Better Hope NGO - Education Initiative - 2021 to 2025

Five years of keeping dreams alive.

Through Project Iqra and allied education programs, Better Hope NGO supports students with fees, books, uniforms, admission guidance, school partnerships, mentorship, and long-term follow-up.

Rs 27.03 Lakhs Invested 200+ Students Supported 3 Partnership Schools 580+ Stationery Beneficiaries 12A, 80G & CSR Registered

200+Students Supported

Rs 27L+Total Invested

1,700+Girls and Women Reached

580+Stationery Beneficiaries

Our conviction

Talent and determination exist everywhere, but opportunity does not. Our education initiative helps ensure that economic hardship does not decide whether a child remains in school, reaches college, or enters a professional course.

Better Hope NGO Education Initiative

Five-year investment timeline

2021-22

Rs 2,17,044

Project Iqra launch

2022-23

Rs 3,13,458

Stationery drives added

2023-24

Rs 6,82,810

Awareness programs grew

2024-25

Rs 5,86,228

School sessions expanded

2025-26

Rs 9,03,960

Highest annual support

Grand total documented across five years Rs 27,03,500

How funds are allocated

Budget
Use

Financial support

Fees, books, uniforms, hostel, exams, and admission expenses

84%

Non-financial support

Devices, admissions assistance, scholarship facilitation, and mentorship

12%

Stationery and awareness

Learning materials, school drives, counselling, and education sessions

What Project Iqra makes possible

Direct Costs

Fees, books and exams

Support covers the costs that most often push vulnerable students out of school or college.

Pathway Support

Admissions and scholarships

Families receive help with forms, institutional processes, government admissions, and scholarship routes.

Learning Access

Devices and materials

Students receive study materials and digital access support when online learning or coursework requires it.

Follow-Up

Monitoring and mentoring

Progress checks, school updates, mark sheets, and teacher coordination help support continue beyond one payment.

School Drives

Stationery and counselling

Bulk material drives are paired with education counselling and confidence-building sessions for children.

Girls' Education

Menstrual health education

Awareness sessions address a real barrier to attendance, dignity, and confidence for girls in school settings.

Identify

Need is found through trusted routes

Partner schools, teachers, local volunteers, families, community leaders, and direct requests help identify students at risk of dropping out.

Verify

Family situation is reviewed

The team checks financial stress, school records, academic commitment, and urgency before committing support.

Deliver

Support reaches the education need

Wherever possible, fees are paid directly to institutions, while books, uniforms, devices, and materials are documented.

Follow Up

Progress is tracked over time

Mark sheets, school updates, receipts, calls, and student feedback help donors see continuity, not just one-time assistance.

Stories of transformation

Project Iqra - Student Journey - Ref: BH/IA/2025/001

Ahsan Ali Dar

BMLT graduate - Jammu and Kashmir

After completing 12th standard, Ahsan dreamed of studying Bachelor of Medical Laboratory Technology. His family's modest circumstances made that impossible. In 2021, Better Hope sponsored his admission to Rayat Bahra University. In 2024, he completed his BMLT degree, moving from uncertainty into a professional healthcare qualification.

BeforeWorking as assistant to a waza -> 2021Project Iqra sponsorship began -> 2024BMLT degree completed

Project Iqra - Student Sponsorship

A girl from Handwara

B.Pharm student - Jammu and Kashmir

Her father passed away when she was in 10th standard, leaving her widowed mother to raise four children on daily wages. When she cleared 12th standard with strong marks, a pharmacy seat felt out of reach. Project Iqra covered her admission fees and first-year books. She is now in her second year of Bachelor of Pharmacy, the first person in her family to study a professional course.

SituationLost father in Class 10 -> SupportAdmission fees and books covered -> TodaySecond year B.Pharm student

Project Iqra - Al Shifa Academy

A young man from Aligarh

BBA student - Uttar Pradesh

Both his parents are daily-wage labourers who never attended school themselves. Teachers at Al Shifa Academy noticed his quiet determination and referred him to Better Hope. Project Iqra has since covered his tuition and study materials through his BBA. He is now in his final year and has started helping younger students in his neighbourhood with their studies.

BackgroundFirst-generation learner -> ReferredIdentified by partner school -> NowFinal year BBA student

Project Iqra - Digital Learning Support

A university student from Baramulla

B.Com graduate - Jammu and Kashmir

When the pandemic moved classes online, her family had no device that could support internet-based learning. Through Project Iqra's emergency digital support, a laptop was arranged so she could attend classes and sit her exams. She completed her B.Com degree and now works with a local business, helping support her family from her own earnings.

CrisisNo device for online classes -> SupportLaptop arranged for study -> OutcomeB.Com completed, now employed

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On-ground education gallery

Project Iqra and school outreach

Better Hope NGO education activity with students — Education support begins with meeting students where they are.

Partner school coordination for education support — School partnerships help identify vulnerable children early.

Partner school meeting for education support — School partnerships help identify vulnerable children early.

Project Iqra education support activity — Project Iqra connects support with long-term student progress.

Materials, counselling and awareness

Project Iqra education support material — Fees, books, uniforms, devices, and admissions support are part of one education pathway.

Education support materials arranged for students — Fees, books, uniforms, devices, and admissions support are part of one education pathway.

Education awareness session in a school setting — Awareness sessions help students and families see education as a continuing right.

Art, expression, and connection

Alongside material support, we hold open art and drawing sessions at our partner schools. There are no prizes, no rankings, and no judgements. Children paint and draw whatever they feel like expressing, and in doing so, they begin to connect with each other and with us. These sessions are not about skill; they are about making space for children to be heard, seen, and celebrated simply for being themselves.

Children taking part in an open art and drawing session

Student artwork and creative expression activity at a partner school

Children sharing drawings during an art and expression session

Partnership schools

Uttar Pradesh

Al Shifa Academy

Supports children of daily laborers, orphans, and families facing extraordinary barriers to quality education.

Fees, books and uniforms

Bihar

Asad Moral School

Serves orphan children from Dalit and marginalised communities who need material and sponsorship support.

Stationery and sponsorship

Jammu and Kashmir

Madina Public School

A home-community school connection for student identification, material drives, and education awareness programs.

Community integration

Girls' education and menstrual health awareness

Better Hope treats menstrual health as an education issue because silence, stigma, and lack of age-appropriate guidance can affect attendance, confidence, and dignity. The education initiative uses awareness sessions, school engagement, and medical guidance to help girls continue learning with confidence.

The emphasis here is not a one-time distribution activity. It is education: helping girls, families, and school communities understand menstrual health in a safe, respectful, and practical way.

1,700+Girls and women reached through menstrual health education

10Schools connected through awareness and consultation-oriented support

SchoolAttendance, confidence, and dignity treated as connected outcomes

Future vision

A call to partners and funders

Build the room where futures are decided.

Five years of Project Iqra have proven that when a student has support, they do not give up. The next need is permanent educational infrastructure in rural Jammu and Kashmir: a community library, e-learning access, quiet study space, digital literacy, and career guidance.

Community library

Textbooks, reference books, and competitive exam materials available to local students.

E-learning centre

Computers, internet access, educational software, and guided online learning sessions.

Quiet study hall

A safe space for students preparing for board exams and entrance tests.

Career guidance

Admissions support, scholarship guidance, and exposure to realistic career pathways.

CSR partners can help build this library and e-learning center.

We are ready to discuss funding, implementation, documentation, reporting, and measurable education outcomes for rural students through this next phase of Project Iqra.

Discuss CSR Partnership Request Proposal

200+Students already reached

Rs 27L+Invested and documented

5 yearsConsistent operations

150+Community donors

Evidence of credibility

CSR

Registration ready

Better Hope NGO is registered for CSR partnerships under CSR00063318.

12A

Legal compliance

12A and 80G registrations support eligible donor and institutional giving.

150+

Community donors

Recurring community support keeps Project Iqra responsive and close to families.

For a donor, the question is simple: did the support reach the child it was meant for? This is where we answer that, quietly and clearly.

Help a student stay in school, college, or professional education.

Your contribution can support fees, books, digital devices, stationery drives, scholarship facilitation, and long-term student monitoring through Project Iqra.

UPI IDTM015574251@jkb

Account HolderBetter Hope NGO

Account Number0090010100002744

IFSCJAKA0MAGGAM

ReferenceEducation / Project Iqra

Reach us at contact@betterhope.ngo - CSR: CSR00063318