About Do Slumthing
Do Slumthing’s efforts on the ground in India centre around providing education and pastoral care to underprivileged children in and around Jaipur, India. Our lead teacher and social activist, Shahadat Ali, founded two schools, Parva School – atop a municipal rubbish tip – in 2010 and the Zindagi Foundation in Harmada in 2022.
With the support of the Do Slumthing team, two further schools were created: one called ‘Under the Bridge’ beneath a motorway flyover in the City Centre and the other in Kishan Bagh. All of these schools aim to empower children by teaching them English alongside their native Hindi, believing that English proficiency will improve their chances of employment and further education.
While Parva has a brick building with amenities like electricity and a concrete floor, our facilities elsewhere are much more basic. Since inception Shahadat has taught Harmada’s tribal community children in two separate locations a couple of streets apart – one half enjoyed a rented room measuring 12 x 12 feet ; the other half weren’t so fortunate as they had to be taught in the street.
Under the Bridge relies on a crude shelter of corrugated iron and plastic sheeting we constructed for RS 6,000 (£60) whereas in Kishan Bagh we rent yet another small room.
Our Trustees
Simon Rye – Founder and trustee – a retired businessman with virtually no social media footprint hence his reliance on the youthful energy and skills of his fellow trustees:
Our Teachers
