Ahilyanagar, Maharashtra · Since 2005
A home, a school and a family for children who had none.
Pumpkin House gives disadvantaged children food, shelter, medical care and a real education, at no cost to their families.
Not words but deeds.
Our story
It started with a whisper.
After a full day trying to find a school place for one child, a small voice asked:
“Can’t I stay with you, Madam?”
In 2005 Stella Manuel opened her own home in Vidhyanagar to a few children. Word spread, more children came, and in 2007 Pumpkin House moved to a larger home. It has been a family ever since.
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Everything a child needs to grow up well
Every child at Pumpkin House receives all of this, free.
Clean water & food
Fresh water and full meals every day, the same food the staff eat.
Medical care
Regular checkups with trusted local pediatricians, with proper medical records kept.
Education
School through high school at Divine Grace, and sponsorship on through college.
Cultural guidance
Music, art, prayer and celebrations that support moral and spiritual growth.
Divine Grace School
A quality education, whatever a child’s background.
Our school teaches 565 students through high school. Scholarships cover children who could never otherwise attend, and girls’ education comes first.
Three school buses bring children in from the surrounding area every day, so distance is never the reason a child misses school.
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Ways to give
Indian donors receive 80G tax benefits. We are FCRA registered for gifts from abroad.
Sponsor a child
A monthly gift supports one child’s schooling, home and health as they grow up.
Start sponsoringHelp fund a school bus
Another bus means children farther away can reach Divine Grace every day.
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Thank you for standing with our children
Everything at Pumpkin House is possible because of people like you. Every meal, every school day, every doctor’s visit…
Why we put girls’ education first
At Divine Grace School, we believe every child deserves a real education. And we give girls’ education special…
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Tell us a little about yourself and how you’d like to help, and we’ll be in touch.