KINDNESS
Use of Funds: KHEL has 24 employees and 4 professional consultants. We support 305 children from preschool through 8th grade with free and fee-subsidized tuition. The average tuition paid by parents per child is INR1,500 per year (US$18.14/€16.93). Most parents don’t pay anything.
| INR | US$@82 | €@89 | ||
| 38,26,039 | 46,659.01 | 42,989.20 | Financial/legal/travel/office/regulatory/taxes | |
| 32,51,809 | 39,656.21 | 36,537.18 | Salary & other compensation | |
| 8,47,237 | 10,332.16 | 9,519.52 | Government required retirement fund | |
| 1,88,393 | 2,297.48 | 2,116.78 | Government required medical insurance | |
| 5,59,816 | 6,827.02 | 6,290.07 | Overheads/maintenance/repairs/furniture/construction | |
| 1,97,897 | 2,413.38 | 2,223.56 | School supplies/non-medical Covid aid | |
| 1,21,900 | 1,486.59 | 1,369.66 | Leprosy colonies: emergency aid/dry food rations | |
| 1,33,400 | 1,626.83 | 1,498.88 | Medical aid | |
| 4,03,800 | 4,924.39 | 4,537.08 | Security | |
| 4,88,700 | 5,959.76 | 5,491.01 | Higher education scholarships | |
| 61,039 | 744.38 | 685.83 | Covid related supplies | |
| 1,25,892 | 1,535.27 | 1,414.52 | IT | |
| 1,02,05,922 | 1,24,462 | 1,14,673 | Total use of funds | |
Staff Events: Bhagwat, Manju, Anirudh, Suman, and Nikita took over running KHEL’s digital outreach with guidance from Stomya, KHEL’s Executive Director. This report was put together by Anirudh, Head of KHEL’s Digital Outreach. Renovations, Repairs, Required Upgrades: Upstairs classrooms, electricals, paint work in sitting area, chairs and desks and repairs and upgrades. Community Events and Aid: Sports shoes for our older girls, Voter registration, parent/teacher association meeting, resumption of local volleyball club and tournament at LDA (suspended for years due to Covid), monthly meetings for women and children with local nurses. We gave bulk food rations to 55 residents in 4 leprosy colonies. We provided funds for cremations. Condolences: We lost Madhvi N from our leprosy community. USA Grants: KHEL supported community-centered projects across the United States, including assistance for unhoused families, healthcare access, and programs providing winter clothes, literacy skills, and sports activities for children in need.
“I’ve seen other schools with brightly colored walls and it’s so appealing. Now my school has transformed, too! The painted walls and vibrant grounds make it my favorite spot to enjoy lunch.” ~ Armaan, class 6
HEALTH
Health Events, Medical Camps, Aid: Medical/dental camp, life-saving platelets donated by Anirudh, our Digital Outreach Manager, teacher Asha B led a menstrual education session for LDA’s 7th and 8th grade girls. The girls received sanitary pads and were happy with the new information. We provided supplemental nutrition and health supplies to our community.
“At L.D.A, our teachers make learning about health fun! Unlike my old school, here we had an awesome dental camp where doctors checked our teeth. At this school teachers care about our health, make studying exciting, and keep us smiling”! ~ Shazeb, class 6
EDUCATION
Educational Aid: We provided free and subsidized education to 305 students and supported 6 young adults in university and technical college. LDA Activities: General Knowledge competition, science project, and environmental education followed by tree and flower planting. Our teachers taught basic first aid and helped our students develop take home first aid kits. We organised a cleanliness drive with our senior students. Teachers: Our teachers have continuing education requirements. We help them as they need and offer them the use of internet and laptops at LDA.
“I cherished my time at LDA, back then it only went to class 5. I’m excited that my son gets to be at LDA through class 8. This institution stands out for its fun community events, rigorous academics, and emphasis on cultivating good manners, making it the clear choice for his education. ~ Rita S, mother of Utkarsh, class 1
LAUGHTER
Celebrations, Commemorations, Other Activities: Shristi T, our former student, claims gold in state-level boxing championship, Anirudh (Keshav) and Nikita got married, and we held a party for our local sanitation engineers. Together we celebrated Republic Day, Rakhi, Holi, International Women’s Day, World Health Day, Earth Day, Mothers’ Day, Menstrual Hygiene Day, Independence Day, Harela Festival, Rakhi, World Photo Day, Janmashtami, Gandhi Jayanti, Diwali, Teachers’ Day, Sports Day, Children’s Day, Christmas, Teej, and Karwa Chauth. Our older students were invited by Raphael Ryder for a friendly cricket match.
“I’ve been a student at LDA for seven years. The school has not only fulfilled my academic needs but also provided opportunities for excelling in various fields like sports, music, dance, and art. The positive and liberal environment has played a crucial role in my overall development. I’m proud to be part of the LDA family!” ~ Gauri, class 8
THANKS
Thank you to our friends and visitors including Ganesha’s Kinder (Swami Tat Sat and our German friends), our Italian friends in Florence and elsewhere in Italy, Randall, Jay, Joan, John P., John and 
Amy, Sudhanshu and Kelly, Mary T., KHEL’s Boards in India and the US, City Councilors Kamli Bhatt Parshad and Haji Iliyas Ansari Parshad, Maithili and RDI/HIHT, Saumya and Urban, Dr. Nisidh G, Bhola S, Shruti P, Rajender, and Zakir. As always, thanks to KHEL staff, and Beni for shouldering an enormous burden and making it look easy. Ammaji has not been able to return to India; she inspires us from afar. We serve in memory of Mahamandaleshwara Swami Veda Bharati (Pandit Dr. Usharbudh Arya), who grew up in Dehradun and dedicated his life to helping others. Special thanks to Anirudh and his Digital Outreach team – with minimal assistance from Stomy, they have crafted this Annual Report.
It takes a global village to educate our kids. With your support, we give them Kindness, Health, Education, and Laughter – the tools they need to become successful adults.
In Service,
Stomya Arya Persaud, Executive Director, KHEL Board member (India)
Beni P. Bhatt, General Manager, KHEL Board Member (India)
Bhagwat Prasad, LDA Manager
Manju Maurya, Headmistress
Anirudh Bhatt, Head of Digital Outreach