1. Asha for Education - CNJ Chapter
Gram Vikas Trust (GVT)
Asha for Education - CNJ Chapter

2. Quiz

3. Vision
Anna Hazare
Ralegan Siddhi, Maharashtra

4. Vision & Mission
To create a strong and independent society without inequalities and discrimination, where everybody enjoys equal opportunities.
Foster Democratic and Equitable Living Environment
Everyone has access to Education, Health and Sustainable Livelihood opportunity irrespective of Social and Economic status

5. Attempts Towards this Vision
Village adopting children
Teacher training programmes
Community Ownership
Drop out rate 36% -> 6%
Literacy 37% -> 73%
Women Self-help groups
Number of points in
Education
Health
Women empowerment
Natural Resource management
Infrastructure

6. Socio-Economic Conditions
Rural literacy rate – 83%
High dropout rates
85% deliveries occur at home with an untrained attendant
No lady doctor in Dahej
58% children do not get vaccinations
Rainfed Area
Ground water at critical levels
Salinity Increase
Industrialization leading to shortage of resources
Despair migration

7. Miniskirts? 2 Balwadis Dahej (2003) and Kadodara (2005)
60 kids in Dahej, 50 in Kadodara
Funded $2,000 for renovation of Dahej balwadi
Funded $8,000 for setting up of Kadodara balwadi
Emergency funding of $5,000
Helped get funding from Vibha
Asha Portland, Dallas chapters

8. Pictures

9. Pictures

10. Problems Faced Moral – try for Govt. funding first!
Participation from villagers
Sexism
Political pressure from local community
Govt. delays in financial transactions
Corruption
Moral – try for Govt. funding first!

11. Long term Involvement
Balwadi Education Centers – planned in 35 villages in the future.
Residential schools – education from Kindergarten to Graduation for underprivileged children.

12. And Finally...
Good News
Just a week ago, GVT received Rs. 50 lakhs from ICICI for a period of three years to implement a microcredit scheme in the region.
Interest of 8%
as opposed to 30% commercially.