IN SPRING 2023 I WAS IN BODH GAYA, INDIA WHERE I SPENT TIME WITH DALIT CHILDREN AND BECAME INSPIRED TO HELP LOCALS BUILD A NEW FREE SCHOOL.
WE WILL BE OPENING THIS PROJECT TO DONOR CONTRIBUTIONS SOON.
TEACHING DALIT CHILDREN AT LOCAL SARASWATI FREE SCHOOL.
LOCAL DUNGESHWARI CAVE WHERE BUDDHA FASTED & MEDITATED FOR 6 YEARS BEFORE ENLIGHTENMENT.
VICKY’S ONE-ROOM HOME WHERE STUDENTS COME TO LEARN. HE, HIS WIFE, AND HIS MOTHER, ALL LIVE IN THIS ONE ROOM.
VICKY’S LAND WHERE WE PLAN TO BUILD THE NEW FREE SCHOOL FOR 150+ DALIT VILLAGERS.
A NEWLY INSTALLED WATER WELL AT A LOCAL VILLAGE. TANGIBLE MEETING OF BASIC NEEDS.
THE ENGINEERING BLUEPRINT FOR THE NEW 4,300 SQ FT FREE SCHOOL. THERE WILL BE FOUR TEACHERS TEACHING PRIMARY SCHOOL WHICH IS AGES 5-12. EVERYTHING IS CONDUCTED THROUGH AN NGO TRUST AND ALL DONATIONS ARE TAX FREE THROUGH FCRA ACCOUNTS.
THE CURRENT FREE SCHOOL TEAM: VICKY, CHIKA, TOTO (DOG), AND MYSELF.