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- EIN 20-1746216
- (312) 522-1075
- 47 W. Division Street Ste. 354 Chicago IL 60610 USA
- www.liftusa.org
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Nonprofit Overview
Causes: Education, Educational Services, Elementary & Secondary Schools, Health, Literacy, Public Health, Religion
Mission: Leading India’s Future Today (LIFT) is dedicated to developing leadership excellence in motivated and talented youth in Tamil Nadu, India. LIFT provides quality education and a home environment for youth with high potential who would typically be denied schooling due to limited access to resources. LIFT students and staff are committed to transforming their society from within to help combat poverty, unemployment, and disease.
Target demographics: Children and adolescents in 6th grade through graduate school.
Direct beneficiaries per year: 70
Geographic areas served: Tamil Nadu, India
Programs: LIFT serves, on average, 70 students annually (from primary grades through graduate school) who are selected based on need and potential. Most come from families living deeply below the poverty line; some are orphans. LIFT primary and high school students attend local, high-achieving schools and reside at the boys or girls dormitory. Transportation between school and the dormitory, nutrition-rich meals, and structured study hours enable the students to focus on their studies in a supportive environment. Most LIFT college students also reside at the LIFT hostels where their living expenses, tuition, and books are provided by LIFT. LIFT teaches that each person is a blessing and has gifts to offer the world. With this as the educational foundation, LIFT students learn to see that they are surrounded by gifts and blessings and how to become gifts and blessings to others.