Kashyap Merchant Asha SV

Biju Barbaruah A-D Assam

Asha Darshan Progress Update and

Renewal

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This project is supported by Yahoo Employee Foundation

Asha Darshan

• Trust started: 1999 in Assam • Activities

- Non formal education schools- Self Help Groups- Care Program and Shanti Sena

• Funded by Asha since ’01 ~$37k total. Also funded by AID – $3.2k

• ~10 Assistant Organizer to help with schools & SHGs

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Asha Darshan – Challenges

• Delayed funding from Asha – No FCRA • Lack of infrastructure – need teaching

equipment, better traveling support• Heavy rains and related spread of

diseases • Militancy related issues • Teacher training • Negligible local financial support for

education • Clean drinking water

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Education Activities

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• 11 schools - 951 children - 3 primary & 2 Middle schools - all schools have balwadis

• 2-5 teachers/school• Medium: Assamese

and Bodo • Operated in former

handicraft buildings

Education Activities (2)

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• Duration: 2-3 Hrs• 70-80% attendance • Math, drawing,

hygiene, health, music, games

• Annual exams• Mid day meals started

in Nov 2005• All children in A-D

school villages are going to school

Self Help Groups

• Started in ’98, 362 groups• ~15/group = ~ 6000 women• Training & credit for weaving, tailoring, poultry, petty shops, etc.

• Spread health care awareness

• Micro financing from savings

• Bank accounts with book keeping

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Health Care & Shanti Sena

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•Primary Health Care - 50 vols trained

- Provides primary care, serious cases referred to Govt. hospital

- 28 camps in 25 villages to spread malaria awareness

- 2500 treated last year

•Mahila Shanti Sena - 3000 members - Peace rallies and employment generation - funded by DoS and N.E council

- Spread to neighboring states

Budget Summary for 05-06

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Item Amount

(Rs/$) in thousands

1 Salary 806/17

2 Training program 32.9/0.72

3 Exposure Visit 24.5/0.53

4 Midday Meal 1,200/26

5 Maintenance and supplies

125.5/2.7

6 Computer 60/1.3

7 Budget deficit 1/0.02

Total 2250/48.9

THANK YOU

Questions?

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