Sponsor a child. Transform lives.

Kishkinda Care connects sponsors with children whose families aren’t able to afford school costs.Your donation of $215 (€185) covers 100% of a child’s tuition, books, uniform, and transport to Holy Hearts School for one year, in the village of Anegundi in Karnataka, India.

How It Works

01 | Identify Children in Need

Local families, friends, and neighbours in Anegundi refer children in need of school enrollment.

02 | Family Interview

We meet the child and their guardians to assess readiness, economic situation, and commitment to ongoing education. If approved, the child is added to our list of children ready for sponsorship.

03 | Match with a Sponsor

We share the profile of the child you will be supporting.

04 | Make Your Gift

Your donation of 215 USD (approx. 185 EUR / 18,000 INR) funds the child's full school year at Holy Hearts School — tuition fees, books, uniform, and school vehicle transportation. A small portion (approx. 10 USD) covers international bank transaction fees.

05 | Enroll the Child

Our team escorts the child and guardian to school, ensures tuition is paid, and offers support if needed for the child’s school preparations

06 | Stay Connected

Before the next school year, we'll confirm if you'd like to continue your sponsorship for the next school year.

Please read our full transparency document for donors for more details of this process

Donor Transparency Doc

“I cannot pay the children’s school fees. My husband is not working since one year. My children’s future is a bright future that I want to give to, but I can’t. Please help me."— Sunitha, mother in Anegundi

Meet the Team

Originated by Umā Inder, who has personally supported children’s education in Anegundi for several years, Kishkinda Care is now growing with the support of individuals like you. A small team located in Anegundi and internationally are implementing and expanding this work to benefit more children and their families.

Umā Inder — Co-Founder & Executive Director

Serj Hunt — Co-Founder & Managing Director

Meenakshi — Local Coordinator

Raghavendra — Local Coordinator

Lisa Bailey — Communications and Administration

Ilan Stephani, Justin Torrico, Kristine Vikingstad, Caroline Inaya Hargreaves — Donor Relations

"For the children of Anegundi—and their families—attending Holy Hearts School is a dream come true. The joy I feel in seeing a child flourish through an education that opens inner and outer doors is so deep and spontaneous, I am moved to share that possibility—with others like you.”

— Umā, Co-Founder & Executive Director

The Village of Anegundi

Anegundi is a small village in Karnataka on the northern bank of the Tungabhadra River, directly across from the ruins of Hampi, an UNESCO World Heritage site.Known in the ancient legend of Rāmāyaņa as Kishkindha, this landscape of prehistoric boulders and ancient temples also holds the living memory of the epic itself.Village life continues with farming, craftwork, and daily prayer. Within this quiet continuity, children face real limits: many are from low-income households, and some live in unstable or unsafe conditions.The work of Kishkinda Care is part of how the village takes care of its own.

Vidyādāna: Why We Do This

In the Indian tradition, education is a foundational part of samskāra, the cultivation of inner clarity, conduct, and capacity. To learn is to grow in both knowledge (vidyā) and discernment (viveka), and to be equipped to participate fully in family, society, and dharma.To support a child’s education is to uphold that process. Known as vidyādāna, this has long been honoured as one of the highest forms of giving.Giving in this way strengthens a child’s ability to stand with self-respect, to speak with understanding, and to make steady choices in a changing world. It is also a continuation of what already belongs to Indian life: offering support where learning can take root.

श्रेष्ठतमं तु विद्यादानम्
śreṣṭhatamaṃ tu vidyādānaṃ
“The most excellent gift is the gift of knowledge.”— Manusmṛti 4.233