Mother Miracle is a 501 (c) (3) NGO registered in the USA, and Mother Miracle Trust is a 12A and 80G NGO registered in India. We run on a lean annual budget, which covers program-wide expenses and salaries for 70 staff members. Our Founder & President, Shahla Ettefagh, volunteers her time to Mother Miracle and abstains from receiving a salary. We maximize the impact of every dollar we receive from our donors and sponsors. Each year we significantly impact the lives of 600 students through our K-12 school. We are committed to integrity and transparency, which is why we published information about our current financial position here.
Moreover, Mother Miracle School has a unique niche in that we focus our services on children born into the slums of Rishikesh. Each of our children is uniquely positioned to succeed in the long-term. Our vision is for 100% of our graduates to go to college and become employed to break the poverty cycle for themselves and their families. Our big brother/big sister program requires that graduates who become employed pay it forward by sponsoring one of our younger students.