The Samooh Relief Fund, part of the Sonoma Yoga Ashram, oversees the Little Stars program. Every year volunteers and board members, at their own cost, visit, inspect, and assess the school and make recommendations. Members of the Varanasi business community provide ongoing local oversight. Due to the success of our program, and demand for our services we have a large waiting list of children wanting to receive an excellent education. We estimate that we can enroll an additional 100 children by expanding our facility one floor and by hiring new staff.
Many students express a desire to continue their education.
Living with their parents, or alone on the streets, it is unlikely that their dreams will come true. Destitute parents are inclined to throw their children into the child labor market-including prostitution and drug related activities. For the children to continue their education, they need a sheltered home. What they need is a place to live. After much consideration, we decided to open a home for these children.