“And the day came when the risk to remain tight in a bud was more painful than the risk it took to blossom.” – Anais Nin At Hope Learning Centers, children from difficult backgrounds and circumstances are enabled to step up into the light and blossom. They are challenged in many...
Abinaya is a 7th grade student from Pachapalayam, a village in the Coimbatore District of Tamil Nadu. She attends a HoPE Learning Center with her brother and four sisters. While many kids her age would rather play in the streets, Abinaya likes going to school and attending HoPE Learning Center...
Self portraits reveal many inner truths about individuals, even ones who are very young. Sasikala is a student of HoPE Learning Center in Mullikarumbur, India. She is a very serious young person, who often keeps silent in class. She shared a drawing depicting herself performing household...
Surya is in the 7th grade and attends a HoPE Learning Center in her village of Pudhunagar. She has long been interested in sports and games and won many prizes in athletic competition, but, until recently, she was not interested in academic studies. Like many children her age, Surya...
The Hope Goa Project Phonemic Intelligence Approved in Goan Government Schools BREAKING NEWS Dr. Pillai’s Phonemic Intelligence (PI) school program was just approved for delivery to 21,192 students in 757 Goan government schools during the 2018/2019 school year thanks to the incredible results of...
Dr. Baskaran Pillai is an international teacher, humanitarian and scholar from Southern India. Through his educational and humanitarian initiatives, Dr. Pillai’s mission is to alleviate human pain and suffering in all forms. He is also the founder of Tripura Foundation. To read about his...
Children from the village of Eari enjoy drawing pictures and making designs with cut-and-paste geometrical shapes and animal images. Some even choose to make clay sculptures to express artistic talents. When they all perform well on exams, they are allowed time for art activities as a fun...
These boys at a HoPE Learning Center in Coimbatore, India are learning about World Forestry Day. They hope to spread the word by sharing drawings with their families at home. Their teacher, Ms. Magnier, explained to them that even though man is dependent upon forests for raw materials,...
Munusamy is in the 9th grade in Sembedu, India. Along with his parents and elder brother, he survives on very low wages. Yet, in spite of being financially poor, he is rich in spirit. He loves to dance and works very hard to achieve excellent academic marks. Most importantly, he wants to...
While many in the West celebrate St. Valentine’s Day, people in India celebrate love in more colorful ways. Children at the Pilgao Hope Learning Center in Goa celebrate the traditional Holi Festival. The Holi Festival is also known as the “festival of colors” or the...