Sudar is grateful for our members’ generous support.

Sudar Foundation

P.O. Box 1201 Lenox Hill Station

New York, New York 10021 www.sudarfoundation.org

SUDAR FOUNDATION

Committed to Young Women’s

Higher Education

Financial Statement July 2005-June 2006

INCOME Total Interest 78.43

Contributions 19953.00

Total Income 20031.43

In-kind contributions 1950.00

EXPENSE India Program 10119.02

US Program 5288.98

Total Expenses 15408.00

Board of Directors, US Board of Directors, Madurai

Nicole Cloutier, President Katherine Clark, Treasurer Kathryn Ugoretz, Secretary

Zoë Timms

Dr. Bharathy, President

Dr. V. A. Vidya, Secretary Jim Jesudoss, Treasurer Dr. Roopa Ravi Kumar

Lawyer A. Hafiza Pavitra Balakrishnan

Mrs. Asha

New York Staff Madurai Staff

Zoë Timms, Director A. Vijayalakshmi, Program Director S. Angavai, Student Coordinator

M. Thavasi, Custodian

Financial Statement July 2005-June 2006

INCOME Total Interest 78.43

Contributions 19953.00

Total Income 20031.43

In-kind contributions 1950.00

EXPENSE India Program 10119.02

US Program 5288.98

Total Expenses 15408.00

Statement from the Board of Directors, US

As 2006 comes to an end, we are happy to report Sudar’s many accomplishments: In the past year, Sudar awarded twenty-two scholarships (over fifty since 2002) to undergraduate students enrolled in Tamil literature, music, math, zoology, sociology and history. This year also, the program expanded to the Master’s level offering scholarships to five graduate students studying business administration, computer science, economics and Tamil. Staff report that we continue to reach the poorest communities. Of forty-five stu-dents, seven have family income of less than 1000Rs ($22.00 US) a month; twenty-six students live on 1000-2000Rs ($25-$44); and twelve on 2000 to 5000Rs ($44-$111). Approximately fifty students attended Sudar computer, English, teacher training, entrepreneurship and professional skills classes. In addition, they participated in health and environmental workshops.

Staff surveys document student’s aspirations:

Counseled by staff, five Sudar graduates are now employed in the computer indus-try and hospital administration.

In October, nineteen students exchanged letters with students of Dana Hall School in Wellesley, MA. Dana students described a day at Walden Pond and Sudar students responded with instructions of how to tie a sari, recipes for the Pongal festival and descriptions about markets, street life and their homes. While the numbers demonstrate 2006 successes, this comment by Sudar student, S. Lavanya best shows the very real need for Sudar’s ongoing intervention.

“I am the only child [of five in my family] who had the opportunity to study to 12th [grade]. Due to economical reason I was stopped [from going] to college. So, I worked for a year. After working, I was allowed to [study]. My younger brother told me to go to college [and said] that he would work and earn to help my studies. Due to this my brother [had] to stop going to school. I feel sorry for that. But my studies have given me strength to take care of my family now.”

We look forward to an active 2007!

30 Secondary School Teacher 3 College or University Professor 1 Engineer 1 Banker/Finance 3 Computer Professional 4 Business/Entrepreneur

30 Secondary School Teacher 3 College or University Professor 1 Engineer 1 Banker/Finance 3 Computer Professional 4 Business/Entrepreneur

Mother

Like the way the dew disappears with the morning sun My sorrows disappear when I look at your face.

--G. Vijayalakshmi, a Sudar student trans. Angavai and Kathryn Ugoretz

Kathryn Ugoretz, Founding Board Member, 2005 Trip Report

In the Fall of 2005 I had the opportunity to offer a poetry/creative writing class at Sudar. After a hard week of college and Sudar classes, 10 students attended our first Saturday class, and 15 students attended our second one. The class, intended to sup-port students in the discovery and development of their own voices, was really a gift to me—a chance to spend time with Sudar students in a learning environment, ob-serve their diverse individual talents, and appreciate the qualities they share: a deep and serious sense of purpose and a focused commitment to learning. These dignified young women are aware of how education will allow them to have an economic ad-vantage and sense of power that they wouldn't have otherwise. They also love to learn. What an honor it was to work with them.

Katherine Clark, Sudar Board Member, 2006 Trip Report In February 2006, I had the privilege of visiting Sudar. I had spent some time at Su-dar while studying and living in Madurai during 2003 and 2004, and I was amazed at how much it has grown in just 2 years. The new director, Ms. Vijayalakshmi is clearly doing an excellent job, and is well liked by the students. Part of my visit in-cluded teaching an introductory photography workshop for 15 students, none of whom had ever taken a picture. Using disposable cameras, they took photos of their favorite aspects of Sudar and the surrounding neighborhood. Through that exercise and in conversations with students, I got the sense that Sudar is not only a tremendous academic opportunity for these young women, but also a unique environment where they can feel comfortable to express their individual ideas and questions with their peers and instructors. Sudar is creating a space for young women to take pride in being responsible citizens—from studying to taking care of the garden to greeting guests at the door—the students at Sudar are exploring their own creativity, intelligence, and responsibility in ways that would be otherwise un-available to them. The energy and disciplined enthusiasm that I saw in Sudar's stu-dents makes me confident that the organization is continuing to evolve and grow in an exciting way.

Zoë Timms, Director, 2006 Trip Report

During my October trip to Sudar, Vijayalakshmi, the program director, and I spent three days visiting the Sudar scholarship students’ homes. During these visits, we met remarkable people. The first visit was to Rajalakshmi’s house in Krishnapuram Weaver’s Colony. Rajalakshmi receives a scholarship of 2000Rs ($45) to study home science. Her family lives in a two-room house; a loom for weaving saris occupies the first room and the second is a kitchen. When we arrived, Rajalakshmi was studying on the stoop and came inside to talk to us with her parents. Over coffee and biscuits, her parents told us that their wages for weaving saris barely cover fam-ily expenses and were grateful for the scholarship. Her father said that unlike most families on their street who send their daughters to low-paying jobs, the only thing he wanted was to see his children educated. Her mother, who had not had the opportunity to study, was looking forward to Rajalakshmi becom-ing a nutritionist. Our second visit was to Sudha’s house where she lives with her mother and sister. Sudha has received a three-year, full scholarship to study Tamil litera-ture. When we arrived, her family had been discussing Sudha’s upcoming mar-riage. While Sudha was anxious about this event, she said that she wanted her family to find a husband who would support her further studies and teaching career. Vijayalakshmi and I noted that none of the parents (a mother who worked at a hospital assisting patients, a father who had a night-time shift as an electrician and another who worked at a small grocery store) had graduated eighth grade, yet all supported their daughter’s education. As well as visiting these houses, I spent time with students at the Sudar center. While observing classes, a computer student proudly showed me a PowerPoint assignment; an English student explained a newspaper article to me; another was working with staff on improving her handwriting. I was happy to see that the center was full of students who wanted to be there and were actively in-volved and enjoying their classes.

Supporters Continued Mary Dobbin Jeanne Driscoll Rebecca and Thomas Flanagan Sudha Kashyap M. Willard and Jo Ellen Lampe Karen Laurence Donna and Roderick Lewin Nadine Cookman Martel Carol and Carl Matthusen Ann McCallum Elizabeth and John McLaughlin Elise Morrissey Beverly and Thomas Mulholland Christopher Mulholland Barbara Murray and David Gordon Rita Narang Kiran Nirankari Scott Nutting Paul Vincent Panzanella Valrie and William Paynton Dee and Richard Robarts Samurai 20 Luke and Grace Schilling Trici and Tom Schraeder Anna Seastrand Mary Seastrand Philippa Shaplin Karan Spanard Frances and John Steffian Rosalind Stevenson Marion Stoddart Roberta and Charles Theriault * Zoë Timms W. James Tozer * Kathryn Ugoretz and Lindsay Lovejoy Jane and Daniel Warner Fordyce and Holden Williams Betsy Wilskie and Michael Evanger Gilda Wray Amy Wrench and Steven Davis Lisa Wong Valeria Zappone * Board Member Sudar has 100% participation from board members.

We would like to thank the following donors for their support of Sudar in 2005-2006: Benefactor Kathryn D. Grado Judith and Jim Humphries Priscilla Rice Lovejoy Judith E. Parker Romayne and Peter Timms Sponsor Babcock Galleries Kim and Gary Blanchard Sue and William Clark Julie and Patrick Dawnay FactSet Research Systems Inc Donald K. Feeley Irvine and Elizabeth Flinn, The New York Community Trust Mary Ellen and Richard Letarte Achla Madan and Ashok Hingorany Geoffrey Thompson Associate Susan and Michael Jones Aliki Katsaros Elizabeth Koetsch, Studio E Suzannah and James A. Muspratt Sue Nam and Michael Reese David Perry Poornima and Narayan Prasad Kay Ugoretz Supporter Sebastian Alappat Vanessa and James Barnett Tracie and Mark Basch Karen and Jeffrey Bean Richard Boursy Joyce and Rivelo Campagna Martha Chapin Anja Chavez and James Petterson * Katherine Clark * Nicole Cloutier Tessa and Glenn Cooper Nancy Copeland Janet Cragin Sally Cragin and Charles Warner Piali De Susan Dekant Sheryl and Dana Demers

The Board of Directors would like to thank Dr. John Driscoll and Babcock Galleries, New York and Richard Letarte and Letarte and Singleton Certified Public Accountants, MA for their generous support of Sudar.