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East Meets West – Children’s Education Fund. We are a community of individuals, largely from the West, who have witnessed firsthand how poverty devastates the lives of many children living in impoverished communities in the East.
Our mission is to empower children living in impoverished communities with the fundamental support they need to flourish into happy, healthy and productive members of their community.
Our vision is that all children have the opportunity to reach their full human potential.
Educate a child. Support a family. Empower a community.
We want to make a difference!
Imagine in a remote village in Nepal, there is a young child in a school room trying really hard to learn the multiplication tables. But it’s very difficult; she is hungry, cold and does not have a notebook or a pencil. Many of her classmates along with other students in impoverished communities face the same challenges.
Nearly 70% of Nepali students drop out of school before the 12th grade. This poor outcome is the result of low quality of education, lack of family support and the growing pressure to support their family’s needs. There are approximately 14 government schools in the district with an average of 600 students each.
This is where East Meets West – Children’s Education Fund is making a difference. Our focus is education. However, we aim to provide other essentials – such as clothing, nutrition, shelter and health care – that make learning possible in the classroom.
Students participating in the after-school program sponsored by Khushi Charitable Society in Rishikesh, India, greet guests from East Meets West Yog (EMWY) with hand-made cards in February 2024. The visitors saw first-hand how support from EMWY and now East Meets West – Children’s Education Fund (EMW-CEF) would impact the lives of these children and others who live in impoverished communities.
Thirteen young women are now able to start a home-based business, many while caring for their young children, thanks to a gift of a sewing machine from EMW-CEF and sister organization East Meets West Yog (EMWY) in October, 2024.
These young women graduated from a one-year stitching and design certificate program offered by Khushi Charitable Society.
East Meets West – Children’s Education Fund (EMW-CEF) and sister organization East Meets West Yog (EMWY) support education for children living in impoverished communities in Guyana through the Oaks of Righteousness Organization, a registered charity based in New York.
Students in the village of Beldandi, Mahendranagar, Nepal, receive backpacks from East Meets West – Children’s Education Fund (EMW-CEF) and sister organization East Meets West Yog (EMWY) in October 2024. Nearly 200 backpacks were distributed.
Members of East Meets West – Children’s Education Fund (EMW-CEF) and sister organization East Meets West Yog (EMWY) hosted a plant and bake sale in July 2024 raising more than $8,300 to support the education of children in Nepal, India and Guyana.
Over the past several years, members of both East Meets West – Children’s Education Fund (EMW-CEF) and sister organization East Meets West Yog (EMWY) have sponsored, prepared and served meals to children at the Khushi Charitable Society in Rishikesh, India.
keep up the good work. God’s richest blessings to all the people involved in making this happen for these children. 
keep up the good work. God’s richest blessings to all the people involved in making this happen for these children. East Meets West – Children’s Education Fund (EMW-CEF) was inspired by the teachings of Karma Yoga under the leadership of Naraindra Prashad, a yoga teacher since 2010.
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