pushkaran
Member

Rachel Akash Deep
Project Director