Who Are We?

At 17, three friends came together with a simple belief: if opportunity had reached us, it was our duty to extend it to those it hadn’t.

What began as a personal effort, pooling our own resources to support children without access to education, has grown into Ilika: an ecosystem where support is not charity, but justice

Today, Ilika stands beside young people from underserved communities, providing mentorship, tools, networks, and opportunities that help them pursue degrees, build careers, and transform their futures.

Because when one child rises, the cycle of opportunity begins and generational poverty gets eradicated.

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For millions of young Indians, higher education isn’t just a milestone, it’s a ticket out of poverty, a path to dignity, and a chance to rewrite their family’s future. Yet for most, that dream remains painfully out of reach.

The tuition fee for a professional degree, whether engineering, medicine, or law, averages around ₹1,00,000 a year. For families struggling to meet daily needs, that number might as well be a million. It’s not a lack of talent or ambition that stops them, it’s the cost of a seat in the classroom.

And education doesn’t end at fees. The true cost of helping a young person rise which includes mentorship, guidance, exposure, tools, and the support system they need to stay and succeed, brings the investment to about ₹1,50,000 per student per year.

Your support can change that.
With your contribution, a student doesn’t just get a degree — they get a chance. A chance to break the cycle of poverty for generations to come.

Give them that chance. Help unlock the doors of opportunity that talent alone cannot open.

Donate Now

Bank Transfer

Account Holder: Twelve Ten Empowering Possibilities Foundation

Account Number: 9949642760

Bank: Kotak Mahindra Bank

IFSC: KKBK0001407

Account Type: Current

UPI

ilika@kotak

Cheque

Please make your cheque in the name of “Twelve Ten Empowering Possibilities Foundation” and post it to the address below:

Ground floor, Kanaiya Kutir, 14th road, Khar (W), Mumbai - 400052.

Please write an email to contact@ilikafoundation.org

mentioning your name and cheque details after posting the cheque.

Tax
Exemption

All donations qualify for tax exemption for Indian nationals under Section 80 G. Our 80G certificate can be accessed here. You will be contacted immediately after your donation is made to process your certificate. 50% of the donation made to Ilika is allowed to be deducted from your taxable income.

Ilika is registered as a section 8 company in India. Our registration certificate (under Section 12a) can be accessed here.

Compliance

Accountability

We believe in complete transparency and accountability. Our audited financials can be accessed here.

Why Donate to us?

Breaking the Privilege Barrier

Equal access to the same educational opportunities, networks, and mentorship.

Empowering

Impact

Every contribution helps transform students into leaders, and changemakers.

Accountable &

Transparent

We keep you connected to your impact with regular updates, and progress reports.

Building an

Ecosystem

A community of diverse professionals who uplift one another and strengthen equity.