From: "Raj Chauhan" <chauhr@yahoo.co.in>
To: "infinisri" <infinisri@qwest.net>
Subject: RE: Review of Guria1
Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 11:53:06 -0700


Thanks Sri. =20

Is it possible that the site visit report (2nd
document on the website) be linked to the WAH website
where there is a list of all the project proposals?=20
Can you please ask Presi to do that.  That report is
more comprehensive than current link and will answer
most of the questions folks may have. =20

Overall, I think the project is really solid and good.
   The proposal can be drafted with more details and
color.  May be my questions can help you some in that
regard.

In the meantime couple of questions:

1.  Regarding use of night shelter =16 can you please
elaborate on what are all the uses during day and
night  in addition to providing a secure place for
children to sleep?  By providing some  other examples
and other functional uses of this shelter - it will
give a more compelling reason to fund this.  Also, the
balwadi that is held every day - what are the premises
for that like?  Can that take place in the "night"
shelter?

2.  I hate to be nitt-picky on this one as costs seem
reasonable to me but many times folks are concerned
about how cost estimates were derived?  On what basis
or metric have the estimates been arrived at?  And
also, what is biswa...need 4 biswa?

3.  Who is the architect and do they have a draft
plan/blue print?  If yes, then it might be a good idea
to put it on the web.  More details are better than
less.

4.  When can be the local approvals for the
construction be expected to be granted?

5.  Excluding the construction of the night shelter,
what is the annual budget of Guria and how is it
funded?  A small table with activity and source of
funding will be helpful.

6.  Has Govt. (or any govt. agency) been asked to help
in any regard in the past?  What was the outcome if it
has been contacted for some help?

I would also suggest creating a FAQ for folks who may
have some general questions about this initiative and
the project. (also, a text interview with Ajeet Singh
could also be very effective and get the message to
Asha volunteers...just a thought)


Thanks
Raj

--- infinisri <infinisri@qwest.net> wrote:

> Thanks Raj for contacting me. I have prepared a
> detailed cost breakdown.
> There was some mailer glitch and Anita/Nirmal did
> not receive it from me.
> I am attaching a spreadsheet in MS Excel format. The
> amounts in the proposal
> are superceded by the spreadsheet figures.
> =20
> The site visit reports are on the project website.
>=20
>
https://www.ashanet.org/projects/project-view.php?p=3D331
>=20
> =20
> Let me know if you have any difficulty accessing
> them.
>=20
>=20
>   _____ =20
>=20
> From: Raj Chauhan [mailto:chauhr@yahoo.co.in]=20
> Sent: Friday, May 13, 2005 6:14 PM
> To: sri@infinisri.com
> Subject: Review of Guria
>=20
>=20
> Hi Sri:
> =20
> I will be reviewing Gudia for WAH..I saw the website
> and the project
> proposal.  I was looking for more detailed
> information than provided in the
> document uploaded in the website - breakdown of cost
> of building, site visit
> report, etc.
> =20
> Thanks
> Raj

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From: "Raj Chauhan" <chauhr@yahoo.co.in>
To: "infinisri" <infinisri@qwest.net>
Subject: RE: Review of Guria
Date: Sat, 14 May 2005 11:58:15 -0700


A couple of follow-up items...check out the website
and  make sure nothing is "missing".  I see a detailed
budget, background of the founders missing from the
proposal for Guria.

http://data.ashanet.org/datastore/data/Events/WAH/WAH05Proposals/index.htm

Also, I would recommend having a couple of stories of
the children in the proposal.  A call or two to India
should get you most of this info and hence, make the
proposal more compelling.

Good Luck