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INTRODUCTION

The Bhoomiheen Sewa Samiti project aims to provide basic education and skills to children of the landless and extremely poor kids of the Banda District in UP state of India. The material on the project is available in multiple parts described as below:

• Part 1 contains the original posting.
• Part 2 Annual report on acivities of the Bhoomi Heen Sewa Samiti.
• Part 3 Answers to questions that had been asked a couple of weeks ago
• Part 4 A letter of recommendation from the Chief Secretary of the UP Govt. Mr. Yogendra Narain
• Part 5 The site visit report which is expected any day now. Sandeep in India is helping out with the site visit. This site visit was done by Mahesh Asha-India volunteer.

Asha - Seattle has decided to fund the recurring portion of the expense ($6200 per year) for three years. Asha - MIT has decided to fund
approximately $1700 worth of one time fixed expenses.

NOTE: The financial information for this project is scattered across and there are two numbers, one in the original proposal and one in the Site visit report. Asha - Seattle is providing the funding based on the estimates provided in the site visit report. The estimates for the WAH -99 funding are also based on the site visit report. The summary below captures the estimates.

1. Enhancement of Existing Infrastructure Facilities
   1. For Primary Krishi Audyogik Vidyalaya (Non-Formal & Innovative School, Classes 1 to 5)
      

      Equipment for Play [Swing, Slide, Jungle Gymnasium, and See-saw (1 each); and bicycles and tricycles]	18,700
      Library	24,500
      Musical Instruments (3 Harmoniums & 3 tablas)	0.0
      Furniture	21,500
      Medical & 1st Aid Equipment	19,889
      Science Club Equipment	21,000
      Total	1,05,589

   
   
   2. For Krishi Audyogik Vidyalaya (Innovative School, classes 6 to 8)
      

      Skill-Development Activities (Equipment)	20,000
      Skill-Development Activities (Raw Materials)	13,000
      Agricultural Equipment & Farm Improvement	1,46,500
      Beds for Hostel 20 nos. @ 1,000	20,000
      Library (Books & Magazines)	75,000
      Enhancement of Computer Facilities:
      Upgrading of Computers	0.0
      One Printer	0.0
      Generator	16,000
      Total	2,90,500

   (See Annexure P2 for more details)
   Total one-time costs 3,96,089
   
   
2. Running Expenses
   Honoraria for staff
   1. For Primary Krishi Audyogik Vidyalaya (Non-formal school & innovative school, classes 1 to5)
      

      1 HM @ 2,000, 4 Asstt Teachers @ 1,500, i.e. 8,000 monthly, or annually	96,000
      Music Teacher 1 @ 2,500, or annually	0.0
      Total	96,000

      
      
      
   2. For Krishi Audyogik Vidyalaya (Formal but innovative school, classes 5 to 8)
      

      Vocational Trainer for sheet metal work @ 2,000, or annually	24,000
      Trainer for tailoring @1,000, or  annually	12,000
      Sweeper @ 300 or annually	3,600
      Chowkidar @ 600, or annually	7,200
      Accountant-cum-typist @ 800, or annually	9,600
      Total	56,400

   
   Total Running Expenses 1,52,400
   
   
3. Recurring Expenses
   

   Study excursions & educational visits		50,000
   Electricity charges		10,000
   Study workshops and competitions		7,000
   Fuel expenses		18,000
   Contingencies
   a)	Primary Krishi Audyogik Vidyalaya (classes 1 to 5)	10,000
   b)	Krishi Audyogik Vidyalaya (classes 6 to 8)	10,000
   	Total	20,000
   Total Recurring Expenses		1,05,000

   
   Total Recurring and Running Expenses 2,57,400

Hence our requirements are as follows:

1. Non-Recurring One-time Expenses Rs.3,96,089
2. Recurring Annual Expenses Rs.2,57,400