About Our Mission
Since 2006, we've been transforming lives through education and healthcare, believing that every child deserves the opportunity to reach their full potential.
Our Mission
Pennies for Education and Health (PEH) is dedicated to empowering underserved children in the developing world through quality education and comprehensive healthcare support. We believe that education is the most powerful tool for breaking the cycle of poverty and creating sustainable change.
Our approach goes beyond traditional charity — we create long-term partnerships with families and communities, ensuring that every child we support has the resources, guidance, and opportunities they need to succeed.
Why Us
We don't just provide aid — we create opportunities. Through education, healthcare, and sustained community support, we empower every child to rise and thrive for a lifetime.
Round-the-clock Monitoring
Our journey begins with a child's enrollment, as we monitor their progress and provide resources to help them grow into responsible, compassionate citizens.
Awareness and Counseling
PEH believes education transforms lives and works to create this change through awareness and personal counseling for parents and students.
Basic Information
PEH, founded in 2006 in Ahmedabad, supports underprivileged children's education and provides aid to healthcare institutions across India.
Supporting Girl Child
PEH's support for girls has helped reduce infant mortality and fertility rates, empowering them to become better homemakers, workers, and citizens.
Meet Our Founders
Dedicated professionals working to create lasting change
Dr. Basheer Khumawala
Dr. Basheer Khumawala is currently the John & Rebecca Moores Professor of Supply Chain Management at the C.T. Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. Previously he has taught at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, Rice University, and other national & international universities. He and his wife, Dr. Saleha, founded Pennies for Education & Health in 2003. Basheer also serves on the Coalition of Mutual Respect Board of ADL, the Interfaith Ministries of Greater Houston and others. He received his Ph.D. in Industrial Administration from Purdue University, was a Senior Fullbright Faculty Specialist, and is widely traveled.
Dr. Saleha Khumawala
Dr. Saleha Khumawala is the Robert Grinaker Professor of Accounting and the Founding Director of the SURE™ (Stimulating Urban Renewal through Entrepreneurship) Program at Bauer College of Business, University of Houston. As the director of SURE™, she works with Houston's under-resourced communities and Veterans by providing financial and business education, management and skills training, and access to capital. Her passion for education led her to establish a nonprofit entity Pennies of Education and Health (PEH) in 2003 that has a sponsorship program to fund the educational needs of underserved children in the developing world, regardless of their faith, gender, or ethnicity. She is also involved in Interfaith activities and is continually involved in relief work for refugees and evacuees. She is married and has two wonderful children.
Our Impact in Numbers
Real results from years of dedicated service
Students Supported
Years of Service
Success Rate
Partner Schools
Trustees
Dedicated trustees overseeing our mission and operations
Najma Maniar
Musheer Khumawala
Durukshan Narmawala
CA Ayman Surti
CA Jabbar Memon
Board and Advisors
Expert guidance from our advisory board and dedicated volunteers
Advisory Board
Volunteers
Registration Details of the Trust
Official registration and compliance information