A charity project working with the poor street and slum children in Varanasi, India + Learn Indian Traditional art of living Yoga, Ayurveda, Astrology etc and We have accommodation here your can stay in our Somit Paying Guest House with nice roof top with Charity Cafe it call Bowl of Compassion . We also Organize Walking Tour, Boat tour, Temple tour etc on Tip Base. Welcome in Varanasi, India .
We all have celebrated X-Mas with our Two volunteers Linda ( in picture right hand) & Samantha Patric , from Australia ( in picture left hand ) . We decorated whole school, X-Mas tree.... and children came at 8.00 AM after we have did special prayer . after finish this we have given them for x-mas drawing stuff and they did it ... we all started their food and we have given them sandwitch, kandy , choclate, coffee, fruit drinks, cake, banana, cucumber, tomato, and at the end we have given them balloons. In first video you can see that children are playing monkey monkey game ... all children was full of energy. we all celebrated X-Mas with linda, sam and children. It was good experience for us. Thank you very much everyone for participate in this occasion.
we are planing to go sight seen for new year celebration.... with the kids...
Monday, December 7, 2009
Varanasi is going winter season now. Children are coming in the school morning and evening time wearing thick clothes. Two volunteers from The Netherlands & Australia they are also coming morning and evening time for teaching the kids. About the new land project still now we are collecting money to acquire the land and we have collected around Rs. 312000 (4536 euros, 6708 USD). The total costs just for the land are at the moment Rs. 750000 (10906 Euros, 16126 USD) which means there is still a large amount to collect.
this video was made at the land we wish to acquire. Just little outside the city. and on one of the plots of the land we wish to build the school, garden and place for the volunteers. Where poor, street and slums children can come, stay and get education and food. Volunteers they can teach, cook, and also help with the construction of the building or any arts they have they can give here. right now we have totally 45 children and many more also so they all are waiting for the new place. We want to make everything very practically this reason we have decided to make there also rooms for the volunteers. We hope you all will give your support , idea, help & suggestion in this project & definitely we will achieve our goal. if any enquiry, mail to us - saraswati.yets@gmail.com
Yesterday 26-11-09 children and volunteers burnt candles for the victims of terrorist attack of Mumbai exactly one year ago. Holding the candles we prayed for the victims of these attacks and prayed for the peace.
Some volunteers also applied Henna ( Mehndi ) to the hands of the children. This way the sadness was followed by happier things. This way we show that after sadness happiness will follow again. We should not to bend to the terrorist attack & keep smiling even through difficulties.
As you know that in india every year we celebrate Childrens day and this year we have also celebrated with the kids and in this occassion we kept some culture programme and food programme in afternoon and night time ...it was great all the kids of school and outside school they all participate in this programme . during in last 20 days five volunteer they have visited in the school 2 japaneese and three Canadean women ... all felt very well here and they have given here best energy with this programme and also told us how we should to make it more good so that many people could come here or know about this project . Madam Susan walton apprciated about golbal warming awareness course of saraswati education center she said it is a very good programme because this street kids of india will know a better way the meaning of global warming ... jenifer and helen also supported her point of view and they both also said that in future they will give their"s best help in this school and they have also given donation in the school .. thankyou to all of you ...
Hello, here right now school has closed from today because now continue festival time untill 19th october ...so we have closed ... here classes is runing well and now the time for enjoying the festival name is Diwali and after brother sister festival and after there"s exam time .... more update i will do when examination will start untill that time thankyou very much to all of you for visit us ...
Durga pooja has started in india . It is one of the biggest festival of indian. In this festival everyone celebrate 9 days , 9 Durga praying . it has started on 19th September and today is 7th day 9 days continue people pray 9 different durga name is Names of Navadurga : 1. Shailputri 2. Brhamcharini 3. Chandraghanta 4. Kushmanda 5. Skundamata 6. Katyani 7. Kalratri 8. Mahagauri 9. Siddhidatri all nine durga goddess is very important and yes it also show that women is more powerfull than compare of man same like Durga has borned to killed bad sprit and for helping true human beings. From today continue 4 days we will close the school because from today every places durga statue has situated for visiting so night time and whole day people visit ... it is very nice and beautiful time to see this power goddess festival. Today"s one good news is that our school one child name is Monika Sahani has gotted the 2nd Rank in her age group Drawing compitition ... in this compitition whole varanasi"s all the children has participate ... this was special compition being Durga pooja celebration so today i am too much happy and it feels me too much proud inside and i am very sure you will also feel proud and happy .
all the children classes is going well and all are enjoying and learning education... at 5th september we all have celebrated teacher day on this programme we have cutted cake and we serve all the children food , biscuit & candy and all very happy and also we kept dance , debate programme it was completely enjoyable programme for the kids and also for us... and yes this programme gave also one message ..that how should to relation between teacher and student ... it is very important if teacher and student will be treat each other as a friend then it will be good and in other hand if student and teacher will respect each other then it makes more strong relation each other .... this lines has given by Mr.Seo myung won ( our volunteer ) he has given very important time and we will be thankfull for him.in the top his picture with one little girl . thesedays school is runing morning 7:45 am to 12 :00 pm and between the classes we give themfood ....right now we have no any volunteer ...weather is good in varanasi just power cut problem & water is here more......
Here children are study well and they are coming everyday . and they are enjoying the education and also we have gotton volunteer for the school and right now we have one italan volunteer stefiano , and two usa volunteer also here amanda and her boyfriend are giving education to the children right now . Stefiano he is very good in art so he teach art , and amanda she has good knowledge of teacher , and she knows how to teach kids it is very good for the kids and also good for us ... we are taking her teaching experience two more days they will be here and after that they will out side varanasi ... varanasi weather is full of humidity and too much hot . Ganga water is not coming high level ... usually every year it comes very high and all the stair it goes downside of the water but this year still now it did not happen and rain is also not falling everything is now going very expensive in varanasi because nothting is production on the field ,,,no vegitable no fruit only stock product is selling in high price . every varanasi poor people right in now problem .
today 22nd july is great day for varanasi we all have looked solar eclipse it was fantastic experience all children has taken this enjoyment at morning 6.00 am to 6.35 am . Before we were not sure that we would see solar eclipse or not because weather was not good here last night rain has falled here and morning time was also cloudy... but may be god was happy so this reason it has happened at 6.21 am for 4 minute and in this four minute moon has covered the sun ... and everything dark same like night... all children were surprise to see this ...and they have asked many type question ...and i tried to solve them quaries... today school was close but from tomorrow it will again start same like before... right now my sister and my friend is giving lesson to all kids with me ... we have not any volunteer right now ...
Hi... School new session has started and now some new children is coming for study they all are very happy and we are also planing for children sponshership right now totally 24 children are coming and many more will come ... very soon we will distribute books, pencil, eraser, cutter, copies and some dresses for the kids. we are finding children sponshership for older kids so that they could take higher education a good institute as you know we have facility for the below of 18 year kids... we hope by help to all of you we will get our goal . Thakyou by the sides of * Saraswati Education center * all team and children
Hi... Today we all did special pray for the weather . we all need rain in varanasi because situation is going very bad day by day . lots of problem we all are facing electric, water , hot , food , fruit , etc. lifestyle has changed this toughest hot season . lots of children are sick we also prayed for them . we pray not any one particular god we prayed universal power , because we trust that our religion is universal religion ... and we all are same and god is same we believe natural power ,,, all children and myself also we did pray and we said * Oh Creator of this beautiful world give us your power , rain and energy , oh creator give us your happiness , smile and cold , oh creathor give us good health , good body and mind ... Oh creator u know everything if we or our before generation did something wrong then forgive us ,,, oh creator forgive us ...please please please forgive us ..... Oh creator show us real way of life and please we all need rain please please please god give us ,,, we all will thankful for you always, , , thankhyou very much .
Hi... Everyone here right now school is close being toughest time of hot season and we hope it will be finish untill this week because many weather expert is saying that it will be finish soon and after that rain season will start i hope weather expert astrology will be true ... lets see ... we are not taking rest still now we are full energy and working in new project we are collecting fundraising ... and we are waiting new fund raising because then we can start the project very soon ... In the first step we will purchase the land. In the second step we will be construction the school model & work will start, In the third and final step we will start there classes for the children and living room for the volunteer ... but for all thing we need your help & support and if you have any more question or anything then without hesitation you can write me . we always be thankful our all volunteers worker and all the people. and i hope in the future also you will give your same energy and power for this noble work .
Hi... we have distribute all the children sweet because before giving the result should to distribution sweet .. people believe before geting any good news if we eat sweet then result also come more sweeter than our except.. so one day before we have given everyone sweet and the next day we have given all the children examination result and it is very good news that examination result is 100 % that means every one has success whole year education programme of saraswati educaiton center, varanasi , we all are very happy and now we have too much new energy and power...we have tried to attach some picture of some student but i think that picture is not coming very clear so sorry for it... next time i will try to attach a good quality picture inside the blog.. we are also little sad because some children is now growing and we will have to send them for higher education in the different place ... so this reason we are also finding adopter who can adopt this children further education responsblity ... this year in our school six children they are going outside for the higher education but still now we did not find a adopter or donator for their further education if you guys read this article then please say to your friend or someone and if you have any idea ..then please mail to me ...
Hi, we all went 2 days before to see the sunrise with the kids it was very intresting in the morning time and we taught the children that wake up morning time it is very important and we should to work same like sun because sun rise same time like everyday and give us light same this we should to also puntual our time and in our life .. it is very important because world respect sun rise ... so we should to make always rise in our life ... all children has taken it seriously ... it was very good day ...and this time also activity classes is runing here... and about the fundraising news yes we have gotton fundraising from the nico and his freind from Switzerland and it is about 1100 Euro and now we have approxmately 4200 $ and we hope that we will collect more good fundraising in the future also so that as soon as we could complete the dream project for the school... so please help you all ... and give to us continue your suggestion and idea ,, it is important for us...
all the children are learning since last one week drama activities they like because it opens their inside the real talent ... specially it is good for those who feel shy to speak or express the feeling and now we can look the big changes specially the shy children they are now more friendly Mr. jen told that we all are character of life we all do drama in our life as a different different acting according the situation and time ... sometime we are little baby , sometime young people, sometime responsible person and many more he said that everyone do drama in the life.. as a same way if we perform a good dramatist then we get name and fame on the stage same way in the life if we play a good character then we get also name , fame and happiness so most important thing is that we should to follow the good and reasonable way of drama,,, all children has enjoyed and got the knowledge with practical drama practise ... thankyou Mr. jen for giving your important time in Saraswati Education center, varanasi, india,,, we can not give you anything but our best wishes with you ...
Saturday, May 9, 2009
Hi.... in this last days we have given all children special activities, we said them what is importanty of country , nation and value and why and what did our freedom fighter for the nation ... they all understood and one children asked me sir if we respect the flag then why sometime we see many people us it roughly i was too much shy and hesitate because he was right lot of uneducate person they do'nt know the value of the flag and also they do'nt know the value of country so they do this kind activities i said very clearly to him ... also we taught them that we should to clean our society and this summer /hot season we should to very careful for the sun heat and we should to drink water and we try to neglect spicy food . and if possible we should not to come day time from our house,. we also taught them what is importanty of the photo / picture in our life and one little girl said us what we us it .. we show our office we have collected some photos and i said that phtos give us smile in our face when we go in our past life ,,, see in this picture you are looking little and now you have grown she has smiled... this week was very good experience we have given this kind activities first time .. we all enjoyed. soon i will again update so untill that bye...
Hi, all children went outsight in * sarnath for enjoy and see the life and buddha place. we also said them why this place is famous in world and what Buddha said here ... and thenafter we went zoo all children were very happy specially to see deer , crocodile and peacock... and they have played whole day in the ground we have taken lunch and breakfast there ... it was very fun, full of energy and good day for all of us... we are happy that every children are so much enjoy this trip . now we are planing for new session for teaching all the kids and also we are now finding sponsership for taking adopt big kids education responsiblity. more infomation we will soon update .
Hi, Everyone in first picture we are showing the rooms in the map and we have planned that ground floor we will make children school room, library, medical home , big hall for activities, lunch place,,,and in the middle will be garden ...for playing and second floor we will make shelter for the children they can stay there and third floor we will make the room for our volunteers ...with single room and attach room also we will make there,,, in the second picture is map of that place where we have decided for buy .... and third picture is also that place..... for this project we need more and more donation , help and suggestion and for this kind project * Madam Sarah Staller and her friends From Germany has donated approxmately 1000$ we say heartly thankyou for donating....now for this project we have total money has increased but we need more donation .... now we have totally collected 3000 $ but we need more good and big donation because for completing total project cost will come approxmately more than 30000 $ but hopefully we will get our goal very soon .... but for this noble work we need your help , suggestion , and idea... and if you or your any friend visit in varanasi then please please visit with us... Thankyou a lot....
Hi, Everyone since last few days children are drawing and learning dance here ...some very good drawing which they have made few days before ... it is tree and it has made by under guidence of Charlotte madam ...she taught that tree is very important and every children has created it altogether with her ....and this one we have attached in our class room ....
Hi, all yesterday we have finished all children examination here... all are very happy and smiling face ,,now varanasi is going very hot temperature is nearly 43 to 44 degree... we are giving all children thesedays herbal drink and fruit for drink and eat ... and few days before some japaneese group they have given them a lesson that how they can save themselves and other from this hot and terrible summer time ,,, they have taught that we all should to drink more and more water ..and all ways we cover oursellves when we go outside from the house ... and they said that in this hot season we all should to take three time bath a day ..and they taught that we should not disturbe any kind animals specially pet animal like dog, cat etc.. because they are more angry in this hot season ,,, all children have gotton a very good knowledge form this japaneese group thankyou thankyou very much... we are planing to give all kids .. activities classes in this summer season like , drawing , games , dance , music, drama, etc.. so we will have to found volunteer for this kind activities... if you know your any friend is travelling here then you can recommened them .... see you with smile to all of you in next blog .....
Hi, Friend like every year this year we are also taking all the childrens examination mostly children are present in this examination we are taking the examination all the subjects Hindi, Engtlish , Math , Science , Social science , General Knowledge , History , Civics, Drawing , Games & Acitvities , Music and from this year we made yoga for everyone important so Yoga is also one more subject we add in this examination ... For all little kids we r taking this Subject Hindi writing and speaking , English writing and speaking , Math writing and oral table and simpel adding and subtracting, conversation , and activities ,,, and we have taken yoga exam for the little kids only * Sun solutation * and they did very well,, we are very happy and i hope you all can imagine this happiness in all this picture specially when i was taking their yoga lesson exam that time firstly i have taken there meditation thenafter sunsolutation all togethere little and older kids,,, but little kids they did more well than compare of older kids,,,,i am glad,,, now few exams have left more... in 3 days more all the examination will finish... right now we have no any volunteer we are waiting any volunteer... is someone want to join us then most welcome ....
Hi,,, our volenteer Charlotte has send us some video and we are trying to adding this video in the blog but i could not success so please please see this all video in the facebook my facebook id is - somit yoga all the video is related of the school activities.... Here thesedays we have not volunteers and we r runing the school and school examination will be start in one an half weeks every student are doing very hard work ... Last night i was very much impressed by two children Ajit and Barkha who were studying for their exam in the night time in the ghats streets light .it is shows their intrest towards their exam... In the * GOOD FRIDAY * We make the children understand the sacrifice of the god for the people of his life . and we had a small programme a Dramma , of Jesus Christ, why he put in the Inri and die and again come alive two days after and shows the people and has given the people new life and showed them the way of truth to move on. On Sataurday it was Lord Hanuman ( god of power , energy ) Birthday so we also celebrated our student Rahul did drama of hanuman and teaching childrens good things and always be truth and never goes down against evil. usually sunday is holiday but today we all the members and student of * SARASWATI EDUCATION CENTER * gathered in the school and celebrated the * EASTER FESTIVAL * celebrated it was really very enjoy ... by doing this SARASWATI EDUCATION CENTER thinks that all cast religion will come together and be in one community .....
Hi, we are lucky that our every volunteers treat with every children same like family member . children also enjoy with them our recently .... in the center picture of Mr. Ban form israel he has given here very good energy lots of time he expend in the school we salute his energy ..thankyou BAN .. in the left picture she is friend of Ban she is also from israel and the right picture they are total three friends group ( YOSHI , GINA , DENALI ) ,,, YOSHI has given here math classes , gina and denali has given here english and guitar lesson to the kids thankyou all of you ... in the next picture CHARLOTTE ROCHEZ WITH kids she is from UK very nice and good teacher also and very friendly you can see in the picture also ... in the next picture our some volunteer with one our school kids name is Monika she sell postcard and survive her family and morning time she comes for the school evryday she is very talented girl also .... in the last picture one volunteer she is teaching guitar... thakyou for all of you, and some volunteer picture we have not so we could not update their picture but we can write their's name Madam Ana , south of france , Rebeca martin ( from spain ) Nicole swann ( from uk ) , Madam Daniela ossenber ( from germany ) Madam thesesa & madam nanni from Austria ; Emilian mora & EmmaBjornesparr from Argentina ... and Madam Sarah Staller from Germany ... thankyou to all of you ...
About this picture it is the land which we have looked for the school and it is far from the main city varanasi about 9 killometer and very clean and neat atmosphere because city is now very busy and too much pollution & it is also very quite and peace full place with fresh and green area ... so that children can take good education in good atmosphere.. it is total cost is coming approxmately 6000 $ for 1200 squre feet ... and if we take more then we will have to pay more for the land so we have started for collection the money from the donation and still now we have collected 1000$ actually we want to buy minimum 1800 or 2000 spure feet land because then it will be very good place for this project.... everything is depend on the fund raising so please please give your donation say your friend and family for this noble work ... as soon as it will be then it will be more good ........It is true that right now lots of organisation or socail worker working in many countries but mostly they work for money and do'nt care the real work ... but we want to make everything very modern style so that everyone could know and also could see what is happening so we have decided that we will make one big school and their if children want to stay they can stay also because lots of poor children they expend their life on the street , bank of ganges or roughly style... and also we will make volunteer 12 room with facilitie so that volunteer from any country they can stay and feel it practically because it is very important to see what is happening here and how .../actually we want to make it very unique project in india ... because it is true lots of this kind project is runing in india but not a real way because if it run real way then uneducation & poverty finish in india.... we all want to do very practically and we hope that our this project will change of india life and varanasi also and it will be also very good for other organisation and group for learning that how should to do ...work in social way ....
SARASWATI EDUCATION CENTER is a charity that was established in VARANASI in JANUARY 2005 to help and support the POOR & STREET Children in Varanasi, India. The centre has been operating in Varanasi since 2000 and its central objective is to provide free education and care to the underprivileged children of Varanasi. We provide courses in English, Hindi, Mathematics, games, activities and Meditation, with the aim of giving these children skills that will enable them to create a better future for themselves and their families. We will also run projects in the future, focusing on Information Technology, aiding in the development of specific skills, raising awareness of environmental issues, creating a big school where all children can study very well and get good knowledge. Near the school will be one volunteer building where our volunteers will stay freely and they will give their energy and power to the children... providing them with a healthy meal everyday as well as a wide range of artistic and cultural activities. These projects as well as all the activities of the school are entirely sustained by voluntary assistance and donations. Therefore, it is important for the children and the centre to receive your kind support.
Our Vision It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that children are the future of the world and one way to ensure the betterment of the world is by providing support for underprivileged children and giving them the opportunity to bring about change, mainly through education, art and nurture. YOGA EDUCATION TRAINING SOCIETY always gives yoga education to everyone in a very good way. We want people to join us in the project aimed to educate children in order to help them become independent, creative and skillful, not only to improve their standard of living but also give them the right to choose their future. We believe that knowledge is the key to development, but unfortunately not everyone has access to a free education, but together, we can change this. Our Objectives Our objectives are simply to give every child access to a free education and in turn provide the prospect of a better future for the children and their families. We want to create a positive atmosphere at the school, where the children are free to learn. Educating these children does not only mean that they will be able to read and write but also that they can work towards a better future, full of hope and possibilities. Our mission Free education. Currently the school is attended by 42 children between the ages of 4 to 16. These pupils are working to support themselves and their families with little or no access to education. Some of these children are working in poor conditions on the streets, whilst others work in shops or as cleaners. A free education is vital for their development and the promise of a better future. It is for this purpose that the Saraswati Education Centre has been established. Our central focus is to teach basic skills that will enable them to progress and create better living conditions for themselves as well as others. We especially encourage the education of girls as they have the least prospect for an education in India and therefore they may have a chance to lead a better life. It is therefore the school?s mission to provide this opportunity that is crucial in these children?s lives. The school provides lessons in Hindi, English, Horticulture, Mathematics, Information Technology and Meditation, creating a platform for these children to express themselves and learn. The school also allows the children to communicate with one another and enjoy each other?s company. YOGA & Meditation YOGA lessons we provide for everyone ... The Saraswati Education Centre considers Yoga & mediation a fundamental aspect of the school?s activity. At the end of each day spent together, the children meditate and reflect upon the activities of the day, to create an awareness of their body and mind and most importantly unwind before going to work. Meal A healthy meal will be provided everyday, in order for the children to share food in a peaceful environment with their friends. This will also allow the children to go to work with more energy and a better frame of mind. Future Projects Computer Skills. The centre will also focus on future projects that will teach the children essential computer skills, giving them a better chance to progress in the modern world. (We need donations for computers, or second hand computers.) Knowledge of school aims to have a vegi-garden on the rooftop of the centre as an avenue for educating children about sustainable living and raising awareness about environmental issues (global warming, water shortages and pollution in the streets of India).We want to involve skilled professionals from various backgrounds to participate with the school; we are looking for musicians, painters and dancers. We aim to develop the children artistically and creatively through different activities such as theatre productions, creating a mutually beneficial atmosphere for both the children and volunteers. This is a way through which volunteers can share their skills and promote the joy of expression. Our Team Our team only consists of volunteers. A woman, Pooja, my brother, Amit, and I, Somit, are three teachers working on a day-to-day basis with the children in Varanasi. We also have a team of fundraisers, web designers and other Volunteers working in Europe. We always need your donations and your participation, as it is the only way for us to keep the school running. Any help, financial or otherwise is highly valued by the volunteers but more importantly by the children! Facilities If any people want to take yoga lesson and if they take interest then we give very discount in yoga lesson and also we give them many facilites.. and also we are planning to make one volunteer building in the future, so if you come then you can stay there as a member .. and could get more facilities like home ...and every time to time we organise many kinds of programmes and all programmes you will get free entry. We are always ready to help all of you...
How You Can Help If you are traveling through Varanasi, and have some spare time (be it one day, one week, or even one year) we would love for you to visit us at the school. By donating your time, you will provide the children with new educational experiences, and have a rewarding experience for yourself. All of our volunteers have thoroughly enjoyed their time. "Teaching the children guitar during each morning and evening session of school was a joy. They were always energetic, willing to try new things, and I didn't want to leave. The school is a wonderful place to spend some time." -Denali Gillaspie, a volunteer from USA. If you would like to hear about an experience from a volunteer, you may contact her at denalig@gmail.com.
If you are interested in making a donation, we would greatly appreciate it. We need money to support the education and yoga center. There are many projects we are currently planning to improve the facilities and opportunities for the children. Any amount for a donation that you are able to give would be VERY helpful. You can send your donation to either of our two accounts.
(1). Name -Somit Kumar Dutta Bank name- State bank of india , varanasi, india account number- 30130860747 swift code - SBININBB125
(2). Name - Saraswati Education center Bank Name- Bank of Baroda account number-15270100007795 swift code -BARBINBBVRN (At the moment it is not possible to transfer money from foreign bank accounts. Please use Western Union Money Transfer or Moneygram facilities)
office address- Yoga Education Training Society ( Regd. by goverment ) D.32/22, hathiphatak, bengalitola lane , varanasi ( near Dasaswamedh ghat inside bengailtola lane between Spicy Bites Restaurant and Shanti Restaurant , infront of Zee Travel upstair second floor , manegment by - Mr. Somit mobile number - +919839105112
Please support our activities. For further details about sending a money donation please contact us at saraswati.yets@gmail.com.
Volunteering
The work of our volunteers is very precious and important for our organization. For volunteering opportunities, please contact us through e-mail or phone.
Durga pooja has started in india . It is one of the biggest festival of indian. In this festival everyone celebrate 9 days , 9 Durga praying . it has started on 19th September and today is 7th day 9 days continue people pray 9 different durga name is 
