Pratham Canada, Every Child in School...and Learning Well

"All agree that the single most important key to development and poverty alleviation is education. This must start with universal primary education for girls and boys equally".

- James D. Wolfenhousen, former president of the World Bank

Through its events, programs and initiatives, Pratham Canada raises awareness about Pratham India’s educational and child welfare initiatives in slum communities.

Pratham Canada’s main activities are:

Organizing or participating in public events such as cultural events, state functions, entertainment programs, etc, to raise awareness and funds.
Disseminating information about Pratham through promotional mailings, website, mass-media communication, advertising and e-mails;
Facilitating the participation and involvement of volunteers from Canada in Pratham activities in India;
Facilitating contacts and exchange programs between Canadian academic or social welfare institutions as well as NGOs and Pratham branches in India.
Exploring opportunities for collaboration and joint-initiatives between Pratham India and Canadian NGOs, government agencies and private sector
entities.

Recent examples:

Summer 2005: Pratham Canada facilitated the visit by a group of students from the Bishop Strachan School in Toronto to Pratham’s program in Bangalore India.

Summer 2006: Toronto Chapter raised $ 10,000.00 on July 29 by organizing Banjo Music Concert in Toronto which was matched by ICICI Bank Canada

Other Pratham branches in Canada:

Pratham BC Foundation, Vancouver, British Columbia:
http://members.shaw.ca/prathambc

News and Events

Canada

If you enjoyed the colourful dance performances at Pratham Canada's 2007 fund-raiser on Mothers' Day, we have another treat in store for you this Spring!

Announcing ‘THE COLOURS OF INDIA,’ Pratham Canada's 2008 Spring Festival of Dance, at the Kailash Mital Theatre (formerly Southam Hall) at Carleton University on Sunday June 8, from 5.30-7.30 PM.

Please mark your calendars so you won't miss this spectacular showcase of local talent, all for a worthy cause: supporting primary education for millions of slum children in India. Last year you helped raise enough money (approx. $ 6000.00) to send 400 kids to school for a year. With your continuing support we can do even better this year!

Basant Utsav 2007 Photos

India

Pratham's Read India program receives a major boost! Recently the Hewlett and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundations donated $ 9 million to Pratham's 'Read India' initiative.

National Geographic magazine, in its May 2007 issue recognizes Pratham's work
(Read Full Article)

Read what 'The Economist',
one of the world’s most respected news and public affairs magazine, has to say about Pratham.

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