BAJRANGLOK EDUCATION FOUNDATION – BUNDI, RAJASTHAN, INDIA

A school half-built needs a roof to finish what was started.

47 children are learning under a bamboo shack. $8,000 AUD will put a permanent roof over their heads – and their future.

Bundi, Rajasthan, India

THE STORY

In a Nutshell

While travelling through Rajasthan in 2024, we (Lorna and Jason) met Akshay – a quietly remarkable teacher in the small town of Bundi who has spent years providing free education, food, and care to underprivileged kids entirely through donations. The community rallied to build a brick school from the ground up, and the walls are done. But without a roof, the building is unusable – monsoon rains and 45°C summer heat shut lessons down completely. We’re not asking for the whole $46,000 it takes to finish the build.

Just $8,000 AUD to get a roof over those four walls and get kids back in class. We’ve already put in $2,000 to get it started.

Can you help close the gap?

A community built the walls. Now they need help with the roof

In the ancient city of Bundi, a jewel of Rajasthan tucked among forested hills, the Bajranglok Education Foundation has been quietly doing something extraordinary. Brick by brick, with local labour and community donations, they raised the walls of a proper school building. Then the money ran out.

“The children come every morning. They sit in the bamboo shack and they learn. But when it rains, we stop. When it is 45 degrees in summer, we stop. We need a roof.”

Today, those 47 children, aged 6 to 14, continue their lessons in a temporary bamboo structure beside the half-finished school. It offers little shelter from Rajasthan’s brutal summer heat, and almost none from the monsoon rains that arrive each year. The walls are already built. The foundation is solid. All that remains is a permanent roof – and one generous community of donors to make it happen.

The Bamboo Shack

Education changes entire communities.

A permanent school building means:

  • Better attendance
  • Safer classrooms
  • Improved learning conditions
  • Greater dignity for students and teachers
  • Long-term educational stability for future generations

Even a simple roof can transform the daily lives of children.

Vision for the Future

A Safe School for Every Child

The completed school will provide:

  • Weather-protected classrooms
  • A stable learning environment
  • Space for more students
  • A stronger educational foundation for the community

The dream is not simply to build a structure.

The dream is to create a place where children feel safe, valued, and inspired to learn.

THE BUILD SO FAR

Half way there

WHAT $8,000 AUD DELIVERS

This is a small ask … with a big return.

Structural roofing materials

Steel and concrete suited to Rajasthan’s climate — built to last decades, not seasons.

Skilled local labour

Professional installation employing local tradespeople — keeping money in the Bundi community.

Monsoon-proof shelter

Year-round learning, uninterrupted by the heavy rains that currently cancel school for weeks.

Summer Heat protection

A proper insulated roof drops interior temperature significantly compared to the current bamboo shack.

YOUR IMPACT

Every dollar has a job to do.

  • $25 Covers the cost of one square metre of roofing — enough to shelter two students side by side.
  • $50 One day of skilled labour, a Bundi tradesperson earning a fair wage to build their own community’s school.
  • $100 Covers a full section of roof — one classroom bay protected from heat and rain, permanently.
  • $500 A transformational contribution — one donation of this size gets us more than an eighth of the way home.

Help finish what they started.

 

Who is Bajranglok Education Foundation?

ABOUT THE FOUNDATION

Founded by members of the Bundi community, the Bajranglok Education Foundation exists to ensure that children from low-income families in and around Bundi receive a quality education — free of charge. The Foundation is run almost entirely by volunteers, with funds going directly to educational programmes and infrastructure. Bundi is one of Rajasthan’s most historic cities, known for its step-wells and palace frescoes — but many of its families live in poverty, and access to private schooling is out of reach. The Foundation bridges that gap. This roof campaign represents the final stage of a building project the community began themselves. Your donation completes a chapter they started. Help them finish the story. Bajranglok Education Foundation · Bundi, Rajasthan 323001, India For enquiries: bajranglokeducationfoundation@gmail.com This campaign is administered on behalf of the Foundation. All funds are disbursed directly for construction materials and labour. Photo documentation provided upon completion.

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