Come, write your own story.
A mentorship initiative connecting college women in the US with girls in India — for college guidance, career awareness, and the belief that their future is worth fighting for.
Come, write your own story.
A mentorship initiative connecting college women in the US with girls in India — for college guidance, career awareness, and the belief that their future is worth fighting for.
In rural India, millions of girls begin their education with hope — and leave before they ever get the chance to discover what they are truly capable of.
Girls enroll but struggle to stay — especially without guidance on how education can open doors to a career and a life they choose.
Girls in rural India rarely meet ambitious women who look like them and have built something meaningful.
First-generation students have no map. Without someone who has walked the path, the journey feels impossible.
The most powerful thing in a girl's life is one person who consistently, genuinely believes she can go further.
One conversation a month between two women across the world. That's it. That's everything.
A college woman in the US commits to one 30-minute video call per month — sharing her journey, her knowledge, her presence.
We pair you with a girl in India based on shared interests, goals, and the future she is working toward.
College guidance, career awareness, life advice — and the simple, profound power of showing up every single month.
Kishreena is a brand-new foundation. You are reading this at the very beginning — and that is exactly why your voice, your story, and your time matter the most.
Build our first cohort of mentors and mentees. Partner with a handful of NGOs in India to reach girls directly.
Expand to universities across the US and more villages across India. Share the stories of the girls whose lives are changing.
A future where every ambitious girl in rural India has someone walking ahead of her, holding the flame.
Be one of the first. Help us write the very first chapter.
Join the First CohortGrowing up in India in a family of doctors and teachers, I was always humbled by the opportunities I had — in a country where many don't get their meals every day, where many never go to school, and where many have no access to proper healthcare.
Three years ago when I moved to the USA, I struggled to adapt to the education system. And soon I realised: my struggles were so small compared to that one girl sitting in a village in India — and that I could use my privilege of being educated here to help my own people.
That's when Kishreena Foundation came to light.
"I want every girl to have what I had — someone who believed in her before she believed in herself."
Kishreena is named after my grandfather Kishan Nathani — a cardiologist who helped patients regardless of how rich or poor they were — and my grandmother Reena Nathani, a teacher who educated many to find their own voice. I would not be here without their guidance, and their legacy lives in every girl we mentor.
Sarah Nathani
Founder, Kishreena Foundation
You don't need to be an expert. You just need to show up. Your story — wherever you are in it — is exactly what a girl in India needs to hear.
We are looking for NGOs in India, universities in the US, and organisations that believe every girl deserves a torchbearer. If that is you — reach out.