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Mhaskal School

Mhaskal School is a National Social Service wing of P.N. Doshi College, in the village of Mhaskal, near Titwala, about 70 km from Bombay. Ashok Salve, a professor from SPRJ, works to ensure that the village undergoes complete educational and economic development.

The local school consists of 3 classrooms with another classroom in the lobby. The building serves as a primary school for grades 1 through 7, taught by an enthusiastic teacher. The 70 or so students may have bare feet and limited school supplies but an undeniable eagerness to learn. The ShamaKids program makes it possible for some of the poorest children to attend the school.

At noon the children are served a nutritious lunch. After-school enrichment for the children includes art and dancing. Adults in the village seem to see hope for their children's lives, and so for their own as well.

Bikes, given by SHAMA, Inc., allow school attendance for children who live too far away to walk. They have no other means of transportation. SHAMA, Inc. also arranged to make a level place in the ground for the children to play.

The sense of the whole community being on a positive track out of extreme poverty inspired an Indian businessman to agree to give 10 computers to the little school. The computer lab is housed in a nearby building.

Dr. Ashok Bhargava of Madison, WI, (Professor Emeritus from the School of Business, UW Whitewater and Outreach Director for SHAMA, Inc.) has drawn interest in creating a library to go along with the computer lab.

Leveled school ground
on which to play

Jyoti presents bikes
to ride to school

The midday meal has increased school
attendance.

Children in class
inside

Children in class
outside

What ShamaKids Provides

Although tuition is free to this school, families have to provide other things beyond their means. As with the children who attend P.N. Doshi College, your monthly contribution of $10 will provide your sponsored child with everything he or she needs to attend school. ShamaKids have uniforms, food, and exam fees paid for them on their behalf. The children are given a large bag of school supplies containing a year's supply of the following:

Clothing. Shoes. Textbooks. School supplies. Enrichment materials such as books and educational games. A water bottle. An umbrella. A lunch box. And the bag itself.