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About UsThe Help-A- School Foundation was founded in 2014 by a South Australian school principal, after an inspirational and heart-felt visit to Vellore in India.
The aim of the Foundation is to improve the lives of children in rural schools in India, and to provide resources, funding and in kind support for education programs & opportunities for children in rural areas of India. HASF is a registered Australian Charity.(ABN 24152641344) |
Our 2020 Committee
Help-A-School Foundation (HASF) is registered as an Australian Charity with the ACNC.
All donations are tax deductible. See our ACNC website page here.
Our members of the 2020 HASF Committee are:
Kellie Bright Jagatambe Narayani
Jan Carey Chamundai Curran
We look forward to an exciting year ahead progressing the objectives of HASF.
All donations are tax deductible. See our ACNC website page here.
Our members of the 2020 HASF Committee are:
Kellie Bright Jagatambe Narayani
Jan Carey Chamundai Curran
We look forward to an exciting year ahead progressing the objectives of HASF.
Annual Reports
- 2019 Annual Report
- 2018 Annual Report
- 2017 Annual Report
Help-A-School Foundation featured on ABC
The 'Art from the Heart Exhibition drew the attention of ABC Adelaide reporter Brett Williamson, who wrote a beautiful article about the exhibition and the Foundation work. Check out the webpage here to see what was written.
The 'Art from the Heart Exhibition drew the attention of ABC Adelaide reporter Brett Williamson, who wrote a beautiful article about the exhibition and the Foundation work. Check out the webpage here to see what was written.
Video link
Would you like to know more about Help-A-School Foundation?
Watch the video we shared at our Family Movie Night here
Would you like to know more about Help-A-School Foundation?
Watch the video we shared at our Family Movie Night here
Why we do this...?
Thinking that we could make a difference to a whole community, village or school can seem overwhelming. What difference can one person make? However, If we all took a small step, a small hand reached out to make one child, one family, one school, one community more joyous... wouldn't that make a difference globally? I think we can.
The Starfish story
A man was walking along a beach at sunset. As he walked he could see a young boy in the distance, as he drew nearer he noticed that the boy kept bending down, picking something up and throwing it into the water. Time and again he kept throwing things into the ocean. As the man approached closer, he was able to see that the boy was picking up starfish that had been washed up on the beach and, one at a time he was throwing them back into the water. The man asked the boy what he was doing, the boy replied," I am throwing these washed up starfish back into the ocean, or else they will die. "But", said the man, "You can't possibly save them all, there are thousands on this beach, and this must be happening on hundreds of beaches along the coast. You can't possibly make a difference." The boy smiled, bent down and picked up another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied "I made a difference to that one"
Thinking that we could make a difference to a whole community, village or school can seem overwhelming. What difference can one person make? However, If we all took a small step, a small hand reached out to make one child, one family, one school, one community more joyous... wouldn't that make a difference globally? I think we can.
The Starfish story
A man was walking along a beach at sunset. As he walked he could see a young boy in the distance, as he drew nearer he noticed that the boy kept bending down, picking something up and throwing it into the water. Time and again he kept throwing things into the ocean. As the man approached closer, he was able to see that the boy was picking up starfish that had been washed up on the beach and, one at a time he was throwing them back into the water. The man asked the boy what he was doing, the boy replied," I am throwing these washed up starfish back into the ocean, or else they will die. "But", said the man, "You can't possibly save them all, there are thousands on this beach, and this must be happening on hundreds of beaches along the coast. You can't possibly make a difference." The boy smiled, bent down and picked up another starfish, and as he threw it back into the sea, he replied "I made a difference to that one"
I invite you to join me on this journey
Jan Carey
Jan Carey