ChanceIndia Education Program

It has been more than seven months since we started the ChanceIndia Education Program, and I am so happy to share that we now have almost 40 supporters and are sending 43 underprivileged children to school. When Attila and I first planned this program, we were only hoping to find 10–15 sponsors. That’s why we initially selected only 20 children. But then Attila received an amazing response in Hungary. He gave interviews on radio stations, TV channels, and newspapers, and also did several presentations about the program. Through his efforts, he brought in almost 30 supporters.

Honestly, I was not expecting so many sponsors since, in the beginning, we didn’t have much to show. Fortunately, people responded with incredible trust and generosity. Out of the 43 children, 23 come from village areas where we are working with Lok Samiti, and the remaining 20 are from Varanasi city. What makes this program very special is that it has 0% management cost—every rupee goes directly to the children. When Attila needed an assistant, we hired someone, but Attila personally pays his salary from his own pocket, not from the ChanceIndia account. This truly shows his dedication. Both Attila and Dora work so hard for the program and are always looking for opportunities to support the children.

Dora travels to Mehdiganj three times a week to teach English to the village children, and she also teaches three classes every week here in Varanasi. They even hired a computer teacher for the village kids. Initially, Attila wanted to teach computers himself, but he realized the children were struggling with the language barrier, so a local teacher was a better solution. One of the best ideas, in my opinion, is that all financial transactions are published on ChanceIndia’s website, which creates complete transparency. We also have volunteers regularly working with the kids, giving them more chances to practice English, which I am sure will help them a lot in the future.

I truly hope this program continues to grow and succeeds in making a big difference for the community.