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2. Contents Who Are We What We Do What We Wish to Achieve Make Our Dreams Come True

3. Who Are We VIDYA is a registered non-profit organisation dedicated to community development

4. Who Are We People speak for VIDYA’s work • An indigenously developed grassroot program that India should be proud of - Sen. Hillary Clinton • Rashmi your enthusiasm is wonderful and your efforts are so fantastic. I am always in awe. - Peter Simon • After seeing India and its lifestyle and the need of its impoverished people for the first time, it is so refreshing to see so much positive activity and the commitment of staff and pupils. Thank you for all the information will pass details and pictures to everyone at Monsoon and encourage further fundraising. - Lindsay Mohindra • So many of us look at the problem in the world and become overwhelmed…. It is evident that Vidya has, instead of becoming overwhelmed, embraced problems and has created solutions. I am inspired. - Allison Smith • I thoroughly enjoyed the discussion sessions I had with the girls of class 10. This was one of most satisfying projects, I have ever done. All young women need support, guidance, and role models from their “didis”, and over the weeks we all developed a special relationship together. Thanks for the opportunity, it was a real privilege! - Mrs Mukerji • This has been a magnificent experience for me and my children. Pleae keep in touch. We would love to develop a letter writing program between this school and the one that my children go to in the USA Good luck and Best wishes for a great future! - Ranjani Saigal

5. Who Are We VIDYA believes in today's children and women to be the future Mission:An effort to educate and empower the underprivileged through integrated methods and to initiate and implement progressive change Vision:Establish a school for the underprivileged children from the slums and villages where the education and facilities are at par with the best public schools in the country.

6. Who Are We VIDYA is dedicated to the empowerment of India’s socially disadvantaged people • A volunteer driven, registered non-profit organisation • Founded in 1984 by Rashmi Misra • Started in IIT by volunteers teaching basic Hindi & Maths to slum children • Grass root level development programs in some of the poorest neighborhood of New Delhi, Mumbai and Goa. • Holistic education at pre-school, primary and secondary levels • Remedial Education and NIOS for dropout youths • Adult literacy and vocational skills development • Health, nutrition and family planning centers • Income generation programs including micro-credit programs

7. Who Are We Volunteers are a critical asset and the core source of motivation and energy at VIDYA Vidya has flourished because of the tremendous passion and energy of thousands of volunteers from across the globe • All of VIDYA’s programs are managed by volunteers from across the globe • Many of the creative training methods were conceived and implemented by our volunteers. • VIDYA’s volunteers span a wide range of ages, nationalities and professional backgrounds – and typically have no formal training in social development. The expanding network of volunteers has helped VIDYA raise both awareness and funds • A strong “friends-of-VIDYA” network exists in the US and the UK • Volunteers are a primary source of leads to potential donors and sponsors.

8. Who Are We A tremendous amount of energy and focused effort is required to give India’s underprivileged a real chance at a brighter future Millions of Indian families are struggling to overcome severe social disadvantages Consider a typical family of 5 living in one of New Delhi’s many slum settlements: • Poverty • Monthly salary less than $60 (Rs1200) • The parents are labourers • The children are domestic servants • The family lives in a One room temporary “Jhuggi” Illiteracy • The parents are not educated • The boys went to school, but dropped out • The girls never went to school • No one in the family can read & write • Lack of Health Care • Children were not inoculated against prevalent diseases like Polio, Tetanus and Smallpox. • The family cannot afford treatment for common illnesses like Tuberculosis, Malaria, HIV and Malnutrition • Very limited access to physicians and other care providers • Lack knowledge of family planning, disease prevention and nutrition

9. The VIDYA Family Management & ExecutiveBoard Professionals Volunteers Community Donors 1,500 Women, Men and Children involved in Literacy, Vocational Training, Social Awareness and Health and Nutrition Programmes Who Are We

10. Chairperson Rashmi Misra Operation Project Volunteering HR & Admn. Finance PR & Fundraising S.K. Gulhati Malavika Goyal Leena Kapoor Asha Mirchandani Education Community Development Rekha Chaturvedi Schools Bridge Course for dropouts Alpana Manchanda Micro finance Udyog production centre • Bal Vihar – Gayatri Kapani • VCA – Roma Robinson Skill training Mandira Mukherjee Niti Day Pratima Goel Who Are We The VIDYA team

11. What We Do VIDYA gives every child and women the opportunity to dream and live their dreams

12. What We Do Our Success stories speak for us and our work Crippled by Polio as a child, Mamta was a virtual prisoner in her home - deprived of an education and lacking self confidence. She came to VIDYA and has graduated from class XII, completed a Computer Course and now dreams of working for a software company. Mamta Badrasen Badrasen came to Bal Vihar from a remote tribal village, determined to pursue him dream of being an engineer. Through a combination of hard work and good fortune he is now doing just that - as a college student in the USA! Bal Vihar is very proud of all its students. These children have overcome many problems to become educated, aware and responsible members of society.

13. What We Do Our Success stories speak for us and our work Pushpa A housewife, Pushpa bought a phone funded by VIDYA. Initially she had problems managing finances and running her business. A field worker taught her the basics of managing the credit debit of her budget. Today she is a confident woman managing an STD booth in her house. Previously running a small stall and barely able to make ends meet, Meena the only earning member in her family came to VIDYA in the hope of becoming self sufficient. Today she has constructed a double storey house for herself Meena

14. Integrated Development of the Community Educate & empower mother Children attend school She understands importance of education What We Do VIDYA covers a diverse range of development We invoke the spirit & confidence within the mothers, change their mindset & then there's no looking back!

15. Underprivileged Children & Women Community Development Education Computer Education Dance, Theatre & Sports Education Remedial Education Non Formal Education Production Centre Adult Literacy Skill Training Creche Micro Credit Health Awareness What We Do VIDYA works directly with women and children, and covers a complete spectrum of development needs

16. VIDYA - 2008 VIDYA - 1984 What We Do VIDYA has evolved over time VIDYA has continually increased its effectiveness by expanding the scope of its activities and leading them from within communities

17. What We Do VIDYA - Milestones 1987 1991 1985 1986 1995 VIDYA is born on Rashmi verandah IIT Delhi Peter Simon (Monsoon UK) visits & sponsors Bal Vihar School Registered as Prayas Foundation Operation moves to open air theatre in IIT Delhi Sen Hilary Clinton visits, we get worldwide recognition for our work 1997 2000 2004 VIDYA Grows Changed our name to VIDYA William Comfort, Natasha Foundation pledges his support to build the VIDYA Comfort Academy to transform slum children to technocrats Held our 1st Seminar to announce VIDYA’s work – attended by Chief Minister, Corporate housesand NGO leaders • Launch of programs: • Drop out youth program • Microfinance • Udyog production centre • Rainbow Montessori School inaugurated by Sheila Dixit 2008 2007 • Deutsche Bank pledges support for Bal Vihar School • Monsoon Trust supports community programs in Oklha VIDYA dreams turn to reality with the start of construction of the VIDYA School in DLF VIDYA will strive to do more and more to make our children and women dreams come true – VIDYA will make a difference to many lives and the future

18. What We Do What makes VIDYA successful? • Over time, VIDYA has developed an extremely strong bond with the community it serves • Gaining the trust and confidence of the community enabled VIDYA to overcome common problems like the very high primary school dropout rate • By forging strong relationships with the mother of the house, VIDYA has been able the change negative perceptions about the value of education – particularly for the girl child • “ By educating a woman, you educate a whole family” – Gandhi • VIDYA has consistently developed and adopted training methods which emphasize leadership, community, and teamwork skills Our long term mission is to extend the VIDYA model to cover a much wider set of communities VIDYA’s has succeeded in developing individuals who become leaders of sustainable social change within their communities

19. What We Do VIDYA in the press

20. What We Wish to Achieve To build a role model school for India to educate the less priviliged children to compete for the IIT’s

21. What We Wish To Achieve VIDYA & our DREAMS are expanding beyond horizons – to build a first class school, The VIDYA School in DLF • Objectives of the School • Build a Top notch school providing holistic education for less privileged children, from start to finish and eliminating drop outs • Providing all round developments, including talent and art that develops “The Total Child” • Allowing every child to dream, giving them the opportunity to become the future graduates of top business schools such as IIT and India’s future leaders and good citizens • Facilitating the empowerment cycle - the progress of the less privileged children and equipping them with tools to better their lives, family and give back to society

22. Structure of the School Less privileged Students will come from catchments areas around Gurgaon THE VIDYA SCHOOL IN DLF VIDYA COMFORT ACADEMY • VIDYA SCHOOL • Class VI to XII • One child per family • Focus on high achievers • Focus nurturing technocrats • Nursery to class XII • All siblings from each family • Focus on all students • Facilities for sports, music, yoga, dance, drama • Leadership training • Community service • Vocational training and career guidance • Well trained and qualified faculty • Outstanding IT, Math and Science laboratories • Library and reading rooms What We Wish To Achieve An ace structure and outstanding facilities to motivate and educate our future leaders

23. Education English speaking Summer workshop Computer education Music/dance The VIDYA CHILD Uniform Educational tours Study material & stationery Physical training & games Counseling Health interventions Art and craft Celebration of national festivals Clay modeling Theatre workshops What We Wish To Achieve A first in our state, a first class school providing holistic education through micro-level intervention

24. Stage 4 Stage 3 Stage 1 Stage 2 06/07 2008 05/09 08/07 2008 06/09 10/07 01/08 007/09 12/07 09/08 2009 Wk 8 Wk 9 Wk 10 Wk 11 Wk 4 Wk 5 Wk 6 Wk 7 Mobilisation 02/09/2008 BHUMI POOJA (Land prayer) Lease Deed signed Possession of Land-DLF city Gurgaon Appointed project managers –Punj Loyd Secure funding Soil testing Electrical connections up Progress update to trustees/donors Appointed architects – Urban Consultancy Obtained boundary wall contract Tenders for building contractors Appointed building contractors MODTECH Boundary Wall complete Foundation of building in progress Application of completion CERTS from HUDA Complete fixtures, fittings & furniture Estimated Completion and inauguration Kick-off meeting Progress meeting Progress meeting All party meeting All party meeting Assessment of targets and key measurement indicators – funding, - contractors progress, variation orders, operational set up Final Invitation to opening and PR and marketing of event Periodic reports to funders on progress of project and other relevant feedback What We Wish To Achieve Project timeline and evaluation

25. What We Wish To Achieve How you can help to make the VIDYA School in DLF a success 1. Pledge towards Construction • Construction & Infrastructure cost (Sponsor a room and have it named after your loved ones) • Buy some bricks • Pledge raw material, fixtures & fittings 2. Sponsor the children • Sponsor a child • Sponsor a room and have it named after your loved ones Each child will be provided with first class education, books, uniforms, transportation, nutrition and health care. Notes *: Estimate exchange rate USD/Rs 45 3. Volunteer • We need teachers, staff, artists, volunteers, mentors, motivational programs, vocational training programs and much more for our children Notes *: Estimate exchange rate USD/Rs 45 ^: Total built up area of school is 76,776sq.fit @850 per sq.ft Please refer to Appendix for detail budgets & costing, structure & built up area and site plan of School

26. Make Our Dreams Come True VIDYA is working towards sustainable development of underprivileged communities from urban slums

27. Make Our Dreams Come True Support us and let us connect YOU with our wonderful children and hard working women • Pledge, sponsor and/or fund • VIDYA School in DLF • Ongoing education and community development programs • Participate and volunteer • Upcoming Fund raising events • Activities and projects • Volunteer programs • Workshops and mentor programs • Corporate Social Responsibility • Tour visits to meet our women and children GE is VIDYA’s partner and supports the bridge course and mentoring program. We are proud to share that VIDYA students are now a part of the GE workforce. Deutsche Bank believes in VIDYA and supports VIDYA’s Bal Vihar schools

28. Volunteers are the backbone of VIDYA – partner with us and become part of the family Make Our Dreams Come True “There is so much to learn from the VIDYA kids despite all the odds. They are fighting to succeed…an inspiration to me” Linah Hashmi (Canada) Mridu was a great success teaching women at the Shaheed Bhawan Slum Rosanna and Loiuse (UK) worked with the community program in Munirka and Bal Vihar Schools in the afternoon – extreme dedication and enjoyed teaching the children Puneet Malik helped with remedial teaching at Bal Vihar III school in the afternoons “It is really through small steps that we get to achieve wanders” Daniel Lalande (Canada) who worked on the Pappankalan project CCS volunteers specialise in working with Pappankalan project and extremely dedicated t empowering women and children Paul (Germany), worked with VIDYA for one year, fully involved in our production centre and Bal Vihar schools. Slide 28

29. VIDYA needs volunteers to make the VIDYA School in DLF a success VIDYA has an immediate need for dedicated volunteers: Make Our Dreams Come True ☻Support and raise funds for the sponsorship of children – 175 children ☻Design the education and arts streams which go beyond the syllabus – hands on time with the kids, math tutors, classical arts, summer camps ☻Brainstorm and implement parental programs – home and educational visits ☻Evaluate infrastructure plans – land development, plan classrooms, lay out of sports and art rooms ☻Introduce and administer governance and administration plans – as provided in private schools, management of staff, volunteers, children Slide 29

30. VIDYA needs volunteers to enable our Ongoing Programs continue to make dreams come true Make Our Dreams Come True Use your professional and personal experiences to be a part and enhance VIDYA programs: Education Administration Fundraising Health Awareness Income Generation Micro Enterprise Slide 30

31. VIDYA needs volunteers to enable our Ongoing Programs continue to make dreams come true Make Our Dreams Come True • Education • Lesson planning/worksheets • Material & teaching aids • Games with children • Different subjects – make it fun for the children to enhance learning • Counseling of children • Grammar & English conversational skills • Conduct art workshops, theater, health, music & dance workshops Slide 31

32. VIDYA needs volunteers to enable our Ongoing Programs continue to make dreams come true Make Our Dreams Come True • Administration & Fundraising • Business management • Marketing & advertisement • Website and graphic design • Implementation of efficient administrative systems • Management of high profile corporate relationships • Management of strategy and implementation of large scale fundraising campaigns • Spearheading country specific grant writing initiatives Slide 32

33. VIDYA needs volunteers to enable our Ongoing Programs continue to make dreams come true Make Our Dreams Come True • Health & Income Generation • Generate awareness on hygiene and sanitation, nutrition • Organisation of health checks and sponsorships • Sales and marketing of VIDYA products • Strategy execution to meet financial targets • Initiate domestic and international orders by bulk • Training support • Design workshops and skill enhancement seminars for women Slide 33

34. VIDYA needs volunteers to enable our Ongoing Programs continue to make dreams come true Make Our Dreams Come True • Micro Enterprise • Loanee mentors to support women under the micro finance scheme; improve business skills, accounting, educational, health and economic stats of families • Administrative trainers to train employees in office administration and computers • Senior advisors to provide overall guidance on creating long term goals and realistic immediate strategies Slide 34

35. VIDYA United Health partnership – working together towards our corporate social responsibilities Make Our Dreams Come True • VIDYA benefits • Volunteers with professional and corporate experiences • Self driven, motivated individuals who believe in empowering the underprivileged • Children and women have direct access to volunteers for advise and support • Business management and administration support • MOST OF ALL WE GET A NEW FAMILY MEMBER • United Health benefits • Personalised CSR • All rounded employees with social responsibilities • Enhance experience and training of employees by participation in VIDYA road trips, fundraising and events • Acknowledgements as VIDYA top partners in all publicity material • BLESSING FROM THE VIDYA FAMILY, WOMEN AND CHILDREN Slide 35

36. Make Our Dreams Come True Be our Partners in our mission and join the VIDYA family • Donation Information • All donations to VIDYA are tax exempted under 80-G of the Income Tax Act,1961. • Foreign Donations may be made via Foreign Currency cheques or Bank Drafts. Please make payable to “VIDYA” SB A/c Number 1077-357-1617, State Bank of India, IIT, Hauz Khas, New Delhi. • Bank-to-bank Transfers please send transfer to “SWIFT” via SBI, IIT, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, Code No.: SBI NIN BBA 104, credit to “VIDYA” SB A/c Number 1077-357-1617. When transferring funds please obtain SWIFT number from your bankers and forward the number to us for issue of receipt. • VIDYA Fundraisers • Mrs Rashmi Misra (Chairperson) • misra.rashmi@gmail.com, +91 9819499800 • Mrs Asha Mirchandani (Head of Fundraising) • ashamirchandani@hotmail.com, +91 9818188449 • Ms Radhika Nandrajog (Fundraising and strategy) • rnandrajog@hotmail.com, +91 9953993764 • Mrs Mala Goyal (Head of Volunteering) • mala_goyal@hotmail.com, +91 9810150725 • THE VIDYA TEAM • Get in touch with VIDYA at : C-52, Mayfair Garden, Hauz Khas, New Delhi, 110016, India. • Phone: (+91) (011) 26011490,46065056, 41740019 • Email: vidya_ngol@hotmail.com • Website:www.vidya-india.org

37. Thank You VIDYA thanks the family, friends, donors, sponsors and volunteers • Kamla Charitable Trust • Mrs. & Mr. Mohit Goyal • Young Indians (CII) • Children’s Hope Foundation • College Du Leman • Ranbaxy • MCD • Venu Eye Institute • Som Dutt Foundation • Youthreach • Inner Wheel Club • Asian Development Bank • TMI • Friends India Trust Germany • Ms. Bela Singh (CCS) • Xansa • Mr. Carlos – Magnum Enterprises • IIT Delhi, IIT Mumbai • Mr. Peter Simon (Monsoon Trust) • GE Fund • Bill & Natalie Comfort, Natasha Foundation • Ms. Helen Burge, Deutsche Bank (Singapore) • Mr. Jim Lawrence (Sikri Trust) • South Delhi Central Rotary Club • The Shri Ram School • NTPC • The India Sponsor Foundation • Indians for Collective Action • American India Foundation • Mr. Ajay Relan • Mr. Rahul Bajaj • United Way of Mumbai • Microsoft Delloit • American Women’s Association • American Express • Accenture • Charities Aid Foundation

38. Appendices Appendix 1: VIDYA School in DLF - Construction & Infrastructure Cost Notes *: Estimate exchange rate USD/Rs 45 ^: Total built up area of school is 76,776sq.fit @850 per sq.ft

39. Appendices Appendix 2: VIDYA School in DLF - Structure & Built Up Area

40. Appendices Appendix 3: VIDYA School in DLF – Site Plan

41. “Be the change that you want to see in this world.” Mahatma Gandhi