Antarjyoti Balika Vidyalaya, (AJBV) is a free residential school exclusively for blind girls ranging in ages of 6-18, ran by the Bihar Netraheen Parishad (BNP), in an economically ruined state; Bihar, India. The majority of these young girls were born with visual defects that limit their ability to provide for themselves. Many are left helpless by society and family members. There is no social infrastructure for the blind in Bihar, nor any program offered to these young girls. But with your donations, AJBV can change all of that.

The sole purpose of AJBV is to bring these girls into the mainstream and train/teach them to be self-sufficient. When these young girls are forced out by family and society, there is no other alternative than to seek refuge in places unimaginable. We want to offer them a safe haven, free meals, a place to stay until they complete school (10th Grade), and life skills to help them become self-sufficient. At AJBV, they have access to books in Braille, computers, and activities such as music, art and yoga. They are met constantly with encouragement and to become better at what they do by competing with their peers. It is an environment filled with the innocence of childhood and the optimism of youth. We provide a family environment of communal eating, laughing, music, dancing, a chance to feel secure and whole. Some of which have never experienced.

Our effort is to help and uplift visually and physically challenged girls of lower strata of the society who have low income not sufficient enough to support the even basic needs. They are often forced to live in the streets or lead even a darker way of life.

Currently, we are serving 110 students but this number continues to grow. As we expand so does the need to re-evaluate our scope to accommodate the growing number of young girls with visual disabilities.

Our fundraising goals through Touch-A-Life platform to provide all the girls an open door, with an environment where they can shine with their full potential.

Indeed, to educate a girl is to secure the future. We encourage you to join us in our quest to help these visually disabled children live dignified and fruitful lives – lives filled with love, laughter, and peace. Let us together help them dare to dream and reach attainable goals by donating what you will.

With your support and blessings, the Bihar Netraheen Parishad will be able to contribute towards making these visually and physically challenged girls to start thinking towards a dignified and independent life. This is just the beginning!