Project Name: Orissa School Funding / Date: Aug. 25, 01
Project Contact / Asha Contact
Name / Michael Daube / Venice Walters
Address / 111 First Street,
Jersey City,
New Jersey - 07302-3010 / 2 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06515
Phone(s) / 201-653-2627 / 203-389-0714(res), 203-432-0858(work)
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Part I: Information about your group/organization
Please feel free to attach any additional sheets and/or information such as brochures, press reports etc.
1. Name of the group/organization requesting funds.Michael A.Daube Charitable Trust,
Reg. No 9302
The organization has an FCRA (Foreign Currency Regulation Act) certificate in place, so transfer of funds internationally is no problem.
2. When was the group established?
08-21-1997
3. Briefly describe the motivation for starting this group.
The trust works on development of villages in Orissa. It started a hospital construction project in the village of Juanga in Galadhari district of Orissa near Cuttack. After the cyclone in 1999, the trust expanded to cover education for village children.
4. Briefly describe the aims of your group.
The project aims to provide a starting system and facilitate further establishment of a working school system in the village. The village and other surrounding villages had no public school after they were washed away in floods during the cyclone of 1999. The government has not taken much action and money allocated for school construction was not put to the designated use. The trust has now built a two-storeyed school building and is raising funds for having 3 teachers educate 100 ( and in the future 200) children and provide for their basic books and lunch.
5. Does your group have any religious or political affiliation? If yes, please describe the type of affiliation and the reason for it.
None.
6. What non education-related community development activities is your group involved in?
The trust was initially involved in setting up a hospital in the village. The development of this project led of necessity to activities which impact the community. For instance, the hospital obtained a jeep which is used to transport patients to and from the hospital and a cell phone which facilitates communication in this village which before had no telephones at all. The hospital has begun outreach to the community regarding disease prevention and sanitation as well as health education for women.
Part II: Details about your educational project/s
7. List the school/s run by your group, and their locations. If you are requesting funds for only a few of several schools, please specify which one/s.The school in Juanga village is the only school as of now run by the trust.
8. Location of school/s Urban Rural Other
9. Specify the type of education provided (e.g. basic literacy, vocational training etc.).
The school covers the government curriculum for classes from __ to __.(elementary school age children receiving basic literacy education)
10. Please tell us about your teaching techniques (conventional vs. alternative).
The teaching is done by teachers qualified to work as government teachers and they cover the conventional public school curriculum.
11. What is the literacy rate in the local community?
_Census Year 1991
All Communities Scheduled Castes Scheduled Tribes
Total 49.09 36.78 20.31
Male 63.09 52.42 34.44
Female 34.68 20.74 10.10
From the website: http://www.orissagov.com/massedu/literacystat.htm
Please note that the people of Juanga are mainly lower caste individuals.
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12. Describe the socio-economic background of the children and their parents (e.g. education, occupational). If any of your students are employed, please tell us about that as well.
The population is mostly low caste farmers living without proper electric or road communication. They are reluctant to have their children seek education. Families would be forced to sell land (what little they may have left) to acquire enough money for books, uniforms, transport ect. Most of the time the children are kept at home as laborers instead, to help pay for the food they eat.
13. In addition to education, does your group provide any other services to the children in your schools (e.g. food, health care, clothing, etc.)?
There are plans to provide lunch in the school. Books, uniforms and school supplies would also be provided.
14. Does your school have:
Its own building(s): Yes No Number 1
Number and type of classrooms (e.g. Pukka): 3 basic rooms - each 15’ x 10’ with cement roofYes No Yes No Yes No
Toilets Playground Toys
Chairs & Tables Blackboard Library
Drinking water Electricity Computers
Laboratory Teaching aids (e.g. books/slates)
15. How many children are currently enrolled in your school(s)?
Male Female Age Range
16. How many staff are employed at your schools?
Teachers Currently 0 - The proposal is to have three (3) teachers
Minimum Qualifications Bachelors degree meeting the requirements of govt norms.
Other staff 017. Average distance the children travel to attend your school 1 mile
18. How many children have gone through your program in the past five years and what are they doing currently? Please tell us about their future education and employment possibilities.
School is less than 5 years old.
19. Do you help your students with their future education efforts after they have passed out of your school?
No such current plans.
20. Are there any other schools (Kindergarten/Balwadi, Elementary school, High school) in the area? If so, please list the schools and the range of classes each of them offers.
None
21. Is your program different from that provided at these schools? Please explain.
No
22. Why are the children in your school/s not attending government/other schools in the local area?
There are no government schools. They were destroyed during previous floods and there has been no effort from government to reconstruct them. The money sanctioned was put to other uses by local officials.
23. Do you try to involve the parents of the children in the running of the school (e.g. in setting the syllabus etc.)? Please specify.
The villagers are very involved in the school and have helped out in the construction also. Plans are to involve the parents in other ways such as getting them involved with the homework assignments given to the children.
24. What are your expansion plans for the future (e.g. adding more classes or schools)?
The plans are to persuade the government however possible to expand upon the work already created by duplicating it in other villages. With or without such help, attempts will be made to involve neighboring communities in expanding upon the model set up in Juanga. The plan for the school building in Juanga is to expand by constructing additions to the school as needed for an increasing number of children, provided funding can be obtained either locally, nationally or internationally.
25. Do you have any suggestions on how Asha can be a positive influence in changing the education scenario in India?
By continuing to seek out and provide funding, expertise and encouragement for NGOs and individuals who have a vision and experience making a difference educationally in India.
26. If possible, please provide us with the contact information of two individuals from your community who can describe the impact of your program.
1 / Name / Govinda Chandra Lenka / 2. / Name / Dr. Badal MohantyAddress / Village: Juanga, Post: Galadhari,
Via: Devidol, Dist: Cuttack
PIN: 754109
Orissa, India / Address / Shivam - Tulsipur,
Cuttack 753007
Phone / 9861012151(Mobile) / Phone / 0671 300 960, 9861050076(m)
27. Asha for Education requires reports from its projects every six months to continue funding. Please provide the contact information for the person from your group who will be responsible for these reports.
Name / Venice WaltersAddress / 2 Whitney Avenue
New Haven, CT 06511
Phone / 203-389-0714(res), 203-432-0858(work)
Part III: Financial Details
Please feel free to attach any information such as annual reports, budgets etc.
28. What sources fund your group’s activities at present? List the sources and the current and future funding from each of them. If these funds are meant for a specific part of your group’s activities, please describe those restrictions.Donations:
Calhoun School, New York - 1600 USD
Edu Bores - 2050 USD
Naneeta Herrero and friends in Vigo, Spain - 7666 USD
ASHA - Yale - 1500 USD
Total ------11, 216 USD
------Utilization of funds.
School Construction ( for 1900 sqft building) - 8397 USD
(Break-up: Raw materials 4176, Roof support - 543, Bricks - 1178, Labor - 1504, Electric - 222, color 77)
Remaining Funds ------2919
Set aside for construction of second floor.
29. Please provide us with details of your projected budget for the next 3 years:
Year(s) / Recurring costs / Fixed costsNot available at this time.
30. Salary expenditure details:
Number / Salary RangeTeachers / 3 / 4500 INR per month.
Paid Staff
Volunteer Staff
31. Please provide details of the fixed costs of your school/s for the next three years.
Recurring Expenses:
Teachers Salaries (3 teachers total): Rs.135,000/yr.
Books, maps, extras: Rs.7,000/yr
School Uniforms: Rs. 20,000
Children's lunches: Rs.90,000/yr
Total: Rs.232,000/yr
32. How many of your students pay school fees? Please provide details.
0
33. What amount are you requesting from Asha, and for what specific purpose?
Items / Amount / One time / AnnualTeachers Salary / 135,000 INR / Annual
Lunch for 50 children for a year. / 90,000 INR / Annual
Books, maps, supplies / 7,000 INR / Annual
School Uniforms / 20,000 INR / Annual
Total / 252,000 INR