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Founder of India’s “Toilet School” receives 2025 Wilberforce Award for transformative work in Delhi’s slums
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The Gospel Herald
Ananthi Jebasingh, founder of the Good Samaritan School in New Delhi, India, has been awarded the 2025 William Wilberforce Award by the Colson Center for Christian Worldview, in recognition of her lifelong commitment to serving the poor through faith-driven education.
According to CP, Jebasingh began her mission in the early 1990s after encountering a hungry child from the Delhi slums who knocked on her door seeking food.
The early version of the school was established inside a toilet complex in one of Delhi’s largest slums, giving rise to its now-famous nickname—the “toilet school.” Despite the challenging conditions, Jebasingh taught reading, writing, and biblical values to dozens of children who had never been to school.
Her work eventually grew into the Good Samaritan School, now a fully functioning private school serving over 1,600 students.
The Wilberforce Award honors individuals who exemplify courageous Christian living and public service in the spirit of British abolitionist William Wilberforce.
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