Uttar Pradesh Mandal of Americas

UPMA (Uttar Pradesh Mandal Of America)

UPMA Day Care

UPMA Mission

At UPMA, our heartfelt mission is to support the education of poor and underprivileged children in India. We believe no child should be left behind because of poverty or circumstance. Our goal is to give every child—not just books and uniforms—but the opportunity to dream, learn, and enjoy the simple joys of childhood. In Bundelkhand, we care for over 800 children and run 10 day care centers in Chitrakoot, giving little ones a safe space to grow while their siblings return to school with hope. We also help restore vision to the underprivileged through $25 eye surgeries at Sitapur Eye Hospital—bringing dignity and light to those in darkness. In the Bay Area, UPMA proudly keeps our heritage alive with the biggest Holi celebrations, Dandia Nights with Falguni Pathak, Ashwarya Majumdar and Shri Atul Purohit, and soulful Kavi Sammelans. Every child deserves a chance at a brighter future—and with your support, we’re making that future possible.

Goals OF UPMA

1. UPMA Daycare Centers

Where Childhood is Restored UPMA is transforming lives by supporting the education of 800+ underprivileged children in Bundelkhand, UP. We provide tuition, books, shoes, uniforms, meals, and everything needed to build a strong foundation. In Chitrakoot, UPMA runs 10 day care centers across 10 villages, serving 325 children every day. These centers give little ones a safe, nurturing space while their parents work hard to earn a living. Before this, older siblings had to stay home to care for them, missing out on their own education. Two childhoods were being lost — one to caregiving, and one to poverty. Now, the younger child thrives in day care and the older sibling attends school with hope. UPMA is giving both children a chance to dream, learn, and grow. We believe every child deserves a joyful and educated childhood. Join us in this mission — because your support truly changes lives.

Goals OF UPMA

2. Give the Gift of Sight for Just $25 – Support Sitapur Eye Hospital

UPMA’s heartfelt mission is to bring light to those living in darkness. We are raising funds to support Sitapur Eye Hospital in Uttar Pradesh. Established in 1926, Sitapur Eye Hospital is one of India’s oldest and most trusted eye care institutions. Every $25 donation gives the gift of sight to someone in need. With that, you’ll receive details of the patient whose life you helped change. These surgeries help the underprivileged in Sitapur and Shahjahanpur areas. Thousands are waiting—children, parents, grandparents—hoping to see again. The hospital also urgently needs new equipment to continue its life-changing work. Your support can restore hope, dignity, and independence. Please come forward and donate generously — every dollar makes a difference.

Goals OF UPMA

3.Let’s Keep Our Culture Alive – Join UPMA’s Grand Festivities!

Join Us for the Best and Biggest Dandia of the Bay Area!
UPMA is deeply committed to promoting Indian culture and ensuring it lives on in the hearts of our children, our community, and future generations. As part of this mission, UPMA is proud to organize the Biggest Holi Celebration in the Bay Area, presented by San Jose Sharks, held outside the iconic SAP Center. Continuing this spirit, we are once again bringing the Best Dandia Nights to the Bay Area — featuring legendary artists Falguni Pathak, Ashwarya Majumdar and Shri Atul Purohit Ji. These are not just events — they are celebrations of heritage, unity, and joy. With such grand initiatives, your support and involvement are essential. We warmly invite you to become a part of this cultural journey and help us make it a tremendous success. Let’s celebrate together — for our culture, for our community, and for our future.

Our Accomplishments

600+

Enrolled Kids

Day Care Centers

Schools Sponsored

About UPMA

UPMA currently provides elementary and secondary school education to 103 children aged 7-12 years at Saidham in Bundelkhand and has set up ten daycare centers for 400 children aged 3-6 years in tribal villages around Chitrakoot. The team expects to double these numbers in 2021.

For just under $2800, UPMA is able to set up and run a daycare center for 35+ children in a village. Most of the tribal living in these villages are extremely poor and since both parents work as farm labor, their younger children aged 3-6 have to be looked after by their older siblings 7-12, leaving both children deprived of any kind of formal schooling. Our goal in setting up the day care centers is to allow the older siblings to attend formal school in the village, while taking care of the pre-schooling needs of the younger ones.

For a mere $100 we are able to support their pre-school needs for year including material needs such as school bags, books, notebooks, writing material, even a uniform and shoes etc. The reason we are able to do that is because UPMA has virtually no overhead or administrative costs, almost every penny goes to the cause of the children’s education. We might not be affected, but we certainly can make a difference. We need your help to achieve this goal to make a lasting difference and it’s simple.

Become a UPMA team member

Join UPMA team as volunteer to contribute towards UPMA goals.

Our Team

Ritesh Tandon

President

Nilu Gupta

Founder

Jyoti Kaushal

Marketing Head

Rashmi Singh

CTO

Lata Malviya

Accounts

Ruchika Rastogi

Company Program

Ankush Jain

India Coordinator

Ritesh Patel

Fundraising

Archana Panda

Event & Non-Profit Alliances

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