Eejot (इजोत), which in Maithili language means light, is an organization to help students in remote villages of Nepal with education. There is a Sanskrit prayer which in essence summarizes what we as human beings should always aspire to do:

असतोमा सद्गमय
तमसोमा ज्योतिर गमय
मृत्योर्मा अमृतं गमय
ॐ शान्ति शान्ति शांतिः !!

This translated in English is:

Lead me from the unreal to the Real
Lead me from darkness to the Light
Lead me from mortality to Immortality.
Om Peace! Peace Peace !!

We try to do our bits by focusing on “Lead me from darkness to the Light”.

Based on our own experience in Nepal, we have realized that success of a student is not only dependent on financial support but also on good guidance. Providing financial help is one aspect of our effort but it’s also very challenging to raise funds. We believe that while we collect funds, we can in parallel provide guidance and motivate students towards attending schools and sincere studies.

Acknowledgements:

• Cheyenne Weaver for designing and creating the logo.
• Arvind Shah for designing this website