Going to School Fund

Mission

Going to School (GTS) is a non-profit trust that creates media for children to make going to school relevant to their lives & most importantly, lots of fun. GTS raises funds to create media for underprivileged children in India. GTS partners with organisations where there is a potential for systemic change towards improving quality of education & reaching out to most vulnerable. GTS works with public/private sector to ensure that the media reaches millions of children across India free of cost.

Programs

10 books & 9 movies in regional languages, Girl Stars – 15 movies & books creating icons of girls who changed their lives by going to school; BE! a media series, inspire children to be entrepreneurs.

Current Projects on GlobalGiving

Be! - inspiring girls to become entrepreneurs

Going to School in India - Mini-Books for Children

Personnel Overview

Lisa Heydlauff - Director
When Lisa taught in the UK, Oliver asked, "What is it like to go to school in India?" Lisa looked for books to answer Oliver's question and found nothing to satisfy Oliver's curiosity or her own, so she promised Oliver that if she ever went to India, she would let him know. Lisa’s stories of going to school are for children who want to know more about other children living around the world.

B.M. Kamath - Graphic Designer
B.M. Kamath is a graphic designer, sculptor, painter, illustrator, and animator who lives and works in New Delhi, India. In between projects, he paints on his walls, washes them white, and starts again.

Personnel Statistics

Lisa Heydlauff,
Director, Creator
Founded in 2003
Employees: 15
Volunteers: 5

Financial Statistics

Budget (2006): $ 550,000
Budget (2005): $ 300,000
Maximum Budget: $ 1,400,000
Overhead: 0 %
Other funding sources: UNICEF, Plan International, Ashoka Innovators for the Public, POGO, HSBC, BHP Billiton, Navodaya Foundation, Bharti Foundation, Global Fund for Children
Religious Affiliation: None