Welcome to
Saakshar Hum Foundation
We unite volunteers, teachers and schools across Gautam Buddha Nagar to put books, skills and confidence within every child’s reach.
Volunteers, teachers and students
making a difference together
Education
Classrooms, libraries and spoken English.
Empowerment
Career counselling and skills training.
Student Health & Hygiene
Nurturing young minds
Four programs,
one mission.
From the classroom to the community, each program builds on the last to keep a child learning, supported and moving forward.
Educational Centre
A hub of knowledge and growth. Our Educational Centres provide quality learning resources, professional guidance and a nurturing environment to empower students in their academic journey.
School Library Program
Building a culture of reading. Our School Library Program creates resource-rich spaces, inspiring young minds to dream, learn and grow through books and storytelling.
Spoken English Program
The spoken English classes are meant to equip children with day-to-day functional speaking skills, giving them the confidence they need to face the challenges of the future. We use a play-way method and give them a conducive environment to speak without any inhibition. These are highly interactive classes, and the students take part with full enthusiasm.
Sponsor A Child
A lack of access to education is one of the leading reasons families stay trapped in poverty. For as little as ₹1,000, you can give a child the resources they need for school, and help raise the standard of living for their whole family.
Sunil
I first met Sunil five years ago, an eleven-year-old who used to come to the park where I taught. What struck me from the start was his notebooks — every subject, every exercise complete, even in an English-medium school where he barely understood the language yet. He never needed to be told to study; he would just sit down after school and work through the day’s lessons on his own. That discipline carried him all the way to strong results in his board exams. He is the eldest in his family, and he dreams of becoming a businessman.
Reena
I met Reena in the park, where she used to come regularly just to study. She is soft-spoken and thoughtful, with a quiet strength and a clear-eyed understanding of what she wants from life. Her mother’s steady belief in the power of education has been the anchor of Reena’s own ambition — she consistently ranks among the top of her class, and her teachers already see real promise in her. She dreams of becoming a teacher.
Ankit
Ankit has a gift for singing and an easy, warm way with people — the kind of boy who gets along with everyone. Well-mannered and quietly talented, he is exactly the kind of student who thrives once someone takes the time to invest in him. Given guidance and a bit of support, he has real potential to go far.
Kranti
True to her name, Kranti is a warrior — always ready with a bright, bold smile and a hunger to learn. I first met her five years ago as a small girl, and what struck me immediately was her gift for mathematics; she was exceptional at it even then. She has a slight stutter that somehow makes her all the more endearing, and a determined older brother whose discipline has helped hold the family together. She dreams of becoming a police officer.
Ajay
Ajay is happy-go-lucky in the way any teenager should get to be — he loves his friends, his music, and just having fun. He does not need to labour over his books to do well; he is simply sharp, easygoing, and well-mannered. He is close to his family and proud of his country, and dreams of becoming an engineer who helps build a better place to live.
Pushpa
I met Pushpa two years ago, when her older brother brought her along to talk about getting her into school. We enrolled her in LKG that same year, and she has been an absolute delight to teach ever since — focused, quiet, and warmly regarded by every teacher she has had. Her brother’s determination to see her educated has clearly rubbed off; she dreams of becoming a doctor.