Prajna Vihar School - support and donations

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Support and Donations

Any support you can give to the school is very much appreciated. Of greatest importance are monetary donations, and recurring donations are the best way to help provide financial security. The school is also most happy to accept books to expand the library, computers and other learning materials. If you are interested in giving physical items, please contact Sr Udita:

The school functions solely on donations and is registered as a not-for-prifit organisation in India. It has Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) approval from the Indian Government allowing funds to be received from overseas.

One hundred percent of donations made to the school via the school account, Christopher Titmuss' school account in the UK or the Bodhgaya Development Association (BDA) in Australia, go to the school. All administration costs, like the costs of this website, and other fundraising costs are personal donations by fundraisers

Donations through the One World Children's Fund (OWCF) in the US are subject to a small sustainability fee (currently 4%) and credit card fees charged by third party payment processor.

For the BDA and the OWCF, please specify Prajna Vihar School when making donations.

Sometimes people like to give for things such as special projects, building, clothes and bòoks for the children. But what is really needed, what is really central to the children's learning and transformation are the teachers' salaries and the other running costs of the school. That's what is most important.

It costs around US$80 or 6500 rupees to educate one student for a year, US$1280 or one lakh rupees to educate 15 children for a year.

For donations from inside India

India

Donations can be given by Indian nationals living in India.

Bank Name : State Bank of India

A/c Name : Prajna Vihar School

A/c Number: 10648265264

IFSC CODE : SBIN0002739

Branch : Bodhgaya

Please advise the school of any donations you make. The school office number is +91-91994 09016 and the email is:

For donations from outside India: via organisations or accounts in Australia, the USA and the UK

Australia

The Bodhgaya Development Association has been supporting the school for over twenty five years and accepts cheques and funds transfers.

Specify you'd like donations to go to the Prajna Vihar School.The Bodhgaya Development Association now has tax deductibility status for people living in Australia.

USA

One World Children's Fund

Donations given through One World Children’s Fund are generally tax-deductible in the USA. Please ensure that you are using the donation button on OWCF’s Prajna Vihar School page so that your gifts will be directed to the school. If you prefer to donate with a check from ar US bank or US brokerage account, please find the mailing address in the footer on the OWCF website. Write “for Prajna Vihar School” on the memo line of your check so that your donation will be directed to the school.

UK

Funds for the school given in British Pounds can be sent through an account maintained by Christopher Titmuss.

FOR FUND TRANSFERS:

National Westminster Bank

Paignton

Devon  TQ4 5DE

England

Prajna Vihar School

Account Number 94580049

Branch sort code 60-21-48

BIC NWBK GB 2L

IBAN. GB11 NWBK 6021 4894 5800 49

FOR CHEQUES

Make checks payable to Pragya Vihar School (alternative spelling of the school’s name) and mail to:

Christopher Titmuss

7 Denys Road

Totnes, Devon. TQ9 5TJ

England

Email for Christopher Titmuss:

Women threshing rice near the Prajna Vihar school