Andhra Pradesh
Geographical Coverage: 1867 villages
Children Reached: 73,594
Volunteers Mobilized: 2,882
Assam
Geographical Coverage: 1,200 villages
Children Reached: 20,264
Volunteers Mobilized: 2,400
Bihar
Geographical Coverage: 2,506 schools
Children Reached: 63,880
Volunteers Mobilized: 8,187
Chhattisgarh
Geographical Coverage: 2,077 villages
Children Reached: 73,527
Volunteers Mobilized: 3,288
Delhi
Geographical Coverage: 464 preschools; 34 urban learning centers
Children Reached: 256,172
Volunteers Mobilized: 600
Gujarat
Geographical Coverage: 1,049 villages
Children Reached: 14,938
Volunteers Mobilized: 1,351
Haryana
Geographical Coverage: 70 villages
Children Reached: 16,000
Volunteers Mobilized: 144
Himachal Pradesh
Geographical Coverage: 1,353 villages
Children Reached: 767,386
Volunteers Mobilized: 1,376
Jammu & Kashmir
Geographical Coverage: 1,556 schools
Children Reached: 36,631
Volunteers Mobilized: 1,350
Jharkhand
Geographical Coverage: 763 villages
Children Reached: 31,860
Volunteers Mobilized: 2,000
Karnataka
Geographical Coverage: 73 villages
Children Reached: 6,200
Volunteers Mobilized: 120
Madhya Pradesh
Geographical Coverage: 3,000 villages
Children Reached: 66,805
Volunteers Mobilized: 5,666
Maharashtra
Geographical Coverage: 7,257 villages
Children Reached: 195,194
Volunteers Mobilized: 11,472
Nagaland
Geographical Coverage: 54 villages
Children Reached: 984
Volunteers Mobilized: 51
Orissa
Geographical Coverage: 3,000 villages
Children Reached: 80,025
Volunteers Mobilized: 4,287
Punjab
Geographical Coverage: 13,102 villages
Children Reached: 813,974
Volunteers Mobilized: 1,237
Rajasthan
Geographical Coverage: 3,330 villages
Children Reached: 49,520
Volunteers Mobilized: 3,782
Tamil Nadu
Geographical Coverage: 639 villages
Children Reached: 12,076
Volunteers Mobilized: 639
Uttar Pradesh
Geographical Coverage: 3,100 villages
Children Reached: 149,006
Volunteers Mobilized: 8,013
Uttarakhand
Geographical Coverage: 1,672 villages
Children Reached: 67,065
Volunteers Mobilized: 3,652
West Bengal
Geographical Coverage: 677 villages
Children Reached: 23,649
Volunteers Mobilized: 1,311
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Austin
Year Founded:
2010Members:
307Children Helped:
5,862 -
Boston
Year Founded:
2005Members:
425Children Helped:
22,239 -
Charlotte
Year Founded:
2009Members:
165Children Helped:
3,887 -
Chicago
Year Founded:
2006Members:
521Children Helped:
14,977 -
Dallas-Fort Worth
Year Founded:
2003Members:
1525Children Helped:
95,065 -
DC
Year Founded:
2008Members:
460Children Helped:
12,955 -
Denver
Year Founded:
2002Members:
35Children Helped:
5,087 -
Houston
Year Founded:
1999Members:
4169Children Helped:
365,550 -
Los Angeles
Year Founded:
2002Members:
1696Children Helped:
176,638 -
New York Tri-State
Year Founded:
2004Members:
3112Children Helped:
278,896 -
Phoenix
Year Founded:
2010Members:
202Children Helped:
2,299 -
Raleigh-RTP
Year Founded:
2005Members:
896Children Helped:
34,122 -
Seattle
Year Founded:
2007Members:
794Children Helped:
29,900 -
SF Bay Area
Year Founded:
2004Members:
1413Children Helped:
51,161
Bangladesh
Growing focus on child illiteracy: With an increasing youth population, Bangladesh is beginning to address its illiteracy problem by implementing an initiative modeled after Pratham’s wide scale literacy survey, ASER. It’s a hopeful first step for this country, which has aced many challenges since its independence
Learn more about the program here by clicking on the country.Canada
A Canadian registered charity: Pratham Canada supports the activities of Pratham India by: raising awareness about Pratham's mission and funds for its programs. The chapter also facilitates the involvement of volunteers in various aspects of Pratham's operations, and explores collaborative opportunities with Canadian institutions and agencies with similar interests.
Learn more about our program here by clicking on the country.Germany
A fundraising force: Pratham e.V. is a registered German charity established to generate awareness and funds for Pratham’s activities. Headquartered in Düsseldorf by five volunteers, the chapter has raised over €40,000 for Pratham’s programs since they began in 2004.
Learn more about our program here by clicking on the country.
Ghana
Commitment to raising learning levels: Ghana has demonstrated a firm commitment to raising the learning levels of children and getting its remaining out-of-school kids into school. They recently initiated a survey modeled after Pratham’s ASER. It can be a significant first step in instituting wide scale improvements as it was in India.
Guinea-Bissau
First steps toward improving child illiteracy: In this country of persistent poverty, there are positive steps being taken. They have implemented a wide scale literacy survey modeled after Pratham’s ASER to better understand the learning levels and needs of their children.
Learn more about the program here by clicking on the country.Kenya
Learning the extent of illiteracy: Here in the crossroads of Africa, Kenya is using Pratham’s ASER model to test the learning levels of its children. In 2008, they took this first step in addressing the problem of widespread illiteracy. Pratham has lent people, ideas and information to support their efforts.
Learn more about the program here by clicking on the country.Mali
Focusing on child illiteracy: Mali’s health challenges have stunted its child literacy rate over the years, but there are hopeful signs. As a first step, this West African country is planning a wide scale survey of literacy patterned after Pratham’s own ASER in order to determine the leaning levels and needs.
Learn more about the program here by clicking on the country.Pakistan
Focusing on literacy among children: Pratham is supporting this country’s efforts to begin to address its illiteracy problem. In 2008, Pakistan implemented a research program modeled after our ASER-study to determine the learning level and needs of the children here. Pratham is supporting their effort by sharing people, ideas and information.
Learn more about the program here by clicking on the country.Senegal
Beginning to address child illiteracy: A large rural population as well as urban challenges have traditionally hampered Senegalese children’s prospects for learning. They are beginning to look at the problem though through a literacy survey like Pratham’s ASER study in order to determine children’s leaning levels and needs.
Learn more about the program here by clicking on the country.Tanzania
Getting to the root of illiteracy: With illiteracy at 72% according to UNICEF, Tanzania has a great challenge ahead. With Pratham’s support they began to address it in 2008 by implementing a research program modeled after our ASER-study to determine the learning level and needs of its children. Pratham has lent people, ideas and information to support their efforts.
Learn more about the program here by clicking on the country.
Uganda
First steps toward improvement: Despite various conflicts and a large number of refugees here, Uganda is making moves to address its child illiteracy problem. In 2008, Uganda implemented a research program modeled after our ASER-study to determine the learning level and needs of its children. Pratham has lent people, ideas and information to support their efforts.
Learn more about the program here by clicking on the country.United Arab Emirates
Fundraising in the Middle East: Pratham UAE was founded by a group of professionals who have come together to spread awareness about the problem of primary education in the world and Pratham’s solutions. They are also committed to raising funds in the region to support the Pratham movement in India.
Learn more about our program here by clicking on the country.United Kingdom
A leading Indian Education Charity: Founded as an overseas chapter of Pratham India in 2003 by volunteers who wanted to help make a difference through educating children. The chapter raises awareness of the charity's work and raises funds through multiple sporting and social events such as the London Marathon and their Annual Gala.
Learn more about our program here by clicking on the country.United States
Providing Needed Support: Pratham USA is represented by local chapters in major cities across the country. The chapters raise funds and generate awareness for Pratham’s work through an eclectic mix of galas and events. Pratham USA’s volunteer ranks and funding contribution continue to grow year after year, thanks in part to the many Indian transplants who reside here.
