Here is a list – certainly incomplete – of things we REALLY need.

Please feel free to contact us if you would like to bring something to India for us, we would be delighted!

• Children's books and specialist books in English
• Lego, Duplo, Fischertechnik, etc. (second-hand, of course)
• Magnatiles
• Jeans, jackets, children's clothing, underwear sizes 104-156 (transport only possible to a very limited extent)
• Stickers for teachers or children
• Specific craft materials: origami paper, crepe paper, quilling sticks, high-quality scissors, scissors for left-handed people
• Earrings and other jewellery
• Laptops for our students and/or teachers (they must not be more than 5 years old – the laptops, not the teachers)
• Educational posters in English
• Teaching materials (Montessori, educational games, etc.)
• Dark-skinned dolls and Barbies

We are very happy to announce a new collaboration with Sylvia Bertoncello, who has been running the La Biblio initiative for many years. Through La Biblio, Sylvia has supported students in India in learning French and broadening their educational opportunities.

From now on, Sylvia is also supporting us and our partner NGO in India, Asian Bridge India (ABI). As she has lots of contacts in India, here's some additional info: 

➡️ If you are based in India and have an Indian bank account, you can directly donate to Asian Bridge India. Please enter ‘Varanasi Ashram School’ as a reference so that your donation can be allocated.

You will find all relevant bank details in the PDF below: