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Ushagram
The NGO, Ushagram, is based in the Nadia district of West Bengal, India.
Ushagram works toward the integrated development of villages which surround its
campus. The campus itself is a self sustained unit - they have their own grain
production, a primary school, a crafts center, a library, a hostel for girls
and meditation centers. Children from nearby villages come to study in the
school whereas the adult villagers take part in all the activities of the NGO -
from batik printing to jute products making. Ushagram was established in 1983
by Mr Gopal Chakraborty, who spent years in jails because of his participation
in the Indian freedom struggle. Ushagram was set up following the principles of
Aurobindo Ghosh and Rabindranath Tagore. Asha-Syracuse plans to fund
Ushagram to the extent of $2581 during 2003.
Click here to know about the Ushagram
Rural Study Center Project and about the
Flood Rehabilitation Project.
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Ananya Bangalore,
Karnataka
Funds Disbursed
2002-03: $2814 + $1000 (latter for creating an endowment fund)
2001-02: $1200 + $2000 (latter from 'Friends of Ananya' through Asha-Syracuse)
Ananya Ananya Trust, run by Dr. Shashi Rao, comprises Ananya Shiksa Kendra
(ASK), Ananya Learning Centre, both aimed at educating slum children and
children who run away from home, and Ananya Centre for Teaching (ACT), a
teacher training program. Ananya Trust is located in Shibumi, Bangalore.
Children at ASK are between 6-16 years of age, with 14 day scholars and 28
hostel residents.
Asha volunteers visited the project site on the 8th of October and spent four
hours with the children at ASK. Their report details the workings of ASK and we
are glad to know that the project is proceeding well.
Ananya
can be contacted through postal mail at:: Ananya Trust, c/o Dr.Shashi Rao, 233
6th Main, 4th Block, Jayanagar, Bangalore 560 011, India. They can be reached
through e-mail: shashi_ananya@yahoo.com.
Semi-annual report; Project in
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T.R.Y.-To
Reach You Chennai,
Tamilnadu
Funds Disbursed
2002-03: $2150
2001-02: $650
T.R.Y.
was started by Mr.Chandraveluchamy who, after finishing his Master's degree
from Madras school of social work, with 7 of his friends started To Reach You-
ANAND CHILDERN HOME at Chennai. This institution has been running for the last
6 yrs. T.R.Y. is mainly focusing on the children of commercial sex workers.
T.R.Y. provides them with food, shelter, clothing and education. Beside this
T.R.Y. is involved in raising awareness activities in the community. Children
at T.R.Y. are between 2-12 years of age, including 5 boys and 6 girls.
T.R.Y.
can be contacted through postal mail at: T.R.Y. c/o Mr.Chandraveluchamy, 51
Maxworth Nagar, Phase-I Kolapakkam, Chennai 602 101, India. They can be reached
through e-mail: trychandravel@hotmail.com.
R.M.K.M.-Rajasthan
Mahila Kalyan Mandal, Ajmer, Rajasthan
Funds Disbursed
2002-03: $2212
2001-02: $1632
Rajasthan Mahila Kalyan Mandal (RMKM) came into being in the year 1975, when
heavy floods ravaged Ajmer. Since 1987, RMKM , under the guidance of
Mr.Sagarmal Kaushik, has undertook a number of innovative projects for the
development and relief of three main categories of people: (i) Women and
girl-children (ii) Elderly and (iii) Mentally Retarded Children. In this
specific project, 50 girl-students would get enrolled in regular schools and
continue their education in the next academic year, after the project period is
over. This would require counseling and interventions at the level of the
girl-child, her family, as well as the community.
R.M.K.M.
can be contacted through postal mail at: R.M.K.M. c/o Mr.Sagarmal Kaushik,
112/10, Civil Lines, Opp. Savitri School, Ajmer 305 006, India. They can be
reached through e-mail: aravali@id.eth.net.
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