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What is Education ?

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.

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What is Education ?

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  1. What is Education?

  2. By Education I mean the all round drawing out of Body Mind and Spirit - Mahatma Gandhi

  3. A right which enables individuals and communities to act on reflection - Rabindranath Tagore

  4. I n d i a T o d a y...

  5. Over 100 million children without access to education

  6. Over 12 million children under 14 engaged in labor

  7. A hard life of poverty with very little hope for the future

  8. 1991 University of California Berkeley Asha for Education was founded by three graduate students

  9. Our Mission: To catalyze socio-economic change in India through the education of underprivileged children

  10. A s h a T o d a y… Over 60 chapters worldwide More than 1000 active volunteers $8 Million disbursed – and counting

  11. Asha’s Core Values Apolitical and Secular Transparency and Accountability Non-hierarchical and volunteer driven

  12. TEACH (Delhi) BTS (West Bengal) Vasundhara (Maharashtra) TRY (Tamil Nadu) Asha’s Projects Some of our current projects Over 400 projects funded since inception 150+ active projects

  13. Our Impact across the Nation

  14. Project Focus Areas Project categories Target population • Primary education • Non Formal education • Alternative education • Vocational schools • Resource centers • Government collaboration • Disabilities • Formal school • Support a child • Community awareness programs • Village children • Slum dwellers • Migrant laborer • Tribal community • Women • Children with disability • Agriculture laborer • Bonded laborer • Urban schools • Young adults

  15. Project Goals – Empowerment through Education Focus on community needs and involvement Facilitate learning networks and innovation Take a holistic approach by addressing other socio-economic issues where possible Promote participatory decision-making

  16. We Partner with Existing Organizations

  17. Conduct Detailed Site Visits to Assess Project Needs

  18. and Fund Solutions that Make a Difference

  19. 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

  20. Work an Hour Annual 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 2002 2004

  21. TeamAsha – Marathon Training Program Over $1m raised in 7 years Unique sponsorship opportunity for 200+ runners

  22. Notes of Hope Annual concert series featuring world-class musicians/dancers Raises cultural awareness and funds for projects Sponsored by MakeMyTrip.com in 2006 Pt Shivkumar Sharma and Rahul Sharma performing at Notes of Hope 2006

  23. 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

  24. 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

  25. Our Vision for the Future

  26. Quality Education for Every Child

  27. Join us Let’s together make this vision a reality

  28. Their minds. One Hope Our hearts.

  29. Asha for Education www.ashanet.org

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