The Akanksha Foundation founded by Shaheen Mistri is a non-profit organization with a mission to impact the lives of children from low-income communities, enabling them to maximize their potential and change their lives. The foundation works primarily in the field of education, addressing non-formal education through the Akanksha center and also formal education by initiating school reform through The School Project. Akanksha was founded by Shaheen Mistri. She now heads Teach for India.