AID TAMU GBM April

What is this presentation about? Events last year Projects Funded so far Balance Sheet The new team How can you help

1. Arvind Kejriwal Visit Excellent talk on RTI and its impact The GOOD Participation from FOIN Audience of around 50 ppl for the talk Meeting arranged for AID volunteers with Arvind Kejriwal was very productive The BAD Attendance could have been much more Funding could have been planned better Video recording not done

2. SWAAD – a taste of India Indian food festival with Indian Marriage as theme Mehendi and Handicrafts stall Tickets Prices raised from 10/12 to 12/ Tickets Sold

2. SWAAD – A taste of India Sponsorship 1300$, 500 from Citibank 500 from MCS 330 from Student activities Total Money raised

2. SWAAD - The good Number of tickets, price of tickets raised No CSH spent on Swaad. Most decisions made by coords Early call for coords resulted in a good turnout Most work done after 5.00, Volunteer turnout incredible Several volunteers already assigned for serving making that easier than last time Split into two sections making queues smaller Brought our own knifes and peelers

2. SWAAD – The bad Problems in MSC kitchen availability A lot of food was served cold Required vegetables were not stocked (Finally bought from HEB which was expensive) Initial ticket sale very poor. Resulted in decrease in number of tickets sold Inventory calculations pretty bad Lot of food wasted. Poor attendance for volunteers party 

3. Foot Ball Games 2 Hawking stand in the football games Volunteered for 9 games this year All games on weekends / holidays but still volunteer turnout not as good as expected Poor attendance to volunteer party Total money raised

4. Anand Mela + AID GBM Required very little effort and money to organize Could have publicized earlier Could have converted it into a fundraising event by charging an entrance fee

1. NELE Shelter for Orphans, Street children and Poor kids based in Bangalore Right now they have 100 children We funded 2270$ that would take care of all expenses for 10 kids for a year

2. RTI Janpath / MAGP Already run an RTI helpline which had around calls last year Funded $2900 for Projector and Laptop unit that will be used with a mobile van to spread RTI awareness and submit RTI applications

3. Malaria Control Program Based in Purulia district Bengal – Jharkhand state border area Approved 4250$ that includes Construction costs of a lab where blood tests for malaria can be performed Microscope 6 months salary for community helpers and a lab technician Fuel costs of a health van Awareness campaign

Balance Sheet Donations Swaad Foot ball games Money Raised Balance Sep Total

Balance Sheet Money Available AID Common Pool Malaria Control Program NELE RTI Janpath Balance

Growth from last year Last year we raised 11, Included 1500$ donation from IA 1000$ International student organization grant specific to that year This year without these special grants

New Team Sai Krishna Yadlapalli– President Khyati Ruparelia - Vice-President / Swaad Coordinator Stephen Mathew James - Vice-President / Games Coordinator Akbar Kamal - Treasurer Sunil Patil- Projects Coordinator Swami Sethuraman - Secretary 1 Tejinder Pal Singh - Secretary 2 Manoranjan Majji – Web Manager

How can you help ? Become an active AID volunteer Help us in organizing fund raising events Help us with projects review Make our efforts easier by, Participating in the Penny drive Buying Swaad tickets / other fundraising tickets early Help by donating handicrafts Help with decoration related materials Volunteer for at least one football game