MEET THE PEOPLE RISE SUPPORTS

RISE is dedicated to serving the needs of a key few groups of beneficiaries, with a goal to develop their perceptions, improve their lives and increase the value of education and global citizenship.

Students

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Graduate

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Families

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Schools

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RURAL STUDENTS IN INDIA

Our Yearn to Learn students are children aged 10-16 years old and are bright young individuals, 86% of whom are first generation learners. RISE provides them with a variety of services, primarily literacy lessons through Yearn to Learn.

IN ONE YEAR,
a student gets

  • 104 trips to and from Yearn to
    Learn classes per student
  • 20 Pens, pencils, sharpeners,
    rulers and erasers
  • 10:1 ratio of students to teachers
  • 208 Hours of literacy lessons and
    radical activities
  • 12 Possible prizes for attendance
  • 2 Full-time staff dedicated to increasing
    their families’ wellbeing
  • 104 Snacks given during the
    classes
  • Educational trips to Kolkata
  • Government benefits and support