Diya's Foundation at a Glance
A Bit of Background
As the child of a first-generation immigrant parents, I had the opportunity to witness the plight of less fortunate children both here and in some developing countries. I started volunteering at local food banks and assisted-living homes since my middle school days as I always felt to give back to those in need.
During my trip to Jordan in Fall of 2016, I came across a local girl of my age selling handmade bracelets to support her family and her education. Her struggle made me realize education is a privilege and not a right in most parts of the world, unlike the country I live in.
In Summer 2018, I volunteered at a home for underprivileged girls in West Bengal, India. During my stay, I realized how lack of basic health, hygiene, and personal care products disrupts their day-to-day activities.
April 2021
উল্লাস : Together We Can! is organized by Diya’s Foundation for the benefit of underprivileged children in West Bengal, India (Prabartak Seva Niketan Girls Home and Vikashita- Banchbo Sociocultural Association). Talented and accomplished youths from India and USA will participate in this virtual concert, to be aired on Facebook Live and YouTube (program links to be shared soon)!! This is a Free event and no prior registration is needed.
Please encourage this humble effort to help the children in need with your gracious virtual presence and contribution. Let them know there is still love and hope around the world and there are wonderful people like you who care.
With your donations and generosity, we can move one step closer to humanity!
Hope Is Where the Heart Is
APRIL 2020
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic, Diya’s Foundation has extended its hand to support volunteers and organizations, who are providing relief to vulnerable groups in the affected areas of West Bengal, India. We have provided aid to the Corona emergency relief fund, an initiative of Banchbo Socio Cultural Association in Kolkata and the Iman Sangeet Academy in Howrah. We have also donated to Medha USA, a local New Jersey based nonprofit organization.
Prabartak Update as of Nov 2019
Dear All,
I have been able to disburse the donations contributed by all of you during my Arengetram with help from Mommy and my Dada, who introduced me to this organization. Thank you for your generosity!
Ever grateful,
Sanjana ( Diya)
My new commitment: supporting Vikashita- A Brighter Future "Educational Project for Under privileged Children of Sundarban"... an initiative of BANCHBO.ORG ..
Vikashita a school in distant part of Sundarban (Panchamer Bazar in Pathar Pratima Block) is engaged to provide education from pre-primary to primary level.Initially it was working as a supplementary school (at Indranarayanpur Sukanta-Nazrul MSK School) for a considerable period of more than one decade since 2005.
Hope and Help
My hope is to provide books, stationery, and sanitary products to underprivileged girls.
I have been partnering with Prabartak Seva Niketan in Chandannagore, West Bengal, India. Prabartak is a home providing food, shelter, and education to underprivileged girls.
Reinforcing my Commitment
I believe every girl has the potential to rise through education regardless of their circumstances. From my volunteering experience in India, I realized that the lack of basic health and hygiene products hinders the ability of these underprivileged girls to focus on their studies and realize their inner strengths. While mentoring those girls to improve their conversational English skills, I felt that being able to communicate effectively builds self-esteem and dignity.
With this hope of mine, my goal is to raise funds for the children and provide them the resources to fulfill their dreams.
This is my first step and I seek your support, cooperation, advice, and outreach.
“Everything that is done in the world is done by hope”
Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.
