Pratiksha Waghralkar is a regular student at HLS Hasurwadi. She is in 8th standard studying at Gyansagar Vidhya Niketan High School. She lives with her parents and a sibling. Pratiksha’s parents work as farmers tending to the land to provide a meager lifestyle and basic needs for Pratiksha and her...
This holiday season, you have the unique opportunity to make your generosity go even further by taking advantage of matching gift programs. Many companies, including those of retirees and employees’ spouses, offer to match charitable donations to eligible nonprofits like Tripura Foundation....
We are excited to announce the upcoming Hope Ambassadors Trip to India, taking place in December 2024. This trip offers a unique opportunity to create lasting bonds with the Hope children whose lives you’ve helped transform. The heart of this journey is the chance to spend meaningful time with the...
Roshni Kalsekar is a regular student of Hope Learning Station, Nersa, Karnataka state, India. She is studying in standard 5th at the local Government Primary School. She lives with her parents and two siblings, who are also students. Her parents work as daily wage workers and manage to support...
Saisha Maulingkar is studying in standard 3rd at Government Primary School Bottor, Goa. She lives with her parents. Her father is a daily wage worker, and her mother is a housewife. Saisha is an excellent example of how attending Hope Station classes helps children not only improve their studies...
“Shine Bright as a HoPE Superstar in 2024! Everyone of you are HoPE Superstars! Just as the stars shine in the sky, you shine your light of HoPE on everyone you meet. When I see your pictures, I see all of you shining with happiness, love and kindness. Your happiness gives other people happiness....
Hello, my name is Kala. I have been a student of Dr. Pillai’s since 1999. I am the daughter of a Christian protestant American father and a Japanese Buddhist mother. I was instilled in the teachings of Jesus from a young age attending church every Sunday as a child. Although Dr. Pillai...
Founder of Tripura Foundation Bhaskar Pillai said do not blame your children if they fail in mathematics. Their brain is responsible not the children. But, he said that their personality can be completely changed by developing the brain. Pillai was speaking on the topic on Phonemic Intelligence at...
Priyanka lives with her parents and grandmother. Her family struggles with wages but live in a tidy two-parent home, which is rare among her peers. Her father runs a small hotel in their Arcotkuppam, where she attends a HoPE Learning Center. She has one younger brother and enjoys playing indoor...
Manjula is the oldest child in her family. She has always felt responsible for her two-year-old brother because her parents haven’t taken care of them. Her mother used to work in the neighborhood and brought home scraps of food when she could. Since her father was an alcoholic who verbally...
The Elderly are especially hard hit by the effects of impoverished communities. When even strong young adults must work long hours to scrape by, there is often no one left able to help disabled or invalid elders. It would be challenging to alleviate suffering among this entire group, but there...