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Project Nanhi Kali: Creating a better tomorrow...

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what we do for the girl child

Project Nanhi Kali was founded in 1996 at the K.C. Mahindra Education Trust by Anand Mahindra with the aim of educating underprivileged girls in India.

Support offered for the cause

Project Nanhi Kali is one of India’s largest programmes that enables underprivileged girls to complete 10 years of schooling. The project provides daily academic support as well as an annual school supplies kit, which allow the girls to attend school with dignity.

350,000 GIRLS SUPPORTED SO FAR

2017-2018...

Heart-warming stories

October 3, 2024

Uniting for Change: How Four Women Are Transforming Lives Through Football

In the heart of Gujarat, four remarkable women from diverse backgrounds came together, united by a shared vision—to redefine their lives and the futures of the young girls […]
August 9, 2024

Madhurata, a Nanhi Kali, Rises Among Mumbai’s Top 25 in Standard X

Madhurata Patel is a cheerful 16-year-old living with her family in a modest rented room in a Mumbai chawl. Her family includes her parents and her younger siblings. […]
February 28, 2023
Dream Big Success Story - Nanhikali

Dream big, my daughter

Ramana is a class VIII student and lives in Thiruvanamalai. Ramana lost her father, Govindharaj, in an accident. This came as a shock to the entire family; as […]

How Can You Help?

Project Nanhi Kali is a participatory project where you can sponsor the education of an underprivileged girl child for a minimum period of one year. For as little as Rs. 5400, you can support a girl studying in primary school (class 1 to 5), and for Rs. 6000, you can support a Nanhi Kali studying in secondary school (class 6 to 10) for an entire year! As a sponsor, you will receive the photograph and profile of your Nanhi Kali, followed by regular progress reports.

News & Events

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May 22, 2025

Rotary Club of Bombay Honours Project Nanhi Kali with the Anita Parikh Empowerment of Women Award for 2024-25

Mumbai, 20th May, 2025The Rotary Club of Bombay (RCB) has awarded Project Nanhi Kali the prestigious Anita Parikh Empowerment of Women Award for Rotary Year 2024-25. The award […]
February 10, 2025

The ‘Toofaan’ is unstoppable: Toofaan Games Season 5

On January 29th and 30th, 2025, Gachibowli Stadium in Hyderabad became the stage for an extraordinary showcase of strength and determination as 150 Nanhi Kalis competed in the […]
January 20, 2025

Empowering Girls, Inspiring Change: Ninth Edition of Project Nanhi Kali’s Proud Fathers for Daughters

· The two-day event witnessed priceless father-daughter moments captured by some of India’s most renowned photographers. · Over 265 father-daughter duos from across the country attended the event, […]

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