About Step Up Foundation  Started in 22 July  A non-profit organization (MH 1479/2010/Pune)  Working for children & women empowerment Objectives:  Education for all  To facilitate educational, psychological and social development of children  To provide vocational training for woman  To create health awareness in women

Ongoing Projects  Diksha Prakalpa (Child and women education program)  Focus is on developing reading and writing skills in children (support class for 1 st to 4 th std)  Focus is on creating interest in studies by teaching subjects in easy and practical methods (support class for 5 th to 10 th std)  Workshops are conducted to spread education awareness  Conducted in Chunabhatti Slum(sinhgad rd) & Ranjhe village.

Ongoing Projects(cont)  Children are made to think and feel with the help of fun activities, story telling and hands on experience.  Class is conducted everyday for 2 hours for boys and girls each.  Focus is also given on reading and writing of Marathi and English languages and maths.  Formal Education Sponsorship is provided.  Sponsored education for 20 students (For 2012). TOTAL=78

Ongoing Projects (Cont.)  Life Skills Education Program  This program was sucessfully conducted in N.M.V girls high school and Gopal high school.  Shishan Mandal has given permission to StepUp foundation to give Life Skill Education in 5 PMC schools  Target is to spread life skills education to 1500 students in 5 PMC schools.  Make children not only school smart but also street smart.  Children are exposed to basic ideas of social intelligence. Life Skills Education Program Involves Following Topics Adolescent EducationPersonality Types Thinking PatternsCreative Thinking Exam AnxietyDecision Making Self AwarenessArt Therapy Problem SolvingGoals Setting Sex Education Sexual abuse with children (film & interactive session) Communication skills (Susamvaad ni Visamvaad) Understanding & management of emotions

School wise distribution of children Total number of children: 796

Ongoing Projects (Cont.)  Vocational training & health awareness for women. Conducted in Chunabhatti Slum(sinhgad rd) & Ranjhe village.  Vocational training is given to women who are need of some stable income.  They are trained according to their skills and capacities and are being provided alternative choice of income.  This in turn helps in developing their self-esteem.  Malnourishment is the main problem in lower socio economic class  Women are taught importance of regular and healthy diet  Regular health check-up camps are arranged

Training programs conducted in Rangoli making Basic Tailoring class for one month (for women in Ranjhe village) Spices making workshop (1 day) Barfi making workshop

Special Programs  For children:  26 th Jan2011: Drawing competition was held on the occasion of Republic day.  Origami workshop was arranged for children.  Envelope making.  Warli painting.  Movie shows for children  Creativity workshop  Diwali melawa- panati painting & akashkandil making  Anchoring workshop ( )  KBC game for children ( )  Trip to Aakar potteries, Kokan ( )  Visit to Tarangan, New English school ( )

Other Activities (cont.)  For women:  Tilgul samarambha-Sankrant celebration  Rangoli making workshop  Trip to Ketkawala (Balaji temple)  Charity Show:  “Ayushyawar bolu kahi”  A well known musical show by Dr. Saleel Kulkarni and Sandip Khare.

Future Plans  Continue & Improvise current projects.  Increase education sponsorships for children  Provide nutrition supplements to children for their physical development.  Help women to start small scale business

You Can Contribute  Work With US  You can work with us in following departments: on-field, accounts, teaching, fund raising.  Donations  We are thankful to all our donators.  StepUp foundation helped around 1000 people due to your valuable donations. Contact: Gauri Vaid Mobile – Website -