SShrishti: Background

• Location: Delhi (Kishangarh), started in 2003• Initiatives –

– Ladli (Nursery) and Learning Center (KG-IV); formal education schools• Run from rented premises

– In addition, they have a remedial center + they are running computer centers in nearby villages

– Started a school in Jai Hind Camp (oct’09 )• AfE funding this project since 2006, SV started funding in 2009• Community - families of migrant workers living in slum area near Kishangarh

• Families move to find work• Transitioning interrupts the education of children

– Kids lose a year or two• Children who start schooling at an older age are put through an accelerated

learning program to bring them up to their age level• Total of 28 children placed in govt schools in class VI. Some of them received

only 3-4 years of schooling at Sshrishti.

6 monthly update :2010-11 session [1]

• We currently fund Learning Center - rent, 5 teachers, cook, accountant + other running cost (food, electricity etc.).– Approved funding for year 2010-11 - Rs.9,79,950– Raised money to support salaries of project coordinator and computer teacher

thru other channels.• ‘10-’11 Student strength = 116 (Girls: 44, Boys: 72). Attendance is about 80 per day.

– English, Hindi, Maths and EVS ; computer, drawing, painting, music and dance -

activity classes.• Each class has a spoken english daily; taken by Vols from Germany (2) and US (2).

– expecting another volunteer from England during summer vacation; may plan a summer english class similar to 2010 summer.

• Retention of teachers better than previous years. • All children receive mid-day meal + glass of milk (partially supported by food bank).• “Penfriend” program set up with a school in Germany.

6 monthly update :2010-11 session[2]

• Community outreach:– Two meetings were held with the slum dwellers to discuss issues of education,

health and hygiene. – Staff members visit the slums once a month and hold interactive sessions

there.• Fundraising Efforts:

– Fundraising done thru Annual day. – Raised about Rs.1,70,000 through Give India’s online platform from Nov 09 to

Jan 2011.– 5 participants ran the Delhi marathon but the fund raising was negligible.– Working on a formal corporate presentation to approach companies.

6 monthly update :2010-11 session[3]

Aug Independence Day celebration. Kids made rakhis as part of craft exercise.

Sept Teachers’ day. Kids were promoted to next class.

Nov Diwali celebration. Preparation for annual day after school.

Dec Annual day on 14th (fundraiser) @ Habitat Center.Kids along with parents were taken to the function.Song, dance, play - staged by teachers and children. ~35 kids participated. 23rd – Dental checkup for the school organized by Rotary Club.

Jan Quiz competition for all children on 26th.

• Activities :

• Sshrishti awarded by NGO in Northern India in small category (<50 lakhs budget) by Resource Alliance & Rockefeller Foundation (Outside evaluation)

Reference - Budget (2010-11)2010-11 2009-10 Likely Proposal*

S.No Recurring Costs Per Month Annual Annual1 Rent 19000 228000 approved 15000/month for bus instead

2 Principal/project coordinator 1@16500 198,000 supported 12000/month Local donations3 Teachers 5@4400 264,000 4@4000/month

4 Computer Teacher 1@5000 60,000 1@4500/month Local donations5 Honorarium for activity teachers (Part time) 2@2000 48,000 2@1500/month

6 Accountant 1@7000 84,000 1@2500 (part time), Social worker 1@3000

7 Transportation Driver 1@6000 72,000 5500/month

Fuel for van 7000(12 months)

84,0002000/month

8 Food 7,500 (for10.5 months)

78,7501,10,000/year

9 Electricity 1600 19200 1500/month10 Telephone cum Internet 2500 30,000 2000/month11 Water 500 6000 500/month12 Notebooks & other stationery 2000 24,000 1200/month13 Cleaner cum cook 3500 42,000 3500/month

Total Amount 1237950 9,47,900 979,950

SV’s contribution