Presented by : Asha Toledo

Presented by : Asha Toledo

About Asha In summer of 1991, Asha was born at the University of California in Berkeley. Asha means Hope. Asha Mission - To catalyze socio-economic change in India through education of underprivileged children. Today, there are over 66 Asha chapters worldwide: 45 in the US, 14 in India, and 7 in Europe, Singapore and Australia.

Started in Dec 2002 Primarily student based About 15 to 20 volunteers Supported 6 projects + 2 scholarships $60,000 disbursed till date Annual fundraiser Ragalahari Asha Toledo

Asha Toledo Projects Statistics Project Name Location Sponsors No of Students/People Benefited BCT-Confidence Challenge Akkayyapalem Visakhapatnam District Andhra Pradesh Piamaneri Dharmapuri District Tamil Nadu Toledo Rotary Foundation and Asha Toledo 400 27,884 Asha Toledo 56 2,306 Money Disbursed in US Dollars Freedom Arogyaseva Red Hills Thiruvallur District Tamil Nadu Naupada Thane District Maharashtra Prasad Family Foundation and Asha Toledo 175 9,300 Asha Toledo 1000 4,900 Deaf and Mute School, Jawhar Jawhar Thane District Maharashtra Asha Toledo 65 8,200 Project Muskan Uttar Pradesh Asha Toledo 50 4,200

Arogyeseva Arogyaseva Project was started in 2006 by Asha Toledo Location Naupada Thane, Thane District Maharashtra, India Number of Children Benefited: 1000 Aim of this project is to: Provide basic education and health awareness for students in rural and tribal areas Conduct Medical camps for children and their parents Develop infrastructure for the schools Recruit more teachers to cater the student needs Train local youth on first aid medical treatment Conduct leadership and personality development programs

Project Background Arogyaseva focuses on illiterate tribal people living below poverty line in Thane District Majority of paadas have no electricity and fresh drinking water. Nachni is the major crop grown by the farmers which lasts from November to March. Villagers are unaware of different crops that can be grown in the area which can improve their condition. Villagers are left with no food in major part of the year leading to starvation and malnutrition of children.

Project Background Contd Condition of Child Education Only some paadas (Hamlets) have schools. They lack infrastructure and healthy environment. Illness among children, lack of teachers lead them to leave school and help their parents in farming. Role of Asha Toledo Asha Toledo along with Dr. Sujit Nilegaonkar aim to provide basic education to the children and impart basic health awareness to young people.

People and Groups Involved in this Project Asha Toledo Dr. Sujith Nilegaonkar Physicians from Bombay Hospitals Rotary Club of Thane North, India

Current Status of the Project This Project consists of three Phases Phase-Ι: Completed Money disbursed: $1,500 Phase-ΙΙ: Completed Money disbursed: $3,400 Phase-ΙΙΙ: Yet to be started Money required: $17,914

Current Status of the Project Phase-Ι Completed Money Disbursed: $1500 Result: 1. Students were supplied with books & toys 2. Furniture like tables, black boards, mats and books were supplied to school 3. Two solar lamps were installed (People saw electricity for the first time in that place!)

Phase-I School at Karoli Paada. Tables, mattress, chairs, and books provided by Asha Toledo.

Phase-Ι Local Volunteer Mr. Prakash Chaudhary creating an inventory of the study material donated by Asha Toledo

Phase-I Primary project contact Dr. Sujit distributing study material to students

Phase-I Solar panel at Karoli school

Phase-ΙΙ Completed Money Disbursed: $3400 Result: a. Computer for Asey school was provided. b. Medical camp was done for 700 people and required medicines were provided to the villagers. c. Private teaching sessions arranged for 8 th, 9 th, and 10 th grade students.

Phase-II: Medical Camp Dr. Shashank (left) and Dr. Sandeep (right) examining patients

Phase-II: Medical Camp Eagerly waiting students

Appreciation from Government and Press Government of Maharashtra sanctioned Rs 700,000 for the construction of the school building at Kumbhi village. The Collector of Thane district financially supported the drilling of bore wells in these hilly areas. The Loksatha newspaper printed an article on the success of the project as a great achievement in the tribal areas.

Phase-ΙΙΙ Proposal Phase-III Goal: to improve the infrastructure in schools, provide vocational training for students and local youth, and provide guidance in farming. Jaipur foot for two handicapped students 15,000 x 2 = Rs 30,000 ($703.39) Library in Mokhada and Beriste paadas 50,000 x 2 = Rs 1,00,000 ($2,344.66) Warli Painting course for students Duration of course 4 months Number of beneficiaries 50 Total cost= Rs 1,22,120 ($2863.30)

Phase-ΙΙΙ Proposal Vocational training course for handicapped students; This training will include making Incense stick, Candles, Folding cloth chairs. Duration of course 15 days Number of beneficiaries 25 Total cost = Rs 1,65,525 ($3881.00) Agricultural guidance: estimated cost Rs10,000 ($234.46) An agricultural representative of a private firm (Brawake foundation) will guide tribal people about different crops and methods of increasing income through Agri base and animal husbandry.

Phase-ΙΙΙ Proposal Two solar lamps = 25,000 x 2 = Rs 50,000 ($1,172.33) Supplying basic infrastructure to schools (like stationary, other teaching aids, maps, playing instruments etc.) 20,000 per school x 5 (schools) = Rs 1,00,000 ($2,344.66) Tuition for 1 to 4th standard students in 5 schools 3,000 ( salary of teacher) x 5 x 10 ( months ) = Rs 1,50,000 ($3,516.99)

Total Budget for Arogyaseva Project Amount (Rs) Amount (US dollars)* Phase-1 Money disbursed ----- Work completed 63,975 $1,500 Phase-2 Money disbursed ----- Work completed 145,010 $3,400 Phase-3 Estimated Budget Contingency planning for phase-3 @ 5% Total budget for phase-3 727,652 36,380 764,032 $17,061 $853 $17,914 Total amount for all three phases 973,017 $22,814 Funds disbursed till now for phase-1 and phase-2 Funds Allocated from Asha Toledo for Phase-3 208,985 337,532 $4,900 $7,914 Funds Requesting from Toledo Rotary for Rs.426,500 $10,000 Phase-3 Conversion Rate: 1 US Dollar = Rs. 42.65

Proposed Detail Budget for Phase-3 Purpose Money In Indian Rupees Money In US Dollars @42.4 Jaipur foot 15,000 x 2 = Rs 30,000 $703.39 Library in 2 Locations 50,000 x 2 = Rs 1,00,000 $2,344.66 Warli Painting course Rs 1,22,120 $2,863.30 Vocational training course Rs 1,65,525 $3,881.00 Agricultural guidance Rs 10,000 $234.46 Solar lamps 25,000 x 2 = Rs 50,000 $1,172.33 Basic infrastructure to schools 20,000 x 5 = Rs 1,00,000 $2,344.66 Tuitions For first to forth standard Students Contingency planning for phase-3 @ 5% 5 X 3000 X 10 months= Rs 1,50,000 $3,516.99 36,380 $853 Total Rs.764,032 $17,914.00

Project Evaluation Dr. Sujit will be the key contact from India and he will periodically monitor the progress of this project. Mr. Naresh Mulye (President of Rotary Club of Thane, North) will supervise the project as needed. We will be updating the project progress on the website periodically with all proofs like: Project progress reports with photographs Detailed site visit reports once or twice a year by Asha Toledo volunteers

Publicity Asha Toledo will acknowledge Toledo Rotary Foundation as a project sponsor on all print and electronic media forms like. Asha Toledo website Asha chapter mailing list worldwide (45 chapters in the U.S. + 14 in India + 7 in Europe, Singapore & Australia) News release to The Blade University of Toledo Newspaper Leading News paper in India.

Project Contacts Project Coordinator in USA Sreenath Rao S Phone: 419-481-1670 Email: sreenath.samudrala@gmail.com India Rotary club contact Mr. Naresh Mulye, President, Rotary Club of Thane North Phone: Office: 91-022-2597-1767 Mobile: 91-9821876890 Email: nnmulye@mtnl.net.in Project Coordinator in India Dr. Sujit S. Nilegaonkar Phone: 91-9397006480 Email: sujit8246@rediffmail.com Website: https://www.ashanet.org/projects/ project-view.php?p=764

Asha Toledo appreciates Acknowledgments Dr. Sujit for bringing this wonderful project to support tribal people. Dr. Shashank & Dr. Sandeep for examining patients during medical camp. Mr. Naresh Mulye, President, Rotary Club of Thane North for accepting to supervise this project. All pharmacy stores which supported with medicines for medical camp. Collector of thane and Government of Maharashtra for sanctioning money to build school and drill bore wells. All our sponsors who supported us financially. All tribal people who believed in us and supported us to bring change in their life.

Thanks Toledo Rotary for giving us a great opportunity to present ourselves which will bring light into lives of tribal people.

Jaipur Foot Jaipur leg is a rubber-based prosthetic leg for people with belowknee amputations

Warli Painting Warli painting is one of the most intriguing form of Indian folk Painting. These tribal paintings are spontaneous expressions of folk life, customs and beliefs.