An action group for BASIC EDUCATION in India
THE VICIOUS CYCLE Lack of Education Poverty Child Labor
SOME LESSER KNOWN FACTS More that 90% rural parents believe education is very important for their children In rural India sending a child to school on a regular basis requires a great deal of effort
INDIA Population:1,027,015,247 (1st March 2001) Literacy Rate:65.38 % Males: % Females: % (Source: Provisional Population Totals : India. Census of India 2001, Paper 1 of 2001, Office of the Registrar General, India)
Literacy Rate of some other countries (1995) Japan: 99 % Nigeria: 57 % China: 81 % Uganda: 62 % India: 52 % Russian Fed.: %USA: 99 % France: 99 %Mexico: 90 % Brazil: 83 % (Source: The World Bank Group - )
Asha Non-profit ZERO overhead organization Run entirely by volunteers Asha Chapters have a high degree of freedom in their activities Volunteers work closely with education projects
Over 1000 active volunteers in over 65 chapters Central NJ
TYPES OF PROJECTS Formal schoolsUrban/Rural children Evening schoolsStreet children Vocational training centersSexually exploited Orphanage homesTribal population Mobile laboratoriesMigrant laborers Support A Child
Asha Projects
CENTRAL NJ CHAPTER Highly motivated group of volunteers Students, working professionals, retired people Diverse backgrounds Looking to grow and expand
SAMPLE CENTRAL NJ PROJECTS Save The Children Home West Bengal Seva Chakkra Orphanage School Tamil Nadu Guria, Education for children of women in prostitution Uttar Pradesh Vasundhara, Science Education Maharashtra
ACHIEVEMENTS Asha Global Funds Raised 2001 $1.13 M 2000 $1.04 M 1999 $0.70 M 1998 $0.55 M Over 600 projects supported since inception in 1991 Central NJ $25,000 net amount raised in 2002 SURBAHAAR TV/Radio/Newspaper coverage Publicity campaign targeted over 10,000 Indians in NJ/NY Mega success event Involved with 6 education projects
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