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What is Education ?. By Education. I mean the all round drawing out of. Body. Mind. and Spirit. - Mahatma Gandhi. A right which enables individuals and communities to act on reflection - Rabindranath Tagore. I n d i a T o d a y. - PowerPoint PPT Presentation
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What is Education?
By Education
- Mahatma Gandhi
Body Mind and Spirit
I mean the all round drawing out of
A right which enables individualsand communitiesto act on reflection
- Rabindranath Tagore
I n d i a T o d a y...
Over 100 million children without access to education
Over 12 million children under 14 engaged in labor
A hard life of poverty with very little hope for the future
1991 University of California Berkeley
Asha for Education was founded by three graduate students
Our Mission:
To catalyze socio-economic change in Indiathrough the education of underprivileged children
Over 60 chapters worldwide
A s h a T o d a y…
More than 1000 active volunteers$8 Million disbursed – and counting
Asha’s Core Values
Apolitical and Secular
Transparency and
Accountability
Non-hierarchical
and volunteer
driven
Asha’s Projects
Over 400 projects funded since inception
150+ active projects
Some of our current projects
TEACH (Delhi)
BTS (West Bengal)
Vasundhara (Maharashtra)
TRY (Tamil Nadu)
Our Impact across the Nation
MAHARASHTRA
UTTAR PRADESH
ANDHRA PRADESH
BIHAR
CHHATTISGARH
GUJARAT
JHARKHAND
WEST BENGAL
KARNATAKA
KERALA
MADHYA PRADESH
ORISSA
PUNJAB
RAJASTHAN
TAMIL NADU
DELHIASSAM
$10,000
$100,000
$1,000,000
$10,000,000
40 50 60 70 80 90 100
Literacy Rate
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Project Focus Areas
Project categories
• Primary education• Non Formal education• Alternative education• Vocational schools• Resource centers• Government
collaboration• Disabilities• Formal school• Support a child• Community
awareness programs
Target population
• Village children• Slum dwellers • Migrant laborer• Tribal community• Women• Children with
disability• Agriculture laborer• Bonded laborer• Urban schools• Young adults
Project Goals – Empowerment through Education
Focus on community needs and involvement
Facilitate learningnetworks and innovation
Promote participatorydecision-making
Take a holistic approach by addressing other socio-economic issueswhere possible
We Partner with Existing Organizations
Conduct Detailed Site Visits to Assess Project Needs
and Fund Solutions that Make a Difference
Asha’s Fundraising
Funds raised primarily through individual donors
Corporate Support for Specific Projects
Organizational fundraisers – Work an Hour, TeamAsha, Notes of Hope
Chapter specific events to raise awareness
Work an HourAnnual event - now in its 10th year
Over $ 800,000 raised for 54 projects from 11,000+ donors
School construction for National Association of the Blind, Valsad
20022004
TeamAsha – Marathon Training Program
Over $1m raised in 7 years
Unique sponsorship opportunity for 200+ runners
Notes of HopeAnnual concert series featuring world-classmusicians/dancers
Raises cultural awareness and funds for projects
Sponsored by MakeMyTrip.com in 2006
Pt Shivkumar Sharma and Rahul Sharmaperforming at Notes of Hope 2006
Support a Child Initiative
Provides education, food,textbooks, uniform for a child- for less than a dollar a day
Over 500 children supported at 24 projects
Asha in the News
Awarded Four Star rating by Charity Navigator in recognition of
- Low overhead expenses
- Fundraising efficiency
- Donor Privacy policy
Asha for Education featured in US Embassy’s SPAN Magazine Nov-Dec
‘06
Our Vision for the Future
Quality Education for Every Child
Join us
Let’s togethermake this visiona reality
Our hearts. Their minds.One Hope
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Asha for Education
www.ashanet.org