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CFL. Annual Update 2010-2011 7/20/2011. Mission. To help people discover the difference between education and schooling. To discover how education can lead to self-determined, self-disciplined and self-realizing members of society.

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  1. CFL Annual Update 2010-2011 7/20/2011

  2. Mission • To help people discover the difference between education and schooling. • To discover how education can lead to self-determined, self-disciplined and self-realizing members of society. • To discover how learning can be made personally meaningful and socially responsible. • To support individuals to address the problems of modern day living - critically, creatively, and compassionately.

  3. History • Founded in 1982 by GurveenKaur • Started with ~6 children • Current number of children: 55 (last year: 59-68)

  4. Organization Structure • Staff/Paid Positions • Principal/Administrator: GurveenKaur • Teachers • Ram • Jayasree • Subitha • Glory • Saroj • Reva • Housekeeping/cooking • Shailu • Flat organizational structure; teachers share all other tasks around the school as well • Board Structure • 13 board members • Full board meeting once a year when the annual report is presented • More informal meetings as necessary (2-3 times/year)

  5. Location • Hyderabad, India (Secunderabad) • In a residential area • The majority of their free students come from the migrant labor families that live in the area • They have their own school building with class rooms and a small open area for lunch, outdoor activities, etc.

  6. Activities • Children's Education Centre, catering to all sections of society – Primary Activity • Studies in education and related areas. • Publication of Edu-Care, a forum for concerns about education and society • Adult Learning Network – catering to all ages and sections of society • Teacher training (consultancies), Creation of educational resources • Working with government institutions for curricular reforms

  7. Finances - Expenses • 2010 – Rs 7,17,154 ; 2011 – Rs 9,28,210

  8. Finances - Salaries • They lost two teachers from last year and new teachers were hired • Salaries are much lower (~50% lower) than comparable salaries in both private and government schools • Over the last few years, salaries at CFL have not kept pace with general inflation

  9. Finances - Funding • 2010 – Rs 11,10,834 ; 2011 – Rs 5,88,400

  10. Finances – Income from Fees • Fees for sponsored children serve as an incentive for attendance • Enrollment of sponsored children intentionally favors girls

  11. Finances - Savings • Relatively healthy compared to very lean years • Last year, interest income was used to grow the size of the fixed deposits • Size of fixed deposits is large enough to cover the school for 3-4 years in case of emergency • Can use interest income without the permission of the board • Using the fixed deposit principal requires board approval • Eventual goal is to grow fixed deposits to the point where interest income (excluding inflation) is enough to sustain the organization

  12. Audit Report

  13. Asha, Seattle Involvment • Our chapter’s support – Rs 2,00,000 per year • Funding has been recurring since 2007 • ~25% of their annual expenses • Goes towards teacher’s salaries • Provides them stability of funding (we are the largest donor and 2nd largest source of funds) • Sole Asha chapter funding them

  14. General Partner Updates • Please see detailed annual report from organization (soft copy on project page) • Successes • Education of a large group of children (~64 children) • Children from different socio-economic backgrounds • Alternative education – outside the classroom • Trips • 5 day trip (children older than 12) to Belgaum to another non-profit • Day trip to Gandipet for children younger than 12 • Other focused trips for various groups of children • Sleepovers at the school for different groups of children • Academic day and Independence day celebrations • Movies & discussions • Nutrition for children – Daily meal for all prepared and served by teachers and students

  15. General Partner Updates • Challenges • Right To Education enforced changes • No changes for 2011-2012 • Significant change likely after that • Team development & teacher retention • Working with older teenage boys • Preventing under privileged girls from dropping out early • Changing attitudes of people to their teaching philosophy and proliferation of private schools

  16. Site Visit Report • What works? • Fantastic model for a school • The children were confident and engaged • An order of magnitude more than in government schools • Comparable to some of the best private schools in the city • The founder is still very involved • Ram is clearly an asset to the organization’s continued existence • Welcoming and clean premises

  17. Site Visit Report • Challenges • Right to Education bill (!!) • A threat to the existence of many alternative schools • Lack of clarity – Central government vs State. Can their school function in it’s current way? • Government recognition – Red tape, corruption • Lack of land for playground and minimum per person space, minimum number of classrooms, etc. • Requires trained and certified teachers • How to ensure continuity of the organization? • Who is an effective and committed person to take over leadership? • How do they retain teachers for the long run? • Effective fund raising • Lack of a scalable model

  18. Asks for Asha Seattle • Approve maximum allowed inflation increase • 6% = Rs 2,12,000 • This will defray the increased salary costs a bit • Re-evaluate project funding needs (including a potential increase) in 2012 • Based on changes in how they function as a school and organization

  19. Asks for Asha Seattle • Approve sending additional personal donation via Asha Seattle to support the organization • Will contribute $1000 annually above current contributions to Asha Seattle

  20. Process Checks

  21. Questions?

  22. Backup

  23. Include the results of the annual survey. Survey Results

  24. Some FAQs at Asha, Seattle meetings. • How many rs are we spending per kid per year? • Does the amount being spent on infrastructure items (building schools, repairing roofs, etc. ) look reasonable? • Where exactly is the partner located? (especially for remote projects. Be ready to locate the project area on a map) • What is the graduation rate of the school? • What is the student to teacher ratio in class rooms? • What is the girl to boy ratio in the school? • What are the line items in the budget? • Why is the partner asking for more funding for line item N? (You will be asked this if there are changes in the budget line items) • Community opinion of the project. • What went well, what didn’t go as expected, what can be done differently. FAQs

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