About Us My husband Bhaskar and I, Usha, came from a village in India to the US 17 years ago. We are active participants in the local community as well as back in India. USA Volunteers of BSA Troop 392 (proud parents of a Eagle scout). Active PTA member Volunteer at the local temple. Organize FMSC events, subdivision picnics, multicultural programs etc. Served many social committees at the work place. Volunteers at IDCA (India Development Coalition with America) since 2004. Organized volunteering camps for Schaumburg students at Shirdhon village in India. Organized a WhatsApp Lottery (2015)– Personally contacted 100 individuals who donated close to $2000 to 10 different charities. INDIA Donated Computers, a water tank, and books at village schools Started libraries at a few villages and conducted many activities throughout the year. Started a computer center at village. Conducted courses like CCC, Khan Academy, etc. Every Friday, we take English speaking & confidence building classes with village kids on Skype. Conducted many entrepreneurship sessions & helped starting businesses for local youth. Conducted many youth and farm related camps and trips.

School Building Project We learned about the issues and needs of the village students through the library and weekend classes we took with them. I even took two months of personal leave to understand their needs. After several meetings with parents, teachers, subject-matter experts, officials, and villagers, the major necessity is improving the school building. Current Building Does not have playground Roof has holes (inhabitable in rainy season) Walls have cracks Windows are broken or missing Does not get filtered water Does not have auditorium No sports equipment Enrollment has gone down drastically

New Building Key Features The Plan To better the future of students, villagers have come together and decided to build a new school building New Building Key Features Rooftop garden Digital classroom Flexible auditorium Sports ground Rooftop water harvesting Library Science laboratory Wi-Fi access Natural light in classrooms Kitchen and dining for midday meal Most of the work will be done locally

How You Can Help! Pay Online at Pay by check Pay by cash Or The planned building is approximately 5,500 sq. ft. Fundraising will be done locally in the village as well as from all non-resident Shirdhonkars and generous donors like YOU!!! Any donation, big or small, is appreciated. ***Excess funds will be utilized for facilities in the high school building and/or for additional assistance to disabled kids. Item Amount Donate a Brick Rs 5000 Donate a Wall Rs  1.25 Lakh Donate a Class Room Rs 5 Lakh Donate a Auditorium Rs. 10 Lakh Donate School Building Rs. 55 Lakh Donate Furniture Rs 1 Lakh Donate Computers Rs 10,000 Donate TV’s  Donate Projector Rs 80,000 Donate Sports Good Rs. 75,000 Inform, inspire, and involve the community at-large to learn, donate, and volunteer to help accelerate sustainable development work in India. Pay Online at http://idc-america.org/donate/ (Specify ZP school in specification) Pay by check Make Checks Payable: India Development Coalition of America (IDCA) and mail at the address given below: IDCA: Shirdhon ZP school 1377 E. Thacker St, Schuamburg, IL 60173 Pay by cash Or Connect us with your friends by organizing Karaoke Night (we bring food and entertainment) Order food from us for your next party (limited variety)  

ध्येय उज्ज्वल भविष्याचे Let’s work together for a better future . Thank you for your valuable time! Contact Us @ Ushabhaskar@Hotmail.com 1(224)-388-2375 Visit us @ www.shirdhonkars.com ध्येय उज्ज्वल भविष्याचे