At Piali Ashar Alo we use your donation directly to fund our school, its programmes and our students. Because we don’t have large overhead costs, you can be sure that your support will directly benefit one or more of our students. It’s a great way to contribute to a larger cause – your support will have a direct impact on a child’s life and her wider community – and it will make a difference. We work on the principle that every small contribution has the potential to make a big difference.
Most of our individual donations are sent by friendly individuals from Slovenia and from other places around the world who decide to sponsor just one child – these caring people are the building blocks of our work.
We would like to express our sincere and special thanks to German non-profit humanitarian organization CED (Stiftung Christlicher Entwicklungsdienst), which is the sole sponsor for the construction of our new school building and the only single organisation to sponsor a group of 55 of our students.
CED was founded by Dr. Susanne Pechel on September 13th, 1992. Having grown from modest beginnings, CED is today supported by nearly 2000 individuals in Germany who help approximately half a million people across the world through the funding of 12 projects in Africa, India and Eastern Europe. Because of CED’s generous support we are well on our way to making our dream of building our own school a reality – we feel honoured and inspired to be a part of CED’s family!

We would also like to thank Humanitarian Association Light of Hope from Slovenia (Humanitarno drustvo Luc Upanja), which helps us with the collection of financial contributions, financial transactions and the promotion and organization of other events.
We are grateful to our accountant services from Slovenia Spletni Racunovodski Servis In-Fit, d.o.o. especially to Mrs. Simona Klancnik and her team for their free services, advises and kindness.
We are thankful to NEOSERV.si for hosting our webpage.
Many thanks to each and every one of you who has made a donation to our school and become a part of our story. If you haven’t done so already, we’d be happy and grateful if you joined our community and spread the word the about us.
Many thanks to all the individuals who are not mentioned on this list but who have made valuable and important contributions to our school.
Following is a list of our sponsors and donors:
Larger sponsors:
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CED (Germany)
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Humanitarno Drustvo Luc Upanja (Slovenia)
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Second Vivekananda Bridge Tollway Company Private Limited (Kolkata)
- POTA (Slovenija)
Sponsors of our own school building project:
- CED – sole sponzor of construction of our school building
- FAMI – sponsor of building the enclosure surrounding the school
- Humanitarno Drustvo Luc Upanja: Environmental-Humanitarian Action Project Preserve Slovenia – Help India under the sponsorship of Member of European Parliament Dr. Romana Jordan – sponsor for purchasing the land on which our school is being built
- Green Roof Urbanscape by Knaufinsulation
Our Students’ Sponsors:
CED is the only organization to sponsor a group of 55 of our students. Following is a list of sponsors who support one or two children:
Sponsors:
Abril Bhattacharya, Alenka Burger Zupancic, Alenka Kuhar, Alma Nyari, Anastasia Knez, Andrej Kecman & Vesna Kordez, Andreja Zoric, Andreja Brecelj (Tina’s mother), Anima Mali & Dr. Sanghamitra Sen Chaudhuri, Anja Percic, Anja Strukelj Kozina, Anja Vrecko, Annanya Chakraborty (friend of Falguni sponsor), Barbara Blaj, Barbara Bogataj, Barbara Jursic, Barbara Osolnik, Bostjan Muller, Bostjan Trtnik, Bostjan Trtnik’s mother Mojca Trtnik, CED, Cajhen Mateja, Cork Marusa, Dana Popovic, Dasa Golobic, Dr Sk Md. Wasim (Pediatrician), Dragica & Dubrovka, Druzina Suhodolnik (Pota 24 – Meta), Dunja Jezersek and her class, Dusan Petric, Dusan Petric (Paymanti and Soni), Dusanka Horvat, Dušan (+Elena + Petja) Setnikar & Petra Bole, Elena Doren, Erika Jenstrle, Erika Mlinar, Erika Zabret, Eva Leskovar, Eva Lozic, Eva Podbregar Kolar, Gaja Jakop, Helena Poche, Igor Berlic (mož od Barbare Blaj), Ivana Galic, Jana Tovornik, Janez Graj, Jasna Vogrinec, Jona Mirnik Cerar, Joy Mehta, Jozica Kolar, Karmen Luznik, Karmen Zalokar, Katarina Kolsek, Katarina Znidar, Katja Fidler, Katja Mravlak, Katja Roj Stojanovic, Klavdija Oslovnik, Klemen Janezic, Kristina Smitran, Ksenija Gerovac, Lea B. Sabo, Luc Upanja, Maja Cehner, Maja Gosnjak, Maja Krajnc, Maja Pogacnik, Maja Treven, Majda Trcek, Manja Eder, Manja Lokar Secen & Kristina Primozic, Margareta Lipej, Mario Benkoc, Marjana Kobal, Marjeta & Franc Robnik, Marta Birk, Martina Kroflic, Marusa Stular, Mateja Rokavec, Mateja Roza Rozman, Mateja Smid Hribar, Mateja Šutar, Meta Cerkovnik, Mihaela Gartnar, Mihaela Zidarn, Mira Babic, Miran Petrinja, Mirjam & Vid Rotar, Mojca Globocnik Sali, Mojca Kodric, Mojca Potocnik, Mojca Trajbaric & Pija Podlogar, Natasa Polanec, Nevenka Stor, Neza Sega, Neza Strancar Cop, Nina Cijan & Manca Kodermac, Nina Mikolic (drustvo Usha), Patricija Leskovsek, Patrik Kobal (Marjana Kobal), Petra Kaloh, Petra Leskovic Potocnik, Petra Rupnik, Polona Fonda, Polona Kovacic Bebler, Priyanka Sanyal, Renata & Sandi Novak, Rok Kolar, Romana Jordan, Rosana Horvat, Rosy, Sabina Martincic Jensterle, Sabina Pacnik, Sabrina Leskovsek, Sahar Povh, Sandi Svetic, Silvia Minniti, Simona Kapus & Klemen Rezar, Simona Klancnik, Slavka Zupan, Sonja & Edo Rozmanc, Spela Kuhar, Stojan Rakar, Sushmita Chakraborty, Tadej Gantar (Lia), Tamara Bizjak, Tanja & Dejan Marcola, Tatjana Cadez, Tea Brecelj, Teja Sulejmanovic, Thomas, Tina Brecelj, Tina Gams, Tina Gams Fucic, Tina & Gasper Koscak, Tjasa Prezelj, Tomas Stefe, Urska Anumanchi, Urska Ferbar, Urska Krizman, Veronika Secnik, Vesna & Primoz Stular, Violeta Hosta, Ziga Fiser, Ziga Kapus, Ziva Jezernik, Ziva Macura, Ziva Voga, Zlata Zavasnik (SENS d.o.o.)
Schools and kindergardens in Slovenia that were participating in collection of old newspapers in event ˝Ohranimo Slovenijo – pomagajmo Indiji˝ (Preserve Slovenia-Help India), sponsored by dr. Romana Cizelj, are:
– 2013/2014:
Osnovna šola Venclja Perka, Domžale, Gimnazija Murska Sobota, Vrtec Ivana Glinška Maribor, Ekonomska šola Murska Sobota, Gimnazija Franca Miklošiča, Ljutomer, Podjetje EUTRIP, d. o. o., Celje, Poslanska pisarna dr. Romane Jordan, Domžale, Osnovna šola Pohorskega bataljona Oplotnica, Osnovna šola dr. Antona Trstenjaka Negova, Gimnazija Jesenice, OŠ Minke Namestnik – Sonje, Slovenska Bistrica, Tretja osnovna šola Slovenj Gradec, Osnovna šola Lenart – Enota vrtec, Javni zavod Otroški vrtec Šmarje pri Jelšah, Skupnost stanovalcev Privoz 11 a, b in c, Ljubljana, Vrtec LA COCCINELLA, Piran, Šolski center Celje, Gimnazija Lava, I. gimnazija v Celju, Zasebni vrtec Kobacaj ,Grosupljem, Novi tednik in Radio Celje
– 2012/2013:
Group of Residents at Privoz 11 a, b and c, Ljubljana, Venclj Perk Elementary School, Domžale, Hajdina Elementary School, Poljčane Elementary School, Fran Kranjc Elementary School in Celje, ŠC Celje, Secondary School of Services and Logistics, ŠČ Slovenske Konjice, Zreče, Slovenske Konjice High School, Pietro Coppo Secondary School, Izola, I. High School Celje, Rudi Mahnič Elementary School, Brkinca, Pregarje, Lava High School, Celje, Ivan Glinšek Kindergarten Maribor, Scuola dell’infazia LA COCCINELLA, Piran, Jesenice High School, Elementary School of the Pohor Oplotnica Batalion, Davorin Jelka Elementary School, Zalog Elementary School, Office of MEP Dr. Romana Jordan, EUTRIP, d.o.o., Novi tednik and Radio Celje
– in year 2011/2012:
Prva gimnazija v Celju, Tretja gimnazija Maribor, Osnovna šola Preserje pri Radomljah, Osnovna šola Dušana Bordona, Semedela – Koper, Osnovna šola Frana Kranjca, Celje, Vrtec Ivana Glinška, Maribor, Prva gimnazija Maribor, Osnovna šola Venclja Perka, Domžale, Osnovna šola Poljčane, Gimnazija Jesenice, JVIZ Mozirje, OE Vrtec Mozirje, Osnovna šola Jakoba Aljaža, Kranj, OŠ Antona Globočnika, Postojna, Vrtec Danijelov levček, Celje, Osnovna šola Davorina Jenka, Cerklje na Gorenjskem.
– 2010/2011:
OŠ Drska Novo mesto, OŠ Lucijana Bratkoviča Bratuša – Renče, III. gimnazija Maribor, OŠ Borisa Kidriča Maribor, OŠ Antona Ukmarja Koper, OŠ Venclja Perka – Domžale, Prva gimnazija Maribor, Srednja Gradbena, geodetska in ekonomska Šola Ljubljana, OŠ Fara Kostel, Srednja Šola za kemijo, elektrotehniko in računalništvo Celje, OŠ Domžale, OŠ Mala Nedelja, OŠ Frana Kranjca Celje, OŠ Ljudski vrt Ptuj, OŠ Šmartno Šmartno pri Litiji, Treja OŠ Slovenj Gradec, Prva Gimnazija v Celju, OŠ dr. Antona Trstenjaka – Negova, OŠ Miroslava Vilharja Postojna, Šolski Center Velenje, OŠ Franceta Prešerna Črešovci, Gimnazija Jesenice, Srednja ekonomska Šola Murska Sobota, OŠ Davorina Jenka Cerklje na Gorenjskem, Šolski center Celje Gimanzija Lava Celje.
– in year 2008/2009:
Gimnazija Jesenice, III. Gimnazija Maribor, Srednja sola Slovenska Bistrica, Gimnazija Franca Miklosica Ljutomer, Srednja sola za farmacijo, Gimnazija Kocevje, I. Gimnazija v Celju, Srednja ekonomska in trgovska sola Brezice, Srednja ekonomska sola Maribor, OS Venclja Perka, OS Smarje pri Kolpi, OS Rudolfa Maistra, OS Minke Namestnik, OS Jela Janezica, Trtja Osnovna Sola, OS Lenart – enota vrtec, OS Matija Copa Kranj, OS Polhov Gradec, OS Miren, OS Dusana Bordona Semedela, OS Davorina Jenka, OS Volicina, OS Tabor 1 Maribor, Vrtec Mojca, Vrtec Ivana Glinska Maribor, Vrtec Slovenske Konjice, Vrtec Miskolin, Vrtec Anice Cernejeve, JZ Otroski vrtec Smarje pri Jelsah
Supporters who gave us toys, pencil-boxes, pens, sharpeners et.:
• Nataša Krek
• Rika Mandino
• Sandip Saha
• Branka Klančar & Kindergaren children
• Kindergarden Mojca
• Lyoness
• Little Poor Sisters
• Berlitz
• Family Bračko
• 2.OŠ Slovenska Bistrica
• Zavod za zaposlovanje Maribor and Ljubljana
• OŠ A.T.Linharta Radovljica
• Little Sisters of the Poor (Kolkata)
Our volunteers:
• Jana Kovacec (in year 2008)
• Nina Mikolic
• Tadeja Turk
• Tina Koscak (in year 2009)
• Tanja Uzmah
• Jona Mirnik
• Milena Sajko
• Tamara Bizjak (in year 2010)
• Vanessa Ainsworth
• Erika Felicijan – Patsy
• Tina Omahna and Urška Urek (in year 2011)
• Andrej Golob
• Janja Omejec
• Klemen Janezic
• Suzana Intihar
• Mina Pavliha
• Katja Vas
• Tamara Mihelic (in year 2012)
• Katarina Kilibarda
• Žiga Fišer
• Katja Fidler (in year 2013)
• Jana Tomc
• Mojca Globočnik (in year 2014)
• Aneta Gabrovec
• Mateja Balanč
• POTA (Jerneja, Katarina, Manja)
• Ana Leskovšek, Romana Jordan, Gaj Jordan-Cizelj
• Sara Mežek, Lea Žakelj (2015)
• POTA – Teja Sulejmanovič, Neja Hrovat
• Renata Kverh (2016)
• Polona Kolenc
• Ana Novljan, Teja Sulejamnovic
• POTA – Mojca Vidmar, Mojca Lozej
• Urška Žnidar, Polona Fonda
• POTA: Darja Bertoncelj, Lara Kos (2017)
• POTA: Ursa Kosmac, Tjasa Kucic, Evita Mici, Monika Matoh
• POTA: Soraja Tratnik, Spela Kuhar, Veronika Krecic, Tina Brecelj, Rebeka Strnad (2018)
• POTA: Sandi Svetic, Mojca Trajbaric
• Manja Eder
• Marusa Stular
• Teja Sulejmanovič (2019)
• Katja Peganc, Ajda Mikec
• Karmen Zalokar, Meta Cerkovnik
• Maire i-Horain – Mary
• Klara Majer, Ana-Marija, Eva, Zala, Neza Solar, Maja Paplar (POTA 2022)
• Karmen, Neza, Tjasa (2023)
• POTA: Lara, Viktoria, Ivana, Petra, Nadja
• Tinkara Jerkic, Monika, Lana, Lucija (2024)
• Silvia Minitti from Italy
• POTA: Katja, Eva, Eva, Ana, Meta
• Gladys from Belgium (2025)
• Anastasia Knez, Anja Dolar and Gaja
• POTA: Gaja Jakob, Neza Sega, Eva Leskovar, Maja Cehner