Avneet Khurana

Pd. 2

Mrs. Jones

The Vision of IFA

• Become a catalyst to accelerate necessary changes

• Seek out/support worthy projects

• Use raised funds to achieve maximum leverage

• Achieve a “multiplier effect” as much as possible

• Eliminate barriers for the underprivileged

• Development through cooperation and

empowerment

• Avoid creation of dependency, move towards self-sufficiency

• Stay steadfastly secular, non-sectarian, non-political

Project Category Project Title and Description Location

Tribal Vocational Education Karnataka

Reforms for street vendors New Delhi

Rural micro-credit program Kerala

Entrepreneurship and

Vocational Training

Vision of India – vocational skills Haryana

Child Laborers Rehabilitation Punjab

Street Children Rehabilitation West BengalPrograms for “At Risk”

ChildrenComputer skills for poor children Tamilnadu

Integrated slum development Gujarat

Rural income/employment creation Orissa

Empowerment

of local communities

Watershed Development Rajasthan

Loksatta – Governance reform Andhra PradeshSupporting Important

“Movements” Rejuvenate India Movement All over India

Overview of Projects

• Over 15

projects funded

annually

• Typical funding

levels vary from

$2000 to $5000

• Some projects

are funded in

cooperation with

other NGOs

• Total number

of projects

funded over the

last several years

exceeds 40

● Annual fund-raiser held in Spring

● Over 1,000 people in attendance

● Over $150,000 collected this year

● Inspiring entertainment program

● Variety of dance, drama, & music

● A celebration of Indian culture

● Showcases community talent

● Well- executed performances

● Children & adults participate

● Video clips highlight IFA projects

Archana Program

The Community Dance always highlights the theme of Archana that year.

This year the theme was farmers. The reason is that farmers suicidal rate in India is increasing.

Bengali, Rajasthani, and Punjabi dancing were all combined in this performance.

Finale of Dance- during Dress Rehearsal

Interview with Ragini Saxena, IFA member