Vibha is more than just an organization. It is a movement that empowers people to make a difference. It is a grassroots movement that empowers individuals, whether they are volunteers or donors, to make a positive difference in the life of an underprivileged child by providing them with the possibility of a brighter future.
Founded in 1991, today Vibha has a network of over 800 volunteers spread across 15 Action Centers (Atlanta, Austin, Bay Area, Boston, Chicago, Dallas, Houston, Jacksonville, Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Twin Cities – Minnesota, New York, Philadelphia, Sacramento, Washington DC) and several other cities in the US and India.
Vibha focuses on
All of the projects that Vibha supports are exclusively targeted towards children, spanning a wide range of focus areas. The broad areas of our current focus and the corresponding projects in each category are outlined here. For detailed descriptions of these projects, please visit our projects website: vibha.org
Vibha selects child development projects without discrimination towards gender, caste, religion, political affiliation or language. It follows an exhaustive evaluation process that includes analysis of quantitative metrics, such as the number of children impacted, the cost per activity or the cost per child. It also factors in qualitative measures such as the impact on the local community, the organizational structure, and long-term sustainability of the organization. Vibha’s main focus areas are:
- Education
- Vocational training
- Care for physically and/or mentally
- challenged children
- Rescue and rehabilitation of at-risk children Visit Vibha at www.vibha.org