Prasanna Jyothi Project October 2013
Prasanna Jyothi Project October 2013
Background • • •
• •
Established on the 24th June 1998 by Prasanna Trust in Bangalore, India. An organization that takes care of orphan or disadvantaged girls. Main objective: to nurture these children so that they grow up as pure simple human beings inculcating values of universal brotherhood so that they not only become responsible citizens of India, but also of the entire world. All living expenses of the girls are taken care of. Apart from education the girls learn a variety of vocational skills as arts and crafts including paintings, wall decorations, garlands of artificial flowers, etc.
Social Context Urban Setting Parents from low income groups – daily labourers, vendors . Parents are divorcees or widowed. Some of the children are orphans. Children visit their families twice a year and during holidays. Parents are allowed to visit too. All children live at PJ Home
Administration Info The home is run by an older couple, Mr. & Mrs. Srinivasan (Sundari Mami), and a warden (Mrs. Rathna). PJ primarily recruits their children through referrals. They also work with agencies that deal with neglected children and also get children referred to them. No fees to join PJ Children study at nearby english-medium school. Children supported until they complete education – high school, college etc. and return to their families. Children with learning difficulties are given additional tutoring.
History with ASHA Prasanna Jyothi Trust had submitted a proposal for a project to support destitute/orphaned girls in Bangalore in Spring, 1994 at Asha Berkeley. Support from Berkeley between 1994-96 – two pictures created by PJ kids was on calendar. Break in funding between 96-2000 Seattle supported between 2001-03. Asha Austin was born in 2002 and this project was taken over from Seattle and funded for the first time in 2003.
ASHA Austin Involvement
Funded as SAC project since Oct 2003 Last disbursal in Nov 2011 Funds left - $2055 as of March 2012 $45758 disbursed so far by the Austin chapter
Asha’s Impact Monetary impact: Asha donations cover educational expenses and additional academic and extra-curricular training. Social impact: Site Visits (last in Dec 2012 by AshaSV folks – Madhu, Bhanu and Venki) Local volunteers involvement with tuition Field trips by Asha volunteers
Funding History Funding Cycle
Educationa Exchang Budge l Budget e Rate t US$
Disburseme No. of nt by Asha children
Oct-03
144000
48.07
2996
1680
18
2004-05
170000
45.66
3723
3600
21
2005-06
230021
43.7
5264
4200
18
2006-07
168191
44.27
3799
5476
19
2007-08
200000
44.18
4527
5250
19
2008-09
187109
39.41
4748
5120
22
2009-10
415000
48.56
8546
6800
23
2010-11
350000
44.35
7892
7020
23
2011-12
290,950
46.35
6495
6612
21
Achievements PJ completes 25 years this year 30-40 children graduated and lead a better quality life – financially independent and have their own families Some of them work in MNCs, few have work visa to USA too Renovations carried out at PJ in 2012 Playground in front of the home
Challenges • Children being taken back by parents/relatives. No way to follow up on their progress after they leave. • Assistance in tuition and after-school coaching. • Need for career counselling. • Funding issues at ASHA Austin • PJ’s expenses going up due to higher school fees and cost of living
Going Forward Some pre-existing SAC donors still interested in sponsoring, Asha-Austin unable to continue supporting the project. Proposed Plan - AshaSV adopts Prasanna Jyothi as a SAC project to continue Asha support. - Year 1: find donors for atleast half the kids - Year 2: find donors for remaining kids - Year 3+: Stable funding – self-sustaining SAC project
Background • • •
• •
Established on the 24th June 1998 by Prasanna Trust in Bangalore, India. An organization that takes care of orphan or disadvantaged girls. Main objective: to nurture these children so that they grow up as pure simple human beings inculcating values of universal brotherhood so that they not only become responsible citizens of India, but also of the entire world. All living expenses of the girls are taken care of. Apart from education the girls learn a variety of vocational skills as arts and crafts including paintings, wall decorations, garlands of artificial flowers, etc.
Social Context Urban Setting Parents from low income groups – daily labourers, vendors . Parents are divorcees or widowed. Some of the children are orphans. Children visit their families twice a year and during holidays. Parents are allowed to visit too. All children live at PJ Home
Administration Info The home is run by an older couple, Mr. & Mrs. Srinivasan (Sundari Mami), and a warden (Mrs. Rathna). PJ primarily recruits their children through referrals. They also work with agencies that deal with neglected children and also get children referred to them. No fees to join PJ Children study at nearby english-medium school. Children supported until they complete education – high school, college etc. and return to their families. Children with learning difficulties are given additional tutoring.
History with ASHA Prasanna Jyothi Trust had submitted a proposal for a project to support destitute/orphaned girls in Bangalore in Spring, 1994 at Asha Berkeley. Support from Berkeley between 1994-96 – two pictures created by PJ kids was on calendar. Break in funding between 96-2000 Seattle supported between 2001-03. Asha Austin was born in 2002 and this project was taken over from Seattle and funded for the first time in 2003.
ASHA Austin Involvement
Funded as SAC project since Oct 2003 Last disbursal in Nov 2011 Funds left - $2055 as of March 2012 $45758 disbursed so far by the Austin chapter
Asha’s Impact Monetary impact: Asha donations cover educational expenses and additional academic and extra-curricular training. Social impact: Site Visits (last in Dec 2012 by AshaSV folks – Madhu, Bhanu and Venki) Local volunteers involvement with tuition Field trips by Asha volunteers
Funding History Funding Cycle
Educationa Exchang Budge l Budget e Rate t US$
Disburseme No. of nt by Asha children
Oct-03
144000
48.07
2996
1680
18
2004-05
170000
45.66
3723
3600
21
2005-06
230021
43.7
5264
4200
18
2006-07
168191
44.27
3799
5476
19
2007-08
200000
44.18
4527
5250
19
2008-09
187109
39.41
4748
5120
22
2009-10
415000
48.56
8546
6800
23
2010-11
350000
44.35
7892
7020
23
2011-12
290,950
46.35
6495
6612
21
Achievements PJ completes 25 years this year 30-40 children graduated and lead a better quality life – financially independent and have their own families Some of them work in MNCs, few have work visa to USA too Renovations carried out at PJ in 2012 Playground in front of the home
Challenges • Children being taken back by parents/relatives. No way to follow up on their progress after they leave. • Assistance in tuition and after-school coaching. • Need for career counselling. • Funding issues at ASHA Austin • PJ’s expenses going up due to higher school fees and cost of living
Going Forward Some pre-existing SAC donors still interested in sponsoring, Asha-Austin unable to continue supporting the project. Proposed Plan - AshaSV adopts Prasanna Jyothi as a SAC project to continue Asha support. - Year 1: find donors for atleast half the kids - Year 2: find donors for remaining kids - Year 3+: Stable funding – self-sustaining SAC project
