The funds raised through the Dream Mile go towards supporting child development projects in India and the USA.  Our main goal is to transform the quality of public education by scaling proven models of Motivation, Learning, Training & Technology.  10% of the funds raised are allocated for the following projects in the US aligned with Vibha’s mission and philosophy:

“To ensure every underprivileged child in India attains quality education”.

Inspiredu

Inspiredu, is an Atlanta, Georgia-based educational non-profit, launched as a newly independent 501(c)(3) non profit organization in a spin-off from PowerMyLearning. It is led    by CEO Richard Hicks and  founded in 2007,

Mission: Inspiredu seeks to support education with its commitment to underserved youth and their families, through training, device distribution, technology and career development in the Greater Atlanta area.

Vibha`s support will help them close the digital divide especially in Atlanta`s high need communities

Website Link : www.iuatl.org.

The International Community School (ICS)

The International Community School (ICS) is a public charter school in DeKalb County, Georgia serving students in grades K-5. ICS was strategically designed in 2002 to bring together refugee, immigrant and local children in an academically challenging and nurturing environment. Today, the school serves more than 400 students annually representing more than 30 nationalities and speaking 33 languages.

Summer Bridge program is specifically designed to catch up students who are struggling with reading. This program helped to combat summer slide during the months in between school! 60% of students increased at least one reading level over four weeks. Vibha sponsored ICS’s second annual Summer Bridge Program.

Website Link: www.icsgeorgia.org.

Children’s healthcare of Atlanta

For the past 10 years VIbha has been supporting The Children’s healthcare of Atlanta foundation through our events and our contribution towards their cause is approximately 120 K dollars to date. Children’s healthcare of Atlanta is a Non-Profit Organization dedicated to bringing health, hope and happiness to children through philanthropic and volunteer support. The foundation works with individual donors, charitable foundations and corporations to enhance medical services and programs to help provide care to children in need.

Website Link : www.choa.org.

School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA)

School on Wheels of Massachusetts (SOWMA) was founded in 2004 by Cheryl Opper, teacher and child advocate.

Mission: To support the academic, social and emotional growth of students impacted by homelessness. Vibha’s support will help SOWMA continue their mission.

Website Link : www.sowma.org.

Communities In Schools of Chicago

Communities In Schools (CIS) of Chicago is a dropout prevention organization that works with K–12 public school students who are at high risk of falling off the track.

Mission: CIS works to ensure that every public school student in Chigao graduates high school and prepares them for success. They provide direct social and emotional health services and also connect low-income students to a wealth of community resources that bolster and keep them in school.

Vibha will support them in their dropout prevention program. The funding will provide their staff with the updated equipment needed to ensure engagement continuity with Chicago public school students during this increasingly challenging time

Website Link : www.cisofchicago.org.