"The Christel House Learning Center in Bangalore is a remarkable institution. With a drop out rate of less than 2 per cent (it is 25-28 percent in government schools), all its students are from slums, low-income neighbourhoods or shelters with family incomes at a maximum of 2500 (approximately US $62) per month.

Founded with a mission of helping children break out of the cycle of poverty to become self-sufficient and contributing members of society, the Learning Center began with 320 students in 2001 and in 2004, moved to its own campus in the northern side of the city.

At first, running the school was a challenge as students spoke many different languages and were not used to a structured school environment. A testament to Christel House's success is that students are now fluent in English, well mannered, technologically savvy and can compete artistically, athletically and academically with students from the best schools. The education provided at Christel House is multi-faceted with training in languages, computers, the arts and music, field trips and inter-house competitions.