Sphoorti Presentation

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Mission SPHOORTI



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Mission(redux)

What: To change lives ofunderprivileged and vulnerablechildren

Whom: Orphaned, abandoned,children of sex workers and HIV/AIDSpatients

How: Provide long-term care andskills

Why: To help them grow intoindependent and responsiblehttp://www.sphoorti.org 3


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Fact Sheet

Started in Aug 2006 with threechildren

24 x 7 care for 57 boys and 63 girlsin two separate premises

Sponsoring education for another 12children

Formal education in an Englishmedium private school with afterschool support

Childrens Homes in three remiseshttp://www.sphoorti.org 4


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What We Arent What WeAre

just a Non-Profit

Org

a Charity

BEGGING for

change

seeking

DONATIONS

a For-Impact Org

a Cause

begging for

CHANGE

seeking

INVOLVEMENT +

RELATIONSHIPhttp://www.sphoorti.org 5


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Key Concepts defined

Relationships: A relationship is a continuing series ofcollaborativeinteractions 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 ofuniforms and civildresses

2 sets ofunderwear, 2 pairs ofshoes &

slippers p.a.

Shelter

Two separate Homes

9 rooms for Girls and 5 rooms for Boyshttp://www.sphoorti.org 8


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. we also provide

Education English-medium education, After hours

tuition support

Healthcare Medical, Dental, Eye Camps every year 24 x 7 access to physicians

Hepatitis B vaccination

Recreation

Excursions: Zoo, Circus, NTR Gardens,Prasadz et al

Drawing/Painting and Dancing, Movies andhttp://www.sphoorti.org 9


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Recent Initiatives

Rehabilitation of Children belongingto the Dommara community, AndhraPradesh

Bridge to Dosti A new pen-palprogram between children in the USand Sphoorti children

Construction of new premises forchildren (8 rooms and RCC roof)



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Rehab of Dommara Children

Backdrop Prostitution : Traditional Profession

(Caste-based)

Children forced into flesh trade atpuberty

Girls become sex workers

Boys become pimps/traffickers

Exploitation by community leaders andpolice

No general career option

Several HIV and AIDS patientshttp://www.sphoorti.org 11


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Rehab of Dommara Children(contd.)

Intervention

CounselingandGuidance

One-on-onewith parents and children

HIV/AIDSawareness

Rehabilitation of children

SPHOORTI supporting 37 Dommara children

ComprehensiveCare 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 fromSphoorti

Exchange of mails over the Net

Helps our children gain language

skills New friendship boosts self-esteem



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New Construction Plan

Construction in a leased plot in thesame locality

8 living rooms + kitchen + storerooms + 5 bathrooms

RCC roof



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SPHOORTI in media

Print

Eenadu(May 16, 2008)

The Hindu (July 18, 2008)

Andhra Jyoti (Nov 15, 2008)

Electronic Media

TV9 -

Interview and Live Show in Rainbow FM

Tie-up with Radio Mirchi - ,



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

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

motive of understanding your organization, I mustadmit that we are really impressed with the way

Sphoorti is been organized, We could see that theentire activities were being run in a very

professional manner, we liked the way the kidstreated us. Our every observation led us to only

one conclusion, Sphoorti has a great future.We had a great learning experience of how an

NGO is to be maintained, and treated so that itexcels in the role for which it was started.Sphoorti is an outstanding example of a

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