Sai Seva Sadan

1. SaiSevaSadan 2014 One Time Budget Ask 1/8/2014

2. Mission • Sai Seva Sadan is a nonprofit organization with the mission to provide services to persons with emotional, psychological, developmental and educational disabilities.

3. History • Founder: Mr. Bhasker • Mr. Bhasker worked in the AP Govt (now retired) as Director of Industries, and had been successful in implementing some social welfare activities in the scope of his position. • Motivated by conversations with his daughter in law in 2006, a psychiatrist who was working as a medical director of long-term residential care facility of Devereux (http://www.devereux.org), a non-profit organization focused on helping developmentally challenged children and adults • Based on this, Mr. Bhasker started an organization in India to help children/adolescents with mild to moderate learning disabilities living in rural areas. • First reviewed and funded by Asha in 2008

4. Location • Hyderabad, India • In a commercial area near a large Govt. hospital • Their students come from rural areas to this residential school • They rent the top two floors of a building

5. Organization Structure • Staff/Paid Positions • Residential and Logistical Full Time • Warden/Coordinator - 1 • Foster care father - 1 • Cook - 1 • Helpers - 2 • Watchman -1 • Residential and Logistical Part Time • Psychiatric Doctor (Daily visit) - 1 • Educational Full Time • Special Education teachers – 4 (7:1 student/teacher ratio) • Speech Therapist – 1 (rotates among all 30 students in batches) • Educational Part Time • Vocational Teacher • Drawing Teacher • TablaMaster • Yoga Teacher • Mr. Bhasker oversees the organization as Chairman/Managing Trustee; is not paid by the organization

6. Activities • Primary goal is to allow the individuals to grow and function in society with dignity and when possible, teach them vocational skills needed for an income • Residential school provided free of charge to 19 students • Rehabilitation and education • Physiotherapy and rehabilitation (in house or remote as needed) • Speech therapy • Basic skills and education tailored to the individual student • Extra-curricular activities • Vocational training • Boarding and medical care • Three square meals and other daily needs • Medical care as needed including a daily visit by a local doctor and trained psychiatrist

7. Activities • Day Scholar program (free of charge) added at Asha’s urging for 2013-2014 academic year – 10 students • Same daily activities as residential students; lunch is provided • Currently, parents/caregivers drop off and pick up students • There is additional demand from families where both parents work and cannot afford the time/cost for drop-off and pick-up

8. Site Visit – 12/13 • “In general, I came away with a very positive impression of how the school is run”

11. Ask - Overview • Purchase a vehicle for transporting children to and from the school • Can serve 15 additional students • Demand estimate based on inquiries about transportation when the day scholar program was started • Full utilization of the existing facilities – lower cost per child • Increased enrollment of 44 will also help their current petition for Government land for the school

12. Ask – Overview

13. Ask – Overview

14. Ask – Details • Cost of Vehicle: INR 7,78,667 • Official quote from a dealer including tax, we have a copy of the quote • INR 35,000 discount • The ask is for this amount: INR 7,43,667 ($11,994)

15. Ask - Details • Recurring annual costs • Cost of driver: INR 9000 pm – 1,08,000 annual • Cost of fuel: INR 120 per day – 30,000 annual • Estimated, may change • Misc costs (reg, repair): 20,000 annual • Additional teachers: 2 - INR 1,92,000 annual • Will raise funds here and locally • Believe that lower cost per child overall will make this worthwhile

16. Ask – Details • Cost of Vehicle: INR 7,78,667 • Official quote from a dealer including tax, we have a copy of the quote • INR 35,000 discount • The ask is for this amount: INR 7,43,667 ($11,994)