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Asha for Education- Providing Hope for Tomorrow
Rakesh Sharma
Vineet Jain
Padmanava Sen
Attendees: Madhur, Sid, Gayathri, Hima Bindu, Sang, Isha, Sameer, Anil, Nihal, Tapo, Vijay, Vineet, Rakesh, Padmanava.
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Can we do something……to make a DIFFERENCE ?
Can we do something……to make a DIFFERENCE ?
HOW?HOW?
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HOW? Basic Education
Lack of Education
Dependence
Poverty
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Asha for Education
MISSION: To catalyze socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children.
Guiding Principles
-100% volunteer run
-Minimal hierarchy
-Non-political and non-religious
-Zero Overhead
-Credibility is a focus
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Asha for Education
Over 70 Chapters Globally 1000s of Active Volunteers Raised over $4M in 2008 Highly ranked in charitynavigator.org
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Looking back – Year 2008
2008 Asha Atlanta Fundraising
Total: $40,865
Marathon
Project Specific
Work-an-Hour
Braves RaffleMerchandise
General Donations
Braves RaffleWork-an-HourMarathon (cost sponsored by TSG)Support-a-Project/Child and Project SpecificGeneral DonationsAsha Merchandise
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2009 – Past Events
2009 Events in Progress and Completed
Baby Shower Registry of Hope Donations: ~$800
ING Marathon: Completed – Raised ~$3000
Indian Classical Dance (Sanskriti2009): Completed – Raised ~$13000
NetIP, Bowl for a Cause - $300
Registry of Hope (Nishtha) donations - ~ $1000
Cyclone Aila Relief - ~$1500 and counting
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2009 – Upcoming Events
2009 Events in Progress and Completed
Work-an-Hour: Ramping Up Again. Campaign sometime after Summer. Date to be Determined.
Atlanta2009/ING2010 Marathons: Start in July
Support-a-Project/Child and Project Specific Donations: Need to expand!
Suggestions? Ideas?
Goal: > $45,000
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We can do it, you can help !!
Visit us at www.AshaNet.org/Atlanta
We can do it. You can help!!
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Projects Group – What do we do?
Organize Fund Raising
Events
Match funds with projects
Call for Proposals
Scritinize Proposals
Site Visit
Check Progress
Get an Event Committee
setup
Get Volunteers for event
Recruit Volunteers
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New Proposals
• Review scope, goals and credibility of proposal
• Assign Project Steward / liaison and Reviewer
• Proposal presented by Reviewer
• Project group review
• Final decision after Site Visit
• Coordinate between project, Asha-Atlanta and Asha-Central
• Time Line – 4 to 6 Weeks
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Existing Projects
• Monthly updates from Project Stewards
• Annual Site Visit and Financial report
• Review / Revise Budget
• Discuss status in group meetings
• Time Line – 1-2 Weeks.
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Project Steward Responsibilities
• Act as a liasion between Asha-Atlanta and project
• Gather information and present to the group
• Get the bank information and the yearly contract signed
• Monthly conference calls
• Bi-annual report
• Revised budget and proposal
• Own the project !!
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Asha Atlanta’s Projects
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‘Disbursment of funds’ Statistics
2003: Projects supported = 1; Funds disbursed= $2020.
2004: Projects supported = 2; Funds disbursed= $7100.
2005: Projects supported = 2; Funds disbursed= $4400.
2006: Projects supported = 5; Funds disbursed= $15785.
2007: Projects supported = 7; Funds disbursed= $35510.
2008: Projects supported = 13; Funds disbursed= $56098.
2009: Aim is to support >15 projects with >$60K disbursements
We are growing!!!Goal is to diversify and help the project contacts in India more than we do now.
Every project is approved after thorough review and site visits are done at leastonce a year. More information available : http://www.ashanet.org/atlanta/projects.html
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Existing projects status (1)
Gram Mangal:
• Project Steward – Jay
• School for tribal children in Maharashtra
Jeevan Gnanodaya:
• Project Stewards – Senthil and Padmanava
• School for challenged children in Tamil Nadu
RN Basu Girls’ school:
• Project Steward - Padmanava
• School for young girls in West Bengal
Humana:
• Project Steward – Yash, Chandan
• Provides primary education and eliminates child labor, Delhi.
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Existing projects status (2)
Kalyania:
• Project Steward - Abhyuday
• Special / Vocational training in West Bengal
Nishtha:
• Project Steward – Abhyuday and Padmanava
• Alternative education to children of sex workers
Vidyarambam
• Project Steward – Jayashree
• Primary School in rural Tamil Nadu.
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Existing projects status (3)
Maintenance of Book Bank:
• Project Steward – Abhyuday
• Provides books to poor children for classes K through 12th grade
BCT:
• Project Steward – Praveen Ghanta
• Vocational training for adults in rural Andhra Pradesh
Prayas:
• Project Steward - Vineet
• Vocational / K through 12 education for slum children in Rajasthan
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Existing projects status (4)
Trinita:
• Project Steward – Padmanava
• Basic education to help eliminate child labor in West Bengal
Parijat Academy
• Project Steward – Sangeeta
• Primary Education in Assam
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New Proposals
Vidya & Child, UP (Chandan):
• Proposal received last year. Could not go ahead without generating enough funds for existing projects.
INSEED, Maharastra (Abhyuday):
• Site visit to be done in End of May
INSPIRATION, West Bengal (Padmanava):
• They presented in Asha meeting, very research-oriented group with well-structured implementation
• May learn from that given two WB projects becoming inactive
• Site visit done, proposal received
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We can do it, you can help !!
Visit us at www.AshaNet.org/Atlanta
We can do it. You can help!!
