What is Wish?

Imagine a life without your computer, your air-conditioned car, a roof over your head. You can't, can you? But millions of children around the world can... and do. Millions of children around the world live in these devastating conditions. They are holding on to their hopes and dreams, making a Wish each night for a better future. Let us grant that Wish.

Wish is an organization that was founded in 2009 to stop illiteracy. Co-founders Naina Singh and Nina Gupta both believe that illiteracy is one of the largest contributors to an abundance of the world's tribulations. Although many organizations have been established to combat illiteracy and eradicate indigence, those solitary efforts cannot destroy illiteracy alone. Wish, therefore, supports similar organizations that aim to minimize the difficulties faced by kids not only in United States but around the world. Wish has five core programs: Wish Teach Program, Wish Partners, Wishes, Wish Pals, and the ARC system. Through these five core programs, Wish has provided innumerable persons with resources and positive attitudes for the future.

Wish's Goals for the 2011-2012 Year:

  • Raise awareness. Education remains in the background with many organizations on campus. Many already focus on health care and poverty. Education is the key needed to unlock the future for children everywhere.
  • Gather many books and supplies to use on our teaching tours
  • Wish Teach Program: Raise funds to go on teaching tours
  • Wish Partners: Further the efforts of Vibha, Gawad Kalinga, Kshamata, Tripura Foundation, and their dedicated volunteers

Help our cause and help these kids get a proper education. Join us in being the change we want to see in the world.

world. illiteracy. stops. here. Make a Wish from the heart and change the world.

Quotes, Cheers and Anthem

Wish Anthem (written and performed on June 16, 2009)

Aage badeenge, [hum] aage badeenge.
Namoomkin ko moomkin banaaenge hum.
Jeenge, haseenge, hum aage badeenge;
Har mushkil ho aasan banaaenge hum.


Translation:
We'll move forward, we will move forward.
We'll make the impossible possible.
We'll live, we'll laugh, we will move forward;
We'll make every hardship easy..

  • Make a Wish from the heart and change the world.
  • world. illiteracy. stops. here. Wish.
  • Current Staff (2011 - 2012)

     
    Head Director:
    Naina Singh // wish.ucla @ gmail.com
    Vice Director:
    Nina Gupta
    Head Director Intern:
    Harman Rahal
    Secretary:
    Devanshi Intwala
    Vibha LA Representative:
    Sneha Antani
    Tripura Foundation Representative:
    Mohini
    Kshamata Representative:
    Nalini Andrade
    Historian:
    Marily Sanchez
    Director of Communications and Publicity:
    Sampat Sindhar
    Director of Awareness and Events:
    Cherise Meyerson
    Director of Design and Webmaster:
    Naina Singh
    Director of Fundraising:
    Anmol Rangoola
    Director of Community Service:
    Shawdi Manouchehr-pour

    For a list of all previous staff, please Click Here.