Reconstruction and Running of Kantha Singh Orphanage . Location:

Reconstruction and running of Kantha Singh orphanage .

Location: Ledha village, Ghatsilla, Singhbhum district, Jharkhand,

An initiative of ‘People for Change’

Back drop:

Orphanage started six years ago by Kantha Singh, a mechanic by profession.

Takes care of 42-orphaned children.

Food managed by alms given by sympathizing villagers.

Orphanage burnt in an inferno in the summers of 2009.

All the children are now staying under the open sky.

Projects undertaken by us:

Re-construction of school cum residential building for these children on priority.

Mobilizing of other resources: food, clothes, note books, utensils & other utilities.

Sponsorship of individual children to enable each child to complete his education till the higher secondary level.

Vocational training for the children after they complete their education.

Make a model self sustainable school which can be replicated elsewhere.

Total no. ofunits required

Bricks Rs.3/brick 21160 63480Gravel Rs.3000/truck 16 48000Sand Rs.800/truck 40 32000Cement Rs.220/bag 80 17600TMT Bar Rs.4000/quintal 8 32000Wooden doors & windows/shutters/planks NA 22000Mason 8100

223,180.00

Cost head Cost per unit Total Cost

Total Cost Rs.

Planned to accommodate 42 children.

Two separate toilets already provided by Gram Panchayat hence no provision in plan.

Kantha Singh and his unpaid associates will work as laborers to assist the mason in completing the structure.

Building Plan

Vegetables and fruit trees to be grown in the available land.

A Cow and other livestock to be provided to the orphanage to make them self sufficient in terms of certain quality food products.

Girl children to be given training in stitching ,knitting and embroidery.

ITI training for the children after class XII.

Older children (> 18 years) to be given vocational training and initiated into revenue generating work for the orphanage.

Other children in proximity to be admitted to the school at affordable fees.

Doctors to visit the site every month for check ups.

Other initiatives to ensure long-term viability.

How to donate ?

Donation can be made in Cash or through Cheque or D.D payable at Jamshedpur favoring ‘People for Change’ to be deposited at IDBI Bank A/c no. 903104000139212.

Donation in kind to be furnished at our registered office located at 604, Radhika Towers, Radhika Garden, Ghorabandha, Telco, Jamshedpur 831008.

How can you help ?

Donate or solicit donations from others.

Provide building materials – bricks/gravel/asbestos and others.

Sponsor a child’s education for one year.

Donate umbrellas, quilts and/or anything you feel can better their lives.

Provide general first aid kits/ medicines.

Provide solar lamps, note books, other stationery.

Provide knitting material/ sewing machines/plant saplings/vegetable seeds/ farming equipments/ old table-chair/

TELL US HOW YOU CAN HELP

Glimpses of the Helplessness.

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Contact us/Associate with us.  

Souvik Saha mobile no. 09934302780. Bhaskar Chaudhary mobile no.09334387736.

Email to us at: [email protected] You !

About ‘People for change’ 

We are a registered charitable trust under the Indian Trust Act.

We primarily operate in the areas of – Education – running educational institutions for the village children. Health & Sanitation – providing medical facilities in Indian Villages. Employment – through promoting rural handicrafts.