1. What is Education?

2. By Education - Mahatma Gandhi BodyMindand Spirit I mean the all round drawing out of

3. A right which enables individuals and communities to act on reflection - Rabindranath Tagore

4. I n d i a T o d a y...

5. Over 100 million children without access to education

6. Over 12 million children under 14 engaged in labor

7. A hard life of poverty with very little hope for the future

8. 1991 University of California Berkeley Asha for Education was founded by three graduate students

9. Our Mission: To catalyze socio- economic change in India through the education of underprivileged children

10. Over 60 chapters worldwide A s h a T o d a y… More than 1000 active volunteers $8 Million disbursed – and counting

11. Asha’s Core Values Apolitical and Secular Transparency and Accountability Non- hierarchical and volunteer driven

12. Asha’s Projects Over 400 projects funded since inception 150+ active projects Some of our current projects TEACH (Delhi) BTS (West Bengal) Vasundhara (Maharashtra) TRY (Tamil Nadu)

13. Our Impact across the Nation

14. Project Focus Areas Project categories Primary education Non Formal education Alternative education Vocational schools Resource centers Government collaboration Disabilities Formal school Support a child Community awareness programs Target population Village children Slum dwellers Migrant laborer Tribal community Women Children with disability Agriculture laborer Bonded laborer Urban schools Young adults

15. Project Goals – Empowerment through Education Focus on community needs and involvement Facilitate learning networks and innovation Promote participatory decision-making Take a holistic approach by addressing other socio-economic issues where possible

16. We Partner with Existing Organizations

17. Conduct Detailed Site Visits to Assess Project Needs

18. and Fund Solutions that Make a Difference

19. Asha’s Fundraising Funds raised primarily through individual donors Corporate Support for Specific Projects Organizational fundraisers – Work an Hour, TeamAsha, Notes of Hope Chapter specific events to raise awareness

20. Work an Hour Annual event - now in its 10 th year Over $ 800,000 raised for 54 projects from 11,000+ donors School construction for National Association of the Blind, Valsad 2002 2004

21. TeamAsha – Marathon Training Program Over $1m raised in 7 years Unique sponsorship opportunity for 200+ runners

22. Notes of Hope Annual concert series featuring world-class musicians/dancers Raises cultural awareness and funds for projects Sponsored by MakeMyTrip.com in 2006 Pt Shivkumar Sharma and Rahul Sharma performing at Notes of Hope 2006

23. Support a Child Initiative Provides education, food,textbooks, uniform for a child - for less than a dollar a day Over 500 children supported at 24 projects

24. Asha in the News Awarded Four Star rating by Charity Navigator in recognition of - Low overhead expenses - Fundraising efficiency - Donor Privacy policy Asha for Education featured in US Embassy’s SPAN Magazine Nov-Dec ‘06

25. Our Vision for the Future

26. Quality Education for Every Child

27. Join us Let’s together make this vision a reality

28. Our hearts. Their minds.One Hope

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