Prasanna Jyothi
Prasanna Jyothi is an orphange on the outskirts
of Bangalore. The expense to sponsor a child is $20 per month. Click
here for a list of children who need sponsorhip.
PRASANNA TRUST - PROPOSAL
Bangalore, India.
10th. August, 2000
Dear Sirs,
Prasanna Jyothi - a Home for homeless girl children
This is to introduce to members of your service organization, a child
welfare activity PJ (Prasanna Jyothi) run by Prasanna Trust,
Bangalore.
Prasanna Trust is founded by Swami Sukhabodhanandaji. The trust has a
meditation Center "Nirguna Mandir" in Bangalore. There are two
activities of this Trust.
1. Transformative Education programs (primarily a program titled LIFE
(Living In Freedom, An Enquiry) devised and conducted by Swamiji.
2. Child care and education center PJ
Prasanna Jyothi is located in Puttenahalli, situated off JP Nagar,
Bangalore. It houses as of now 18 girls children in the age group of 9
to 19. They are provided with healthy housing under loving care, food,
clothing and are sent to good schools for education . The children are
also provided
opportunities to express themselves in various cultural activities
like, music, drama, handicrafts etc. The children are studying in
various classes from 4th. to 10th. Also three of them are doing Post
SSLC career courses, viz., Diploma in Secretarial practices and
Diploma in Computer Sciences. Some our children have won laurels in
sports and cultural competitions.
One of your volunteers Mr. Shanmuga recently visited us over a period
of time and studied for himself our welfare activities and also
assessed its effectiveness by personally interacting with the
children.
The funding for this activities is through donations from public
individuals and organizations in India and abroad as well as some
financial support of Prasanna Trust from their corporate funds. In
fact during 1994 I had the pleasure of making a presentation about PJ
to Asha Berkley group
and they readily participated with their donations in the years 1994,
1995 for two terms. Asha Berkely also selected paintings by three of
our children for their calendar.
We give in the following table annualcosts of PJ service under various
heads:
Figs. in '000 Rs.
Cost Head
|
Actual 1999 - 2000
|
Budget 2000 - 2001
|
School Fees, Study
Materials, Uniforms, off-school, coaching,
in-house Games and
Culturals
|
168.1
|
154
|
Grocery, Cleaning
supplies, Cooking Fuel
|
129.4
|
110
|
Maintenance (Building,
Garden, Appliances)
|
74.4
|
70
|
Commute (mainly to
school and back)
|
72.2
|
85
|
Electricity + Telephone
|
23.7
|
25
|
Staff
salary
|
30.7
|
40
|
Dress
|
20.6
|
22
|
Miscellaneous expenses
(incl. Medical Expenses)
|
10.0
|
12
|
TOTAL
|
529.1
|
538
|
NOTE: Actual figs. for
1999-2000 are provisional subject to minor changes during audit.
Trust this gives you a fair
idea of the non-profit Child welfare/Education activities of
PJ. Having stated the details, we invite Asha to participate
in our efforts in whichever manner they deem it fit. We also
invite any members of your organization to visit PJ during
their India trip. It will be our privilege to coordinate such
a visit to see the children. Should you need any further
information about the organization you contact me though
email (emsri@eth.net). I am currently on a visit to my son in Los
Angles.
Yours Truly,
For Prasanna Jyothi,
(Sundari Srinivasan)
Manager
Prasanna
Jyothi
SAC
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