What Educate Girls does
Educate Girls works in rural India to get out-of-school girls enrolled and to help children in government schools catch up on reading and math. Founded in 2007 by Safeena Husain, it works in four states — Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Bihar — and also runs Pragati, a second-chance program for young women aged 15–29 to complete their schooling.
The work runs through Team Balika, more than 23,000 community volunteers across 30,000+ villages who find girls who are not in school and work with families to enroll them. Educate Girls reports mobilizing over 2 million girls for enrollment and supporting 2.4 million students with remedial learning. It also ran what it describes as the world's first Development Impact Bond in education, a pay-for-results contract; according to The Life You Can Save, it beat its targets, reaching 160% of the learning goal and 116% of the enrollment goal.
Educate Girls is a recommended charity of The Life You Can Save, and in 2025 it became the first Indian organization to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award. US donors can give through Educate Girls US, a 501(c)(3) (EIN 46-4493359).
Key facts
- Has mobilized over 2 million girls for school enrollment and supported 2.4 million+ students with remedial learning (educategirls.ngo)
- Works through 23,000+ Team Balika community volunteers in 30,000+ villages across 4 Indian states (educategirls.ngo)
- Its Development Impact Bond, completed in 2018, reached 160% of its learning target and 116% of its enrollment target (The Life You Can Save)
- In 2025 became the first Indian organization to receive the Ramon Magsaysay Award (educategirls.ngo)
Before you give
- Educate Girls US accepts online gifts, checks, and donor-advised fund grants (Fidelity Charitable, Schwab Charitable, Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund are named).
- Indian donors are directed to educategirls.ngo/donate; Australian donors to The Life You Can Save Australia.
- Charity Navigator shows a beacon report for Educate Girls US but no star rating.
Common questions
Is Educate Girls a legitimate charity?
Tax status: US 501(c)(3) (Educate Girls US) — donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers; the Indian operating entity is Foundation to Educate Girls Globally. It files with the IRS under EIN 46-4493359, and its annual returns are public on ProPublica's Nonprofit Explorer. Independent ratings — The Life You Can Save: Recommended charity. As with any charity, check its latest filings before a large gift.
Are donations to Educate Girls tax-deductible?
US 501(c)(3) (Educate Girls US) — donations are tax-deductible for US taxpayers; the Indian operating entity is Foundation to Educate Girls Globally. US donors can look for gifts routed through Educate Girls US, EIN 46-4493359.
Where does Educate Girls work?
Educate Girls works in India (Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar, Uttar Pradesh). It is based in India (US affiliate registered in Austin, TX).
How do I donate to Educate Girls?
Use the Donate button on this page — it goes straight to Educate Girls's own donation page on educategirls.us. randomcharity.com doesn't process payments, doesn't see your card details and takes no cut.
Sources
- educategirls.ngo/
- educategirls.us/
- educategirls.us/about-us/
- educategirls.us/donate/
- thelifeyoucansave.org/best-charities/educate-girls/
- projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/464493359
- charitynavigator.org/ein/464493359
- en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Educate_Girls
Profile researched and last reviewed September 2026. Ratings and figures change — the linked evaluator pages always show the current version.