Founding Story
Manavar was founded in 2018 by Huldah Abraham. Huldah was inspired to found Manavar after to her own experience growing up in India. When she was a child, Huldah’s parents struggled to send her to school alongside her older siblings. She would have dropped out of school, but God brought her help through an aid program. A kind family named Harrower sponsored her and paid for her education all the way through her Associate’s degree. Paulasir has a similar story of receiving support in order to complete his education all the way to college. Today, Huldah and her husband work and live comfortable lives due to the kind help of strangers overseas. Had they not received aid, they would have dropped out of school. Their lived experience laid the foundation for Manavar.
Mission
Vision
Growth
Today, nearly 40% of children just like Mrs. Huldah and Paulasir drop out of schools, their parents unable to support them due to illiteracy and poverty. Manavar’s founders see themselves reflected in those children, and in 2018 felt that it was time to give back to help impoverished children thrive. Manavar’s pilot program was after-care tutoring centers to help children stay in school and receive the support they needed to thrive in their education. Initially active in India but now expanding into Sri Lanka, their program has grown to 15 centers, all focused on helping children do well and stay in school.
Reach
Our primary impact is in Mettupalayam, near Tambaram, Tamil Nadu, India. Additionally, we have begun work in Sri Lanka, and hope to expand our impact in both countries.
