Asha for Education

A non-profit voluntary organization dedicated to socio-economic change in

India mainly using the medium of education

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Can we do something……to make a difference?

Can we do something……to make a difference?

How?How?Can we do something……to make a DIFFERENCE ?

Can we do something……to make a DIFFERENCE ?

HOW?HOW?

Asha – At a glance

• An organization to catalyze socio-economic change in India

• Founded in 1991• 77 chapters all over the world• Flat organizational structure• Autonomous chapters –

• Decentralized decision making with good collaboration

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• Started in 1994• 30-35 active volunteers• Around 43 current partners in India• Worked with over 90 partners since

inception• More than just a focus on education

• Nothing less than socio-economic change is our desire and goal

What we do?

SupportPartnersSupportPartners

Raise FundsRaise Funds AdvocacyAdvocacy

RaiseAwareness

RaiseAwareness

EducateOurselvesEducate

Ourselves

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Who are our project partners?

• NGOs in India improving socio-economic conditions• Who are

Non-sectarian Non-discriminatory Non-political

• Working towards Meaningful and relevant education Healthcare and nutrition Women’s issues

We reach out to…

• Children of Sex workers• Drug addict children• Children with special needs• Dropouts, children of migrant laborers• Economically underprivileged Urban &

Rural communities• Tribal communities, Dalits

(untouchables)• Disaster victims

Financials

Disbursed in 2004: $365,000

Expected to Disburse in 2005: $525,000

Financial Commitment for 2006: $575,000

Areas of Impact

Project Lifecycle

Project Identification

Project Evaluation

CMS, Sunderbans, West Bengal

Spread over 30 villages

Children ages 3-18

Formal Schools

Health Care

Early Childhood Education

Special Children

Odanadi, Mysore, Karnataka

Rescued over 400 girls

Over 350 women rehabilitated

Rescue victims of flesh trade

Vocational Training

Rehabilitation home

Education Center

How you can help?

How you can help?How you can help?

Research & Advocacy

Research & Advocacy

ChapterAdministration

ChapterAdministration

FundraisingFundraising

Project Steward

Project Steward

VolunteerVolunteerDonateDonate

SAC/SASSAC/SAS

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GeneralPool

GeneralPool

Why Asha?

• #1 charity in the category of international relief and development

• 100% donations go to worthy projects in India

• High level of Accountability & Transparency

• Close partnership with groups in India

Our Hope

Less of this…

Less of this…

more of this…

more of this…