The nonprofit Khushi Charitable Society offers free schooling, meals, and health care support to kids from low-income families in Rishikesh, India.
Perhaps it’s not a coincidence that the Gayatri mantra, which concludes with “may this inspire our understanding,” is chanted daily at the Khushi Charitable Society’s school in Rishikesh, India, where self-awareness is the backbone of a complete education.
Often called the birthplace of yoga, Rishikesh is the home city of Anand Mehrotra, a yoga teacher known for his motorcycle-riding retreats through the Himalayas and founder of Sattva Yoga Academy. Mehrotra established Khushi in 2002 as a way to fund two tuition-free schools for children from low-income families who couldn’t otherwise afford uniform costs and school fees. “In the deep teachings of yoga, it is impossible not to serve,” Mehrotra says.
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