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Holiday Wishes from Sahasra Deepika
Every year is a fruitful year for Sahasra Deepika. We have been helping more and more for the time being and it was the moment where we are in our best. Knowing that we are able to do something for the girls in Bangalore, it was enough for us. Seeing them succeed in...
First Lady speaks on #GirlsEDU
"Girls across the globe are counting on us to be bold and creative and to give them the opportunities they deserve." That's what First Lady Michelle Obama said during a speech at the Brookings Institution on December 12 about girls' education. What brought @FLOTUS,...
English tutoring program reaches 10K students
In India, there are still students who are unable to learn how to speak English, and it will be a big disadvantage for them in the future. Especially, since English is the widely used language in the...
Children’s Day at Walmart Labs Bangalore
In India, Children's Day was celebrated on November 14. Children's Day is celebrated to increase and emphasize awareness of the welfare, rights, and education of children. With so many problems arising in...
Women’s Empowerment Conference Held
Women empowerment has always been one of Sahasra Deepika's focuses. We always support the promotion of women's sense of self-worth, their ability to determine choices, as well as their ability to affect social change for themselves and for others. It is very important...
Sweet 16 Gala Celebration
Sahasra Deepika celebrated its 16th anniversary at a Gala celebration in Tysons Corner, Virginia on November 8. Read more about the event on our blog. More photos and videos will be posted online soon.
Sweet 16 Gala: Live life as a celebration!
Sahasra Deepika held a Sweet 16 Gala at Tysons Corner in celebration of our 16th anniversary! Thank you to everyone who came to visit and helped Sahasra Deepika, as well as the one one-hundred and fifty guests that gathered for a fabulous night filled with foods,...
Founders Honored at IIFA Rocks
T.V. and Vijaya Ramakrishna, founders of Sahasra Deepika, have reached another milestone as they were honored as Tampa Bay Unsung Heroes by the Indian International Film Academy at the glamorous IIFA Rocks program in Tampa, Florida, on April 24. The Ramakrishnas were...
5th Annual Spelling Bee Contest
After tutoring 1500 students from 14 government high schools around Bangalore, Sahasra Deepika's 5th annual Outreach Program came to a close on February 8, 2014 with our Spelling Bee Contest. Shivani GD, a 9th standard student from Honnaganna Hatti High School,...
Founders Named 2013 Purpose Prize Fellows
The founders of Sahasra Deepika, T.V. and Vijaya Ramakrishna, have been named 2013 Purpose Prize Fellows by Encore.org. "Purpose Prize fellows are using their passion and experience to help solve some of society's toughest problems," said Marc Freedman, founder and...
