ASHA-MIT
GROUP: Sumangali Seva Ashrama
ADDRESS:
Sumangali Seva Ashrama
Cholanayakanahalli
R.T. Nagar
Bangalore - 560 032
India
Phone - 91-(Bangalore City Code?) 3330499
e-mail - sanant@ncbs.tifrbng.res.in
Organization is registered under SRA by Govt. of Karnataka
Org. is registered under FCRA by Home Ministry, Govt. of India.
CONTACT :
S.G Susheelamma, President.
OBJECTIVES:
1. To empower needy women for a better
socio-economic life style. 2. Empower needy children with a healthier childhood,
provide pre-school and other formal education. 3. Other community development
work.
ACTIVITIES:
SSA is involved in a number of different projects.
Sumangali Seva Ashram (SSA) is an non profit voluntary organization registered
under the Societies Act in the year 1975. It has been consistently working for
the betterment of the rural community and is especially focussed on women and
children. Its activities started with a hostel and Creche for destitute children
in a one room hut. Over the years its activities have expanded
sveral-fold. Presently SSA provides
Formal and Non Formal education to children, free hostels for
girls and needy women, vocational training for women, awareness programmes in
nearly 400 villages in Bangalore North, family conselling services,
multi-purpose cooperative societies, small credit for micro enterprises, and
other community development services.
PROJECT:
Pre-School and non-formal education for girls.
2 Requests:
1. One request for fund for funding for a project encompassing
28 slums in Bangalore, involving 19 creches and 9 Non Formal Centers
(NFCs). They have funding from the Indian Population Project VIII (IP-VIII). But
this funding does not cover the cost of supervisory staff.
2. One request for a project in the villages in Bangalore
North. This involves 7 creches and 3 NFS. These projects were being funded by an
organization out of Switzerland but the funding period ended in December 1996.
LOCATION:
Angrahara Layout, Srinivaspura, Subhashnagara, Tarahunse,
Aradeshanahalli, Hesaragatta, Dasenahalli.
FUNDING :
Request #1.
Coordinator's Salary Rs.48,000 (4000 X 12)
Supervisor's Salary Rs.72,000 (2 X (3000 X 12)
Clerk/Accountant Rs.24,000 (2000 X 12)
Driver Rs.36,000 (3000 X 12)
Medicines Rs.12,000
Vehicle Maintenance Rs.50,000
Stationary/Postage Rs. 5,000
Auditor's Fee Rs. 1,000
Video & Photo Rs. 5,000
Awareness Programme Rs.50,000
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Total Rs.304,000
Request #2.
Teachers' Salaries Rs.120,000 (10 X (1000 X 12)
Helpers' Salaries Rs.60,000 (10 X (500 X 12)
Supervisor's Salary Rs.36,000 (3000 X 12)
Clerk cum Accountant Rs.24,000 (2000 X 12)
Drivers' Salary Rs.36,000 (3000 X 12)
Teaching Aids Rs.10,000 (1000 X 10 Centers)
Play Materials Rs.30,000 (3000 X 10)
Medicines Rs.12,000 (10 X (100 X 12)
Nutrition Rs.150,000 (25 Children X 12 Months X 25 Days X 10
Centers X Rs.2)
Vehicle Maintenance Rs.50,000
Stationary & Postage Rs. 2,000
Auditor's Fee Rs. 1,000
Video & Photos Rs. 5,000
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Total Rs.530,000
(Vinay K) The final amount being funded is much smaller than what was requested.
Please see the comments section.
DATES :
Starting as soon as possible from what I can see.
DESC :
SSA is running these schools in both rural and urban areas around
Bangalore and has great experience in running these centers.
DETAILS:
*Is registered with Government of Karnataka and is getting
funding from the Central government as well as funding from the UK, Germany, the
Netherlands, Norway, and Canada. They also receive funding from various rotary
clubs, and Levi Strauss is funding their Micro Enterprise project. This groups
seems to be doing some amazing work. Despite the large size, I feel like we
might want to give them some money and discuss picking up funding for a few of
their creches along with other Asha chapters.
*This group seems to be completely secular and also is involved
in uplifting women. The projects they run are both rural and urban. This is
great because we can choose which projects we want to fund.
*The project overall employs 450 people and reaches out to a
very large number of people in the Bangalore area.
COMMENTS:
By Harsha (2/18/97). This group seems to be well established and
extremely organized. I think request #2 is more along the lines of things that
we want to fund. I believe that the identical headings in the budget are for the
same things. That is, the driver cost is for the same driver. We might want to
think about funding two or three centers. I want to be sure that there is a
truly educational purpose here and not just day care. I do think that is the
case, though. I think we have to decide whether this organization is too big for
us. They have 15 other sources of funding and have an annual budget of almost 77
Lakhs! This does seem like a legitimate organization and we can be pretty sure
that the money goes to the right people. Maybe a visit is necessary?
By Vinay K, based on the Projects Group Meeting of September 20, 1998.
Saroja and Srinidhi visited this project during their recent visit to
India. This project had been approved by the Asha projects committee
last Spring and had been pending a site visit.
Saroja and Srinidhi had favorable reports on the project. They spent
half a day talking to the person in charge and going over the premises and meeting
with the children. They were particularly impressed with the cleanliness of
the premises and dedication of the workers there. They took several
photographs which they showed us at the meeting.
The immediate need is for 12 students, at Rs. 550/month for a total cost of
about $2000 per year. They have 20 pending applications for students wanting
to enter the Sevashram. A vote was taken to decide funding for the 12 students
already in the school. All 9 present voted for. Depending on the funding
situation in the next few weeks funding for the 20 additional
students will be decided.
SOURCE:
An email from a woman who worked at this center who now goes to
Northeastern U.
HISTORY:
31 October Letter sent by Harsha
Email received December 1996
Letter and funding request received in Jan 1997
Discussed in the Projects Group in Feb 1997
Visit by Saroja and Srinidhi in August 1998
Approved by the Projects Group on Sept. 20, 1998.
STATUS :
Approved. Srindhi to take care of despatching the check.
SUMMARIZED BY:
Harsha G. Marti