Prasanna Jyothi An organization that takes care of orphan or disadvantaged girls in Bangalore. All living expenses of the girls are taken care of. Apart from education the girls learn a variety of vocational skills as arts including paintings, wall decorations, garlands of artificial flowers, etc. The girls are not only self- reliant, they are taught Karate for self-defense. The age group is 3-18

Prasanna Jyothi Trust had submitted a proposal for a project to support destitue/orphaned girls in Bangalore in Spring, 1994 at Asha Berkeley Support from Berkeley between – two pictures created by PJ kids was on calendar. Break in funding between Shanmuga visited PJ and new proposal was submitted. Seattle supported between Asha Austin was born as a satellite in 2002 and this project was taken over from seattle and funded for the first time in Brief History

Financials from ASHA Motor Industries. Co., Ltd., Sri Venkateswara Temple The Association of Indians in America Mr. Wolfgang Rant Others Sub Total (1) Annadhana Child Sponsorship Jnandhana Other Receipts Interest Sub Total (2) Total (1) + (2) Gap met by Prasanna Trust Grand Total Foreign Domestic INCOME

Financials from EXPENDITURE Education Food Salary Repairs and Maintenance Transport Electricity Health Care Postage / Telephone 8000 Stationary Property Tax 2000 Grand Total

Financials for Mrs. Helga Schaper ASHA Motor Industries. Co., Ltd., Sri Venkateswara Temple Others Sub Total (1) Annadhana Child Sponsorship Jnandhana Other Receipts Interest Sub Total (2) Total (1) + (2) Gap met by Prasanna Trust Grand Total Foreign Domestic INCOME

Financials for EXPENDITURE Education Food Salary Repairs and Maintenance Transport Electricity Health Care Postage / Telephone Stationary Property Tax 2000 Grand Total

Social Context Urban Setting Parents from low income groups – daily labourers, vendors. Parents are divorcees or widowed. There are orphans too. Kids leaving PJ Will to succeed and be independent.

Achievements The alumni are testimony to PJ's role. This year Sharada graduated with 71% in her final year computer science diploma. She left PJ to be on her own. She wanted to take care of her 70 year old grandmother who was living on her own. Vidhya rani finished her training as a nursery school teacher. She got a job and also joined the Davar's college specialising in Secretarial practice. Every Kid in Prasanna jyothi was promoted to the next grade/class. Many of them won awards/prizes in competitions and sports in school. All kids put up a splendid dance-drama performance.

Challenges Two girls dropped out of school. Constant 'pull outs' from PJ. Assistance in tuition and after-school coaching.

Updates Check project page for specific info on marks/grade etc. A few kids are brilliant in studies and we need to determine scholarship opportunities for them. The kids had been on a trip to Coorg. They had performed a dance drama for a function at PJ.

Site Visit Rajiv Muralidhar from Asha bangalore visited the project for us. (June 25-26) Positive feedback Healthy and hygenic Very friendly kids Proficient in more than 2 languages Rajiv and his sister plan on visiting PJ regularly to help with tuition. He also offered to 'SAC' :) For more details on report, check out project page.

Funding scene Funds till Sep 05 sent. 4 kids left. 5 kids joined. One donor dropped out b'cos the child she sponsored graduated. If the existing donors agree to continue, we will have to find 2 more donors (We have one committed donor already) The current strength is 18 children. Prepare ourselves to send $2160 by Aug/Sep for Oct'05-April'06. $1080 already submitted by a few donors for next phase.