Microsoft Giving Campaign 2009 Bringing hope through education… for Education Asha
Nov 17, 2014
Microsoft Giving Campaign 2009
Bringing hope through education…
for EducationAsha
To catalyze socio-economic change in India through the education of underprivileged children
Our mission
Empowerment through education
100% volunteer driven
Zero overhead
Transparency & accountability
Flat organizational structure
Non-political & non-religious
Our core values
Hard economic times and increased project needs has caused a funding gap
FY09 fundraising goal: total needed: $925K
raised so far: $671K Giving campaign target: $450K
Not meeting our target means critical support being cut-off for our projects
2009 financial needs
support our projects with one-time or recurring donations of any amount
support a child for a year
support a school with just $440 per year
sponsor an Asha fundraiser event
How you can help?
$150 educate a child
$132 pay for living expenses of a hearing impaired child
$744 pay for medical and partial education expenses for a child with hemophilia
AVEHI Abacus location: Mumbai, Maharashtra
community: urban
impact: supplement school curriculum to improve learning experience and make education more meaningful and relevant
number of schools: 905 government schools
number of students: 150,000+
number of teachers: 4000+
annual budget: Rs. 50L
Asha affiliation since: 1999
Project spotlight
Champa Mahila Societylocation: Sunderbans, West Bengal
community: 40 villages dependent on agriculture, forest and rivers for livelihood
impact: build a self-reliant community by providing pre-primary and formal education, vocational training, home for boys and girls, and a health clinic
number of schools: 41 pre-primary schools, 1 school for drop-out girls, 1 formal school
number of students: ~2000
annual budget: Rs. 37.34L
Asha affiliation since: 1994
Project spotlight
Gandhi Kasturibhai Village Development Society
location: Thiruvannamalai District, Tamil Nadu
community : small farmers, landless laborers & dalits in 5 villages
impact: provide education equivalent to 8th grade, vocational training, mid-day meals and health checks
number of schools: 5 education centers
number of students: 150
annual budget: Rs. 3.65 Lakh
Asha affiliation since: 2006
Project spotlight
GRAVIS
location : Thar Desert, Rajasthan
community: 850+ villages
impact: water security. health and gender equality. self-reliance. Unity.
2009 impact: 6 new villages. 2 new schools. 18 Taankas. 12+ medical camps and Self Help Groups.
annual budget: $10,000
Asha affiliation since: 2008
Project spotlight
steward a project
participate in a fund raiser
help with administrative activities
talk to your friends about Asha
attend Asha events
visit our projects in India
More ways to help
Thank you
for educationAsha