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Mission SPHOORTI

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Mission (redux)

• What: To change lives of underprivileged andvulnerable children

• Whom: Orphaned, abandoned, children of sexworkers and HIV/AIDS patients

• How: Provide long-term care and skills

• Why: To help them grow into independentand responsible children

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Fact Sheet

• Started in Aug 2006 with three children

• 24 x 7 care for 200 children in separatepremises for boys n girls

• Sponsoring education for another 50 children

• Formal education in an English mediumprivate school

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What We Aren’t What We Are

• just a Non-Profit Org

• a Charity

• BEGGING for change

• seeking DONATIONS

• a For-Impact Org

• a Cause

• begging for CHANGE

• seeking INVOLVEMENT

+ RELATIONSHIP

+ PARTNERSHIP

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Key Concepts defined

A relationship is a continuing series of collaborative interactions each inherently

unique to the individual participant.

Trust = Character + Competence

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SPHOORTI Flow sheet

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In simple terms, we provide

• Food

– Diet plan prescribed by experts

– Three meals in a day and snacks in the evening

• Clothing

– 3 sets of uniforms and civil dresses

– 2 sets of underwear, 2 pairs of shoes, slippers

• Shelter

– Three separate premises

– A Girls’ Home, a Boy’s Home, A Kitchen + Mess

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…. we also provide• Education

– English-medium education, After hours tuition

• Healthcare– Medical, Dental, Eye Camps every year

– 24 x 7 access to physicians

• Recreation– Excursions: Zoo, Circus, NTR Gardens, Prasadz

– Drawing/Painting and Dancing, Movies and Music

– Games: Cricket, Skipping, Caroms, Football

– Children’s Day (2008) @ CTS

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Recent Initiatives

• Rehabilitation of Children belonging to the Dommara community, Andhra Pradesh

• Bridge to Dosti – A e-pal program between children in the US and Sphoorti children

• Hepatitis B Vaccination

• Installation of Water RO Purifier

• Going Green : Green furniture; solar water heater and solar street light (by Oct end)

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Rehab of Dommara Children

• Backdrop

– Prostitution : Traditional Profession (Caste-based)

– Children forced into flesh trade at puberty

• Girls become sex workers

• Boys become pimps/traffickers

– Exploitation by community leaders and police

– No general career option

– Several HIV and AIDS patients

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Rehab of Dommara Children (contd.)

• Intervention

– Counseling and Guidance

• One-on-one with parents and children

• HIV/AIDS awareness

– Rehabilitation of children

• SPHOORTI supporting 16 Dommara children

• Comprehensive Care and Counseling

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Rehab of Dommara Children (contd.)

• Implications– A sex worker transmits HIV to 600 people in 10 years

– We save

• Dommara children from becoming sex workers and pimps/traffickers

• 600 x (number of Dommara girls rescued) approx.

• As many families

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Bridge to Dosti

• A brand new Penpal program

• 10 kids from US and 10 kids from Sphoorti

• Exchange of mails over the Net

• Helps our children gain language skills

• New friendship boosts self-esteem

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Going Green

• Using Wood Plastic Composite Material for furniture in place of wood

• Solar Water Heater (500 L/day capacity)

• Solar Street light

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SPHOORTI in media

• Print

– Eenadu (May 16, 2008) and (Aug 3, 2009)

– The Hindu (July 18, 2008)

– Deccan Chronicle (May 16, 2009)

– Andhra Jyoti (Nov 15, 2008) and (Sept 25, 2009)

• Electronic Media

– Interview in ETV2 and TV9

– Interview and Live Show in Rainbow FM

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Testimonials (more on http://www.sphoorti.org/testimonials.html)

NVISION Group (Deloitte),“Our meeting with you was with a major motive of

understanding your organization, I must admit that we arereally impressed with the way Sphoorti is been organized, Wecould see that the entire activities were being run in a veryprofessional manner, we liked the way the kids treated us. Ourevery observation led us to only one conclusion, Sphoorti hasa great future.

We had a great learning experience of how an NGO is tobe maintained, and treated so that it excels in the role forwhich it was started. Sphoorti is an outstanding example of aprofessionally maintained organization. ”

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How you can Help

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