foch day presentation 2010

FoCh Day 2010 Friends of Children Trust®

Our Philosophy

Every child has the right to lead a quality life through a quality education.

We are

A team of individuals from various professional backgrounds

Our Goal

A better future for children of economically weaker sections of society through quality education

Our Approach

Personal and professional development through sponsorship, motivation and mentoring

Our Inspiration

Children who strive to attain their dreams despite all odds

Inspirational…. Meenakshi

Preparing for IAS + self motivated + bagged a free scholarship for IAS coaching in Delhi.

Nagarjun and KiranFirst ones’ from FoCh to complete MTech from IIT

RajeshExceptional determination shown in overcoming failures &

completing PUC II Science

LohithPatent has been filed from IBM ISL

Inspirational…. Usha

Helping FoCh with her art and creativity in events and activities

MukulTravelling >40 kms (from Doddaballapur) for volunteering

Leema, Zahid Were selected in their respective companies for overseas

assignments

Our Method

Support

Mentoring

Selection

Identification

Students from the nearby communities approach us directly.

We approached nearby Govt Schools requesting references for students.

References Schools Current and former students Prerana Volunteers, Friends and Donors

Selection

Initial discussion with the student House visit to understand the condition of the

home Discussion with the parents

House visit and

Assessment

Recommendations

Support

College fees Books Bus pass Skill improvement courses

Health aid

Partial Support

Full Support

Mentoring

Mentoring

Weekend sessions at St. Teresa’s Academic Personality development Goal setting

Interactions with parents

Exposure visits and team building activities

Funding and its usage

Fund raising is through personal contacts The funding is used for

Fees Books Bus pass Lunch expenses for the children on Sundays

Health Aid

We have no overheads

Journey over the years …

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2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010

Year

Students strength

Boys

Girls

83 students67 girls, 16 boys

Students and courses – 2009-10

29

6132

36

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B.Com

B.Sc

PU - Arts

BE

PU - Science

PU - Commerce

Nursing

School

Others

Financials

Total expenditure : ` 4.61 lakh

Financial Expense for year 2009-10

7%5%

1%

86%

1%

Books stationary

Buss pass

Lunch on Sundays

Fees

Misc

Activities Regular mentoring – all Sundays

BOOTCAMP – Personality development course by Oracle volunteers

Disha Science workshop Science Exhibition

Exposure visits and Outings have been planned

Keeping in touch with passed out students – alumni group, placement assistance

Spreading the word

Participation in Sunfeast Marathon Run 80 participants supporting our cause

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Graduates

Praveen: 70% (BCom)

Nishanti: 63% (BA)

Shakthi: 61% (BBM)

Shashi: 84% (BSc)

PUC Results Distinction: Vasanth Kumar ( 89% )

First class: Krishnaveni(72.5%), Kiran Kumar(65%), Suma(60.5%)

Others (passed): Shantha Kumari, Nithya, Preetu, Usha M, Shalini R, Nalini, Shubapriya

Yet to clear: 4 students

Top scorers in individual subjects

Krishnaveni Kannada ( 90/100 )

Vasanth Kumar English: (74/100) Accounts: (95/100) Business Studies: (92/100) Economics: (90/100)

Successes and Challenges Our students are working with –

Alcatel, Nokia Siemens, Oracle, HP, Amicorp, IBM, Bangalore Hospital, Citrix, BEL, TIDE, …

Students looking beyond graduation M.Com, MBA, CA foundation, IAS, CPA, …

Worked as informal group of volunteers for 10 years

Sustainability: Students coming back and volunteering

Improving Volunteer Student Ratio

Addressing Drop out triggers

Improving English & Computer skills

Our Requirements Projector

Classroom presentation

Jobs Part time, summer jobs, Graduates

Volunteers Mentoring Personality development English classes Commerce/Science streams Skill training

Laptops Basic computer skills

Our Thanks…

St. Teresa Girls High School Donors Prerana Colleges - especially BMS, MES College Synopsys - Disha Iquest Belaku Dream School Foundation Anjula Gurtoo, Assistant Professor, Indian Institute of Science TOI Students!

Thank You

Friends of Children

http://friendsofchildrentrust.org

contact.foch@gmail.com