Project Potential - Mission One Lakh Fellowship

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MISSION ONE LAKH DEVELOP 1,00,000 VILLAGE VISIONARY SOCIAL LEADERS IN RURAL INDIA

VISION //

POVERTY: 41% of the population is below the poverty line EDUCATION: 50% of students in class 5 cannot read class 2 storyHEALTH: Maternal mortality of 219 per 1,000 (178 for all India)CORRUPTION: One of the most corrupt statesGENDER: Bottom 5 in gender quality CASTE: Caste-based politics and violence

THE PROBLEM //

All of this boils down to a crisis of leadership at the last mile.

Biharis with skills and resources leave the state.Baharis with skills and resources do not come to the state. As a result, the status quo remain unchanged.

THE PROBLEM //

This problem is not unique to Bihar in fact, it is there in the rural areas of every state.

THE PROBLEM //

On the other hand, there is a HUGE OPPORTUNITY on our hands. Right now, half of Indias 120 crore population is UNDER 25.

THE OPPORTUNITY //

Young people are HUNGRY Hungry to transform their villageHungry to create jobsHungry to make change THE OPPORTUNITY //

MISSION ONE LAKH

TO DEVELOP 1,00,000 YOUTH VILLAGE VISIONARY LEADERS IN RURAL INDIA

VISION //

If we can develop one lakh Village Visionaries and each of them can affect just 10,000 lives, then one billion people will benefit. THEORY OF IMPACT //

SELECT Visionaries EXPOSE them to education, health, livelihoods workTRAIN them in entrepreneurship, data, best practicesPLACE them in high impact initiatives

OVERARCHING STRATEGY //

We run a year-long fellowship program to develop Village Visionaries to launch transformative enterprises in their region. HOW WE DO IT //

ENTREPRENEURSHIPDATA ANALYSIS COMPUTER COMMUNICATIONDESIGN THINKINGCRITICAL THINKINGEDUCATION, HEALTH, LIVELIHOODS KNOWLEDGE

TRAINING //

At the end of one year, Village Visionaries will launch their own enterprises or scale up existing solutions that will improve education, health, and livelihoods in their region. OUTCOME //

ORG STRUCTURE: Field Level //

District LevelDistrict Project OfficerBlock Level2 Mentors

Village Level10-20 Village Visionaries

Block Level2 Mentors






SPEND AMPLE TIME FINDING THE RIGHT PEOPLE.HOW? BY MEASURING THEIR WORK IN THE FIELD. AND MAKE THE WORK BENEFICIAL TO THE COMMUNITY SO THAT, AT THE VERY LEAST, THE VILLAGE BENEFITS.

SELECTION: STRATEGY //

SELECTION: WHO //

GENDER: 60-40 preference for femalesAGE: 18-25QUALIFICATION: Matriculation pass QUALITIES: Courage, honesty, kindness, fitness, interest ability to learnCOMMITMENT: Ability to give time now and in futureCOMPENSATION: N/A for months 1-3; 1,000 for months 4-6

SELECTION: HOW //

SELECTION: ACTION //

TIME: 10-4, Monday through FridayPROJECTS: Kshamatalay; Reading Camp; Clean water

WATER ECONOMICS //

CAPITAL COST: 15,000 per unitINPUT COST (CHLORINE): 50 per monthCHARGE TO FAMILY: 1 per day TOTAL REVENUE PER COMMUNITY: 900-1,500 per unitWATER SYSTEMS PER ENTREPRENEUR: 15-20 2-YEAR PAYBACK PERIODENTREPRENEUR EARNINGS: 7,000-10,000 per month

SELECTION: STUDY + REFLECTION //

TIME: 10-4, SATURDAY TOPICS: Computer, Education, Health, Governance, Rural Development, Communication EVALUATION: Via exams, projects, and presentations

SELECTION: Expected //

MONTH 1-3: 20 Visionary candidates per block MONTH 3-6: 15 Visionary candidates per blockFINALLY SELECTED: 12 Visionaries per block

SELECTION: IMPACT //

Aside from development of the visionaries, each visionary also accomplishes at least (usually more) the following during their selection process:

1 village community center built 30 children becoming literate and numerate 30 households / 180 people having access to clean water

ENTERPRISE TRAINING //

GOAL: to help Visionaries build their business and entrepreneurship skills through hands-on practice.


2 MENTORS; 12 VISIONARIES PROGRAM: residential COMPENSATION: 5,000 for months 6-12


STUDY: 2 hours of class every morning ACTION: 8 hours of work in the community REFLECTION: 2 hour debrief every evening

ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Topic + Project Selection Process //

OUR VALUES OPPORTUNITY FOR VISIONARY GROWTH VISIONARY INTERESTCOMMUNITY NEEDOPPORTUNITY IN THE ECOSYSTEM

ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Strategy //

CREATE TEAMS OF VISIONARIES WITH COMMON INTERESTS HAVE THEM WORK TOGETHER TO COME UP WITH PROJECT IDEASLAUNCH PILOT AND MEASURE RESULTS

ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Example lesson //

STUDY: 2 hours of learning about challenges facing farmersACTION: 8 hours of mobilizing farmers and giving them information on finance options, seed varieties, and helping them procure seeds and other inputs.REFLECTION: 2 hours of reflection on whats working well and what could be better

ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Example lesson 2 //

STUDY: 2 hours of learning about sanitation and government schemes related to sanitation ACTION: 8 hours of mobilizing the community to build awareness around the importance of sanitation and helping connect them to relevant schemes. REFLECTION: 2 hours of reflection on whats working well and what could be better

ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Outcomes //

10 OF 12 VISIONARIES MOVE ON TO NEXT STAGE STUDY + REFLECTION: Improved project management, confidence, communication, computer skills, community mobilization, and topic knowledge on livelihoods, health, education, and government schemes. ACTION: 1-2 projects completed related to education, health, livelihoods, or overall community development

ENTERPRISE TRAINING : Example //

POST-TRAINING //

GOAL: to source scalable, sustainable models from partners that Visionaries can then scale up.

EXAMPLES //

ZIMBA WATER: Clean water franchiseMERA GAON POWER: Solar power franchiseRURAL TOURISM: Creating model villages and inviting people from urban areas to come and experience for a fee. DAIRY MODEL: Start local dairy cooperativeBIOGAS MODEL: Using biogas to generate power AGRATAM INDIA: Turning swamp lands into fisheries and cooperatives

VISIONARY IDEAS //

GOAL: for the most innovative visionaries, we will help connect them with funding opportunities so that they can work on their own ideas as well.

OTHER FUNDERS WE CAN CONNECT WITH //

VillGroAvishkaarMilaapNSDCAcumen FundDasra

EXAMPLE IDEA: Community development + Livelihoods //

GYAAN KI CHAI Like Starbucksonly better

People already gather in chai stalls, so why not integrate it into the development of the village? Add tablets that people, like students, can use for a small fee. Bring in local artists to do performances and pay them a small fee. Hold debates and discussions on important local issues.

RISKS + MITIGATION STRATEGIES //

POLITICAL INTERFERENCE: Mitigated by having projects run by locals and that benefit the whole village.

CRIME: Overall, crime has dropped significantly. Secondly, we build close relationships with all major administrators at the state and district levels to ensure protection.

VISIONARIES DROPPING OUT: Mitigated by having such a long selection process that ensures that those who make it to the end are really committed; by the fact that we invest in close relationships with visionary families; and by the fact that we pay a stipend.

FAILED ENTERPRISES: Mitigated by using proven models that create social and financial value.

OUR SECRET SAUCE: OUR CULTURE //

POTENTIAL; everyone has it ACTION; louder than words RELATIONSHIPS; matter most

Leadership and community development: 30 Village Visionaries selected and trained30 community centers built Education: 30 literacy camps run250 person teacher-changemaker network initiated Sanitation: 500 toilets built 25 health and sanitation camps conductedInfrastructure: 20 roads built15 villages electrified

IMPACT THUS FAR //

Cost per visionary 60,000 100,000 Village Visionaries600 crore

FINANCIAL MODEL //

FINANCIAL MODEL // 20,000 Crore available fund via CSR (Indian Institute of Corporate AffairsFundraising goal: 0.5% of available CSR funds (60 crore per year) Half on VV development (30 crore) and half on enterprise development (30 crore)Within 20 years, we would have the funds required to achieve our vision.This is also assuming no profits from the enterprises are used for the development of Visionaries.

IMMEDIATE GROWTH PLANS //

MARCH 2016

Begin work in total 16 blocks across 4 adjacent districts32 mentors 320 Village Visionary Candidates

JAN-MARCH 2017

Begin placing 200 Visionaries in high impact, scalable, sustainable initiatives

FUTURE GROWTH PLANS //

Identify other small, grassroots organizations Use their networks to speed up entry and selection processUse businesses started by past Visionaries to craft projects used during future visionaries fellowship period

GETTING INVOLVED //IMPACT

200 Visionaries will run these projects Total 36,000 people will have improved access to clean water

Break down

System: 28 lakhChlorine: 1.5 lakhTransport: 50,000

INVEST IN ALL CLEAN WATER PROJECTS: 30 lakh

GETTING INVOLVED //

IMPACT

Develop 50 Visionaries after 1 yearCommunity development: 30 Kshamatalay centers builtEducation: 2,500 children become literateHealth: 11,000 people get clean waterLivelihoods: 20-25 projects launched And many more projects in health, livelihoods, education, and governance!

Break down

Training: 11 lakhVisionary stipends: 9 lakhPlacement: 4 lakh

INVEST IN 1 DISTRICT FOR ONE YEAR: 25 lakh

GETTING INVOLVED //

IMPACT

320 Visionary candidates will run these projects Total 10,000 children will become literate

Break down

Materials: 8 lakhTraining: 1.5 lakhCenter set up: 50,000

INVEST IN EDUCATION MATERIALS FOR ALL KSHAMATALAY CENTERS : 10 lakh

Where the mind is without far and the head is held high;Where knowledge is free;Where the world has not been frittered into fragments by narrow domestic walls;Where words come out from the depth of truth;Where sleepless striving stretches its strenuous arms towards perfection;Where the clear stream of reason has not lost its way in the dreary desert sand of dead habit, and where the mind is led forward by thee into ever-widening thought and action there wake up my country into that heaven of freedom, my father! -Rabindranath Tagore